Technical Assistant

Anglian Water Services; Selby; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the utilities sector is seeking a Technical Assistant to provide administrative support to senior officials. The role includes duties such as coordinating meetings, managing supplies, and maintaining a well-organised office environment. Ideal candidates will possess strong administrative skills and experience with Microsoft Office applications, effectively contributing to team operations.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Personal private health care

Annual bonus scheme

Up to 26 days leave

Flexible benefits for wellbeing

Life cover at 8x your salary

Qualifications

• PA/senior secretary experience required.
• 1st class administrative/secretarial skills necessary.
• Experience with bespoke IT systems and software is valuable.

Responsibilities

• Sort and distribute electronic mail and draft responses.
• Maintain efficient database and co-ordinate diaries.
• Organise complex travel itineraries.

Skills

Organisational skills

Interpersonal skills

Microsoft Office

Flexibility

Initiative

Tools

SAP

Job description

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Location: Thorpe Wood House, Peterborough

Contract: Permanent/Full time

Salary: circa £32,000 (dependent on experience and skills)

At Anglian Water our values are that together, we will: Build trust, do the right thing, and we are always exploring.

Who are we?

Here within Anglian Water, we collaborate with a number of alliance partners to provide the best water and water recycling services across the region by maintaining our existing assets and undertaking new projects to safeguard future water supplies.

Playing a key part in our drive to bring environmental and social prosperity to the region we serve through our commitment to Love Every Drop are our Integrated Operational Solutions (IOS) Alliance. Comprising of Anglian Water, MGroup, Barhale and Kier, the IOS Alliance work together to concentrate on solutions across the water recycling and clean water asset base.

What will you be doing as our new Technical Assistant?

We are looking for a Technical Assistant to supports the smooth running of the team administration for IOS Delivery Director and also the Chief Engineer as required.

Your roles and responsibilities will include:

• Sorting and distributing electronic mail, ensure forwarded to relevant personnel in absence and draft responses as appropriate
• Ability to deliver effective information to all levels in organisation
• Prepare presentations, reports and other documents as required
• Maintain an efficient bring-forward system to ensure actions are carried out by deadlines
• Ensure all relevant information is provided to the Head of AWAD prior to meetings etc.
• Ensure accurate and confidential filing system with effective retrieval
• Maintain supplies, materials and resources for the office
• Order PPE, materials and resources for AWAD sub teams
• Understand and maintain awareness of business priorities
• Schedule meetings/conferences
• Maintain an efficient database of addresses/telephone numbers & relevant information
• Co-Ordinate and re-schedule diaries at short notice
• Organise complex and constantly changing travel itineraries, conferences, and functions
• Book accommodation, rooms and facilities as necessary
  
  
  

A Little Bit About Your Skills, Experience And Behaviours

• PA/senior secretary experience
• 1st class administrative/secretarial skills
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications. Primarily: Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Experience of proprietary/bespoke IT systems and software
• Broad understanding of the group and related companies
• Experience of SAP
• Excellent organisational skills
• 1st class interpersonal skills
• Speed and accuracy
• Work effectively with diverse groups
• Flexible - responsive to a variety of situations
• Initiative
  
  
  

Why Anglian Water?

At Anglian Water, our people are at the heart of everything we do, and we ensure their hard work is recognised and rewarded. Some of our benefits include:

• Competitive pension scheme – Anglian Water double-matches your contributions up to 6%
• Excellent family friendly policies, such as 26 weeks full pay for maternity / adoption leave, as well as 4 weeks paternity / partner pay. Opportunity for shared parental pay.
• Personal private health care
• Annual bonus scheme
• Up to 26 days leave, rising with service + Bank Holidays, with the option to swap Christmas and Easter holidays for those celebrated by your religion
• Flexible benefits to support your wellbeing and lifestyle
• Lots of great benefits including 20% off new EE mobile contracts, discounted cinema tickets and a Cycle2Work scheme
• Free parking at all offices, site and leisure parks
• Life Cover at 8x your salary
• Personal Accident cover – up to 5x your salary
  
  
  

Inclusion is for everyone and we are an equal opportunity employer, which means we’ll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and their passion for creating better outcomes, and we’re committed to creating an environment where all our colleagues feel they belong.

If you feel this role is your next move within the industry and you display these skill sets and attributes, then please apply today.

Closing date: 2nd July 2025

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