Job Description:

SECURITY CLEARANCE: Eligibility to gain UK SC Security Clearance

TRAVEL REQUIRED: Occasional travel within UK

LOCATION: Stevenage (60% or more of your working week must be office based)

TYPE: Full time

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU

• Financial Reward: Competitive salary, annual profit share, contributory pension, share options, car leasing scheme, free onsite parking, tax-free technology scheme, discounted shopping and much more

• Work / Life Balance: 37 hour week, flexible working around core hours, hybrid working, up to 2 additional days per month as TOIL.

There are no core hours on Friday afternoons. Employees may use this flexibility at their discretion, provided they fulfil their contractual working hours and meet business needs (such as urgent deadlines or client requirements)

• Personal Development: Personalised development plan and unlimited access to 10,000+ E-learning courses, internal mobility including international opportunities

• Health & Wellbeing: Wellbeing benefits (including 24/7 online GP and mental health support), Employee Assistance Programme, discounted family health / dental insurance / eye tests, cycle-to-work scheme, on-site canteen and coffee shop, lunchtime pilates

• Family and Caregiving: Life assurance, enhanced pay for parental leave (23 weeks at 100% pay), adoption / shared parental / caregiving leave

• Inclusive Environment: Wellbeing room, Multi-faith room, Employee Representative Groups (Gender, LGBTQ+, International, Generational, Disability, Social & Cultural Diversity, Neurodiversity)

We are looking for a highly organised Personal Assistant or Executive Assistant who enjoys herding cats, wrangling diaries, working with Managers who promote work-life balance and wants to make a genuine change!

This is an exciting opportunity for a split admin support role. 50% of your role will be supporting an Engineering Executive and 50% supporting the Launch Pad, a key facility in driving the future of the UK space industry.

HOW YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE TEAM

PA & Launch Pad responsibilities

• Managing calendars, arranging VIP visitor events and booking of IT equipment, rooms and catering

• Ensuring office and conference room standards are maintained and no health and safety risks exist.

PA responsibilities

• Booking work travel and management of expenses for the Engineering Executive and UK direct reports

• Writing up of notes and creation of presentations

• Working with transnational teams across 7 sites, inc 2 UK sites

Launch Pad responsibilities

Point of communication for SME companies during their 6 months stay, including room requests, having expert support and general scheduling of the area. Oversee day-to-day operations, alert Facilities of any issues.

• Handle enquiries from potential residents, visitors, and partners

ABOUT YOU

PA or EA experience within a technical (engineering, aerospace, manufacturing), events coordination or buildings facility industry

• Previously worked with different departments to coordinate events and make sure the “behind the screens” support is organised, sometimes within a complex and fluid environment

Experience working one on one with a busy manager and tapping into support when needed from facilities, security, secretarial teams and other team members

Not a 100% match? No worries! Airbus supports your personal growth with customised development solutions.

HOW WE CAN SUPPORT YOU

Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need and we’ll always do our best to accommodate your request.

Please let us know if you need us to make any adjustments for the selection process – you can share this with your Talent Acquisition Partner if you are invited to interview. Examples may include (but not exclusive to) accessible facilities; auxiliary aids; room layout, etc. Any information disclosed will be treated in the strictest confidence.

As a Disability Confident Employer, Airbus UK will offer an interview to any applicant that considers themselves to have a disability or long-term condition under the Equality Act 2010 and meets the minimum criteria of the role (as set out in the job advert). To ‘opt in’, just select the option during your application submission and your application will be considered accordingly.

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Company:

AIRBUS Defence and Space Limited:

Employment Type:

Permanent

Experience Level:

Professional

Job Family:

Administration / Documentation

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