Executive Assistant

SSE has big ambitions to be a leading energy company in a low carbon world. Following our commitment to invest £12.5 billion in low carbon projects over the next 5 years, we have significant growth plans and are well on our way to achieving our ambition to build a world that's more sustainable and inclusive for you, your family, the community you live in and for generations to come.

Join us on our journey to net zero and help us power change.

**About the Role**

**Base Location**: Perth

**Salary**: £33,945 - £39,463 + a range of other benefits to support your family, finances and wellbeing.

**Working Pattern**: 6 Month Fixed Term Contract| Full Time | Flexible First options available
- Stakeholder management; liaising with the Chairman, Non-Executive Directors and other PA's to ensure excellent ongoing working relationships.
- Supporting board meetings, arranging travel, preparing documents for meetings/presentations etc.
- Harmony and Accounts Payable; including raising PO requests/manual payment requests as required.
- Administration tasks as/when they arise such as holiday records for senior team members, rotas, assisting with cover for other PA's as and when required.

**What do I need?**

To be considered for this role, we would love you to have:

- Well-organised, good at prioritising based on needs and able to manage complex schedules.
- Good interpersonal skills, ability to understand needs of Directors and able to act on own initiative to resolve issues.
- Good listening skills, able to engage others and keep calm under pressure. Ensuring confidentiality at all times.
- Excellent organisational skills and diary management experience for co-ordination of business meetings and busy schedules.
- Good IT skills including the use of Teams, Office 365, Excel and ideally Harmony AP.

**About our Business**

SSE's Corporate Services work collaboratively to support each of our businesses deliver compliance with our market listing objectives, whilst growing our operations. Specifically, our Corporate Services advise, influence, and communicate, provide regulatory and policy understanding, strategic and ESG insight, financial discipline, and governance of large capital projects, that are so important to SSE’s decarbonisation strategy.

**What's in it for you?**

An excellent package with 34 days holiday entitlement, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, discounted healthcare, salary sacrifice car leasing and much more, view our full benefits package on our careers site.

**Next Steps**

Before commencing employment with SSE, you'll be required to fully complete our pre-employment screening process consisting of a basic criminal records and credit check.

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