Executive Assistant to Director(s)

Executive Assistant to Directors (HEO Grade) Location: Aberdeen, AB10 1SH Start date: As soon as required compliance checks are completed. Pay rate: £18.10ph Hours: 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday, flexibility offered between 7am-7pm however must be flexible to cover core business needs as required. Assignment: Temporary, expected to be for 9-12 months with the possibility of extension. Brook Street in partnership with Great British Energy (GBE) has an exciting opportunity to join their team as an Executive Assistant based at their offices in Aberdeen. Great British Energy will be a publicly owned, operationally independent energy company, designed to drive clean energy deployment, boost energy independence, create jobs, and ensure UK taxpayers, billpayers and communities reap the benefits of clean, secure, homegrown energy. Setting up Great British Energy is one of government's first steps for change and we will do this in a way that means it will have both an early impact and long-term success. Job Summary Great British Energy is looking for several Executive Assistants to support its Executive Directors. This is an exciting opportunity to work at the heart of a key priority for the government and for the entire energy sector. The Executive Assistants will offer direct support to GBE Director(s), working to facilitate engagement across Great British Energy, and collaboration with DESNZ as a sponsor department, and with other government departments and importantly with industry. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a new public organisation and would be well suited to someone who likes to work at pace, in ambiguity, and is happy to work beyond boundaries and get involved with elements of team strategy and delivery alongside providing traditional PA support. Given the newly established nature of Great British Energy, there is considerable scope for the successful candidate to mould the role going forward. Responsibilities Provide a first-class personal assistant function to the Director(s) in carrying out their responsibilities across the breadth of their portfolio. Ensure Directors' calendars, travel and inboxes are well organised. Ensure Directors are well briefed for meetings and visits; plan, and potentially accompany them on visits. Contribute proactively to the day-to-day running of the relevant Director's team, and help create a positive, supportive, and friendly working environment. Essential Criteria Be highly organised, efficient, and flexible as well as able to juggle competing priorities effectively whilst working in a fast paced and dynamic environment. Be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment where priorities may change and prioritise effectively to keep to deadlines and maintain service levels and personal resilience. Confidently communicate complex and time-sensitive information or instructions to a range of stakeholders, showing attention to detail and an ability to adapt their style to different audiences both verbally and in writing. Have strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to build trust and develop working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders including senior leaders. Quickly grasp new and complex material quickly using a range of sources. Good stakeholder engagement and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively and form strong stakeholder relationships with internal and external stakeholders including Senior leaders. Manage people-sensitive information with discretion and confidentiality. Desirable Criteria Experience of working within the public sector and / or energy industry. Experience in engaging with business and industry. Hybrid Working GBE's current Hybrid Working pattern means you will work at least 2 days a week (40% of your working time) in your designated base office with the option of working your agreed hours between 7am to 7pm, Monday to Friday, subject to agreement with your Line Manager. Hybrid working is subject to business need, and you may be required to attend further or named days when required. Compliance You will be required to undertake a basic DBS for this role which Brook Street will complete on your behalf. An offer of employment is subject to the successful completion of the DBS and an online compliance portal. Next Steps The Central Resourcing team will review your application and if shortlisted, will contact you to complete a pre-screen process. Your details will then be submitted to the client and an interview arranged via MS Teams or face to face at their Aberdeen office. Additional Information Brook Street is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, we guarantee to interview all candidates who are veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel, and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. As a Disability Confident Leader, and holder of the Gold Award status from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, Brook Street, as a supplier to the Public Sector Resourcing Framework (PSR), will offer you a guaranteed interview with a PSR Sourcer. Should you identify as a candidate with a disability and / or as a veteran or spouse / partner of military personnel and meet all the essential criteria for the role, we encourage you to reach out to us via the Brook Street website. Here you will find a link to register your interest and state the role that you are interested in. 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