Personal Assistant
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Position Overview & Specifications
Job Profile Summary
Personal assistance will be responsible for supporting assigned teams/leaders by providing proactive assistance and administrative support to leadership teams' activities under supervision, in order to enhance efficiency and deliver effective solutions, whilst ensuring discretion and confidentiality.Job Advert
Key Accountabilities expected from role:- Assists with administration tasks including diary management, travel/logistical arrangements and expense administration for assigned leaders/teams in order to support the effectiveness of the business.
- Supports the preparation of correspondence and delivery of effective file management, ensuring appropriate updates and that delivery is made in a timely manner.
- Complies with BP's Code of Conduct and models BP's Values & Behaviours.
Essential experience and job requirements:
- Knowledge of MS Office 365 suit of products, especially: Teams, PowerPoint, Excel, Sharepoint , concur.
- Providing support to a professional team with competing priorities.
- Demonstrates good written and verbal communications, to include proof reading; grammar; style; use of plain English.
- Solid co-ordination skills and the ability to prioritise work.
- Has successfully demonstrated strong teamworking, partnering and networking behaviours.
Desirable criteria & qualifications:
- Earlier recent experience within BP is preferred.
- Knowledge backbone, Ariba and SAP.
- Demonstrates understanding of operational business issues.
Why join our team?
We support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and challenging environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity. We are committed to crafting an inclusive environment in which everyone is respected and treated fairly.
There are many aspects of our employees’ lives that are meaningful, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits can include flexible working options, collaboration spaces in a modern office environment, and many other benefits!
Entity
Production & OperationsJob Family Group
Business Support GroupRelocation available
NoTravel required
Yes - up to 10%Country
United KingdomAbout BP
PRODUCTION & OPERATIONSThis is the place to truly drive change. Our people develop hydrocarbon resources, deliver projects, operate refineries as well as oil and gas production assets.
Join us and make a difference by:
- making our production and operations safer and more standardised
- driving quicker reduction of our carbon emissions
- growing cash returns and delivering improved reliability and optimisation
- maximising efficiency through sharing resources
- accelerating the digital transformation of our operating assets
- developing our people faster, leveraging the scale of P&O
- building greater integration and collaboration in service of our purpose
Experience Level
EntryLegal disclaimer
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, socioeconomic background, neurodiversity/neurocognitive functioning, veteran status or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodations.Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Energy & Utilities
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Personal Assistant roles across bp's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Energy & Utilities.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £39,788 - £47,588 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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