PA & Team Coordinator

Great Britain's electricity system is undergoing an ambitious, exciting and vital transformation. Together with industry, we are creating a cleaner, greener system, one that protects the planet and serves generations to come.

In this role you will provide a comprehensive support service to the Markets Senior Leadership team. You will provide meeting, administration and calendar support to the Senior Managers within Markets, and work with the wider leadership team and business change leads to ensure those Senior Managers have the right information to drive the performance of the markets function.

This role is instrumental to our journey towards zero carbon operation. You will work across the ESO, and with external customers and stakeholders, to ensure the Markets team is delivering effectively.

This role can be based from Warwick, and we continue to offer hybrid working from office and home. We are open to full time and part time applicants, as well as flexible working arrangements.

• Act on own initiative to organise meetings and manage diary to maximise Markets Senior Managers’ time and make effective use of travel/transport arrangements. Assist where required for Markets Senior Leadership Team.
• Provide support and assist in providing an effective service to contribute to the achievement of objectives of the team;
• providing support and assisting with preparation of communications, presentations and analysis.
• Co-ordinate and provide effective events and project management to ad-hoc projects within the team as requested.
• Responsible for maintaining and developing the Markets leadership team hub.
• Responsible for inducting all new starters and graduates into the department. Ensure that all new starters obtain security pass to building and that PC, telephone etc. are arranged for commencement of work within the team. Arranging wider induction with other National Grid employees.
• Responsible for Consultant/Contractor budget and invoice management. Ensure invoices are authorised and processed in accordance with procedure.
• Raise (or assist in raising) Purchase Orders across the teams, ensuring all requirements have been met
• Support in arranging monthly Town Hall meetings for the wider Team, liaising with Town Hall Committee on availability
• Support in managing Markets Leadership Team monthly meeting cadence, rota and agree Agenda with Markets and external presenters/invitees as well as other relevant governance committees.
• Occasional travel to Wokingham will be required.

What we do isn’t just important – it’s essential. That’s why we look to recruit experts in their field. In this case, we’re looking for someone who:

• Excellent awareness of relevant systems including MS Word, Teams, Excel, PowerPoint and SharePoint.
• Experience of liaising with senior members of staff, internally and externally
• Excellent organisation, administrative and communication skills
• Awareness of National Grid processes and the organisation, business issues and activities are desirable
• Role holders need to be proficient in all main Microsoft packages

A competitive salary between £30,000 - £35,000 pa – dependent on capability.

As well as your base salary, you will receive a bonus based on personal and company performance and a competitive contributory pension scheme where we will double match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%. You will also have access to a number of flexible benefits such as a share incentive plan, salary sacrifice car and technology schemes, support via employee assistance lines and matched charity giving to name a few.

The ESO has a key role to play in tackling climate change by transitioning GB’s electricity system to net zero. We already operate the fastest decarbonising electricity system in the world, with an ambition for zero carbon operation by 2025. And by 2035, we want to run 100% clean, green energy, all the time.

We welcome the recent announcement, by BEIS and Ofgem, to create a Future System Operator that builds on the track record and skills of the ESO with enhanced roles and responsibilities to unlock additional value for consumers and drive towards net zero.

The time to act on climate change is now. As part of our team, you won’t just be touching the lives of almost everyone in Great Britain – you’ll be shaping the way we use and consume energy for generations to come.

This role closes on 25th June 2023 at 23:59, however we encourage candidates to submit their application as early as possible and not wait until the published closing date as this can vary.

We work towards the highest standards in everything we do, including how we support, value and develop our people. Our aim is to encourage and support employees to thrive and be the best they can be. We celebrate the difference people can bring into our organisation, and welcome and encourage applicants with diverse experiences and backgrounds, and offer flexible and tailored support, at home and in the office.

We're committed to building a workforce that represents the communities we serve, and a working environment in which each individual feels valued, respected, fairly treated, and able to reach their full potential.