Job Description

About the role- we need to move at pace and reform our energy system - to deliver energy security, to tackle climate change and to protect our people.We\'re looking for a Team Administrator to support the smooth running and daily challenges of a dynamic, busy team.
This is a role for someone who likes helping others. You\'ll be keeping your colleagues organised, saving them time and stress, and providing all the support a successful team needs to thrive.You\'ll have the satisfaction of seeing your work come together and providing colleagues with what they need to get their jobs done. In doing so you\'ll play an important part in delivering the infrastructure we need to reach Net Zero and national energy security.This is a fantastic chance to learn about how a national business is run. You\'ll be present at key meetings, have access to senior leaders and see a side of the business that few others do.National Grid continues to from office and home and are open to full time and part time applicants, as well as flexible working arrangements.About you

• You love people and can quickly develop great relationships across all levels of an organisation. You\'d have no trouble challenging or pushing back to get your job done.
• You\'re a natural influencer and effective communicator. You know how to treat people like customers and instil trust in everyone you interact with.
• You like to help and are entirely trustworthy. You will have access to a significant amount of confidential information as well as your manager\'s inbox so you must be someone who respects confidentiality and always acts with discretion and integrity.
• You genuinely thrive in chaos. Plate spinning comes naturally to you and you\'re able to prioritise your own workload while dealing with any curveballs that come your way. Likewise, you\'re great at anticipating what your team members needs before they ask.
• You want a manager who will always support you, be completely open and help drive your development.

What you\'ll do

• Streamlining the day-to-day life of the Project Director. This will include optimising where their time is spent so they can continue leading the delivery team to achieve ambitious goals.
• Ensuring your team\'s day runs as smoothly as possible. You\'ll be the gatekeeper of their inbox and diary; figuring out whether a meeting is worth going to, re-prioritising to make room for what\'s urgent, and what to say no to altogether.
• Ensuring that things such as expenses, purchase requests and recruitment administration are managed efficiently.
• Taking comprehensive notes, keeping on top of actions, and holding the Project Director and managers to account to keep projects moving forward.
• Preparing the Project Director ahead of meetings, ensuring logistics are organised and that there are as few surprises as possible.
• Acting as the lynchpin of the team; you will keep everyone up to date with what is happening and what they need to do.
• Working to strict confidentiality standards. You will always act with discretion and ensure that any information you share or disclose is appropriate.
• Using PowerPoint for a number of different tasks, such as collating slides for team meetings and coordinating presentations.
• Using Excel to create purchase orders or organise meetings, for example calculating the number of attendees and their dietary requirements.
• Using Outlook to coordinate calendars and manage the inbox of your line manager.
• Playing a major part in overall team engagement. You will enhance the Project Director\'s presence in and outside the office, always prioritising team, development, and one-to-one meetings.
• Keeping the delivery team moving forwards; whether it\'s coordinating logistics for off-site events or making sure your team is briefed and fully prepared for their meetings.
• Proactively offering support to your teammates wherever it is needed, whether it\'s a big event, ad-hoc project work, or IT issue.
• Acting as a trusted confidante to your colleagues.

What you\'ll getA competitive salary between \xc2\xa330,378 to \xc2\xa333,058.00 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.About usNational Grid Strategic Infrastructure is a Business Unit created to propel our grid forward to deliver in 5 years, what has been achieved in the previous 30. By 2030 we aim to have 17 new major infrastructure projects live across England, Scotland and Wales.Here at National Grid, we connect homes and businesses to power, making sure supply and demand match each other. We make sure the lights are on in schools, operating theatres, and sporting arenas; we\'re thousands of people working on behalf of millions of people.Our investment in Strategic Infrastructure via the Great Grid Upgrade will mean more home grown power, greater energy security and a cleaner future.
Whatever your role, wherever you work with us, you\'ll help us hit stretching targets and achieve our far-reaching goal: to secure, clean energy that supports our world far into the future. Here, you will be at the heart of energy.More informationThis role closes on 15th May 2024 , 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.#LI-AT1 #LI-HYBRID

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