Corporate Affairs Assistant, ED

We’re looking for a passionate Corporate Affairs Assistant, ED to join our Corporate Affairs team. The Corporate Affairs department is responsible for protecting, preserving, and enhancing the reputation of the National Grid. Whilst a group function, Electricity Distribution Corporate Affairs (EDCA) act as a dedicated support service to the Electricity Distribution Business (NGED), serving 20m customers across the Midlands, Southwest and Wales

This role can be based out of our Castle Donnington, Bristol, Warwick or Strand offices and we’d hope to see you at least two days per week but you’re welcome to be in the office more often if that would work best for you. We’re happy to discuss any additional flexibility in working patterns or requirements that you feel could help to make this job work for you!

What You’ll Do

• Support the Director of Corporate Affairs and the wider EDCA leadership team with the administration of the Corporate Affairs department, including logistics, payments, third-party contracts and agreements.
• Assist with the coordination of meetings and events, ensuring regular opportunities for tactical and strategic leadership meetings, colleague development, safety, and EDI initiatives across the department.
• Responsible for the processing of invoices and contract paperwork, making sure appropriate approvals are in place and suppliers are paid on time and accurately.
• Support with the set up and management of external events for the business, including parliamentary meetings, stakeholder roadshows, community outreach events and stakeholder site visits.
• Support with the preparation and dissemination of briefing materials for the executive team, making sure all members are briefed in a timely manner on key topics.
• Provide administrative support to the Policy, Regulation and Reputation Committee, ensuring agendas and papers are issued in advance and all actions are captures, assigned and disseminated after the meetings.
• Provide support to the preparation and distribution of monthly performance scorecards and dashboards for the Corporate Affairs department.
• Helps with the management and coordination of the Director of Corporate Affairs’ diary, logistics and internal and external commitments.

What You’ll Have

• Good project management skills are essential, with the ability to manage multiple strands of work at once.
• Great organisational skills and attention to detail are important and an ability to learn and use new reporting, administrative and finance systems quickly and effectively.
• You must have a passion for customer excellence and be comfortable working as part of a small and busy team.
• Strong verbal and written communications skills are essential, as is an ability to manage a range of internal and external stakeholders.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At National Grid, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace for everyone. So, if you’re excited about this role but your experience or qualifications don’t match the job description exactly, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might just be the right person for our growing business in this role or another one.

What You’ll Get

Up to £42,503 dependent on experience.

Plus:

• Annual Bonus (based on personal and company performance) and annual salary review.
• Competitive contributory pension scheme (we double-match your contribution to a max company contribution of 12%.
• 26 days holiday (plus the opportunity to buy more each year).
• Life Insurance at 10 x your basic salary.
• Financial support to help cover the cost of professional membership subscriptions, course fees, books, exam fees and time off for study leave – relevant to your role.
• Family care benefits including a back-up care service for when your usual care arrangements fall through (six paid days each year as standard with the option to purchase further days).
• Access to apps which support health, fitness and wellbeing.
• Career development, ongoing training and support, career progression and plenty of opportunity to progress!

Further Information

This is a hybrid working role from our Castle Donnington, Bristol, Warwick or Strand office with circa 2 days in the office. The closing date for this vacancy is Midnight 25 Nov 24, with interviews due to take place w/c 2 Dec 24 onwards. We encourage candidates to submit their applications as early as possible and not to wait until the published closing date. National Grid’s recruitment periods can and may vary. We reserve the right to remove this advert or close it to further applications at any point during the recruitment process.

About us

At National Grid, 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.

Our goal is to drive, develop and operate our business in a way that results in a more inclusive culture. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, the innovation from diverse teams & perspectives and business need. We are committed to building a workforce so we can represent the communities we serve and have a working environment in which each individual feels valued, respected, fairly treated, and able to reach their full potential.

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