Administrative Assistant Coventry, England
Job description
Admin Assistant, Network Control - 12 month Secondment
Hybrid with a Ansty office base
£21,287 - £25,043
At Cadent we’re excited to be part of the future of UK energy! We’ve got a clear roadmap that will both drive our performance to the forefront of our industry and support the UK government in achieving its net zero targets by 2050.
We’re making a difference through innovation and new ways of working. Together we’re shaping/creating a cleaner, greener future for our 11 million customers whom we put at the heart of everything we do.
The Administrative Assistant will carry out a range of administrative tasks to support Network Control in accordance with the Safe Control of Operations (SCO). The role holder will work as part of a team to ensure the efficient and accurate processing and clearance of SCO works within the required timeframes.
They must have good communication skills, both verbally and in written form and attention to detail and accuracy are essential. The individuals will be interacting with internal and external customers.
Day to day
- Handling phone calls
- Data entry
- Auditing of paperwork
- Management of emails in the Network Control .box and responding to queries
- Production of audit packs
- Working collaboratively with colleagues to ensure tasks are fulfilled within the required timescales
- Supporting the team with ad-hoc administrative tasks and production of MI
- Assisting with the training of other team members when required
You will bring
- Good general level of education
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office and other core systems
- High standard of keyboard skills
- Confident speaking on the telephone and dealing with a high volume of phone calls
- Data input and analysis skills
- Able to consistently work to a high standard of accuracy
- Excellent attention to detail
- Ability to work well as part of a team
- Excellent communication skills both verbal and written to ensure that successful relationships are established and maintained.
- Strong customer focus
- Experience of prioritising workload and working to deadlines
- Comfortable with working in a busy, fast paced environment
- Able to follow procedures and policies and understands the impact of non-compliance
- Demonstrate a flexible and adaptable approach to the changing needs of the business
What’s In It For You
Here at Cadent, we are committed to supporting our employees to get the best out of themselves. For this role in particular we can offer:
- Ample opportunity for progression within the business
- Mentoring and guidance opportunities
Benefits
We offer a host of benefits to suit your lifestyle and support your well-being. These include:
- 25 days holiday, plus statutory days, and an option to buy more
- Fantastic career development prospects delivered through our Training Schools, our Learning and Development team and through funded learning options
- Pension Scheme – double match up to 12%
- Opportunity to earn an annual bonus
- Generous family provision policies
- Flexible benefits including cycle to work scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, insurance and healthcare packages, plus much more
- Flexible working requests supported from first day - #FlexFrom1st
- My Offers membership card – offering discounts and savings from hundreds of retailers
- Support with financial wellbeing
- Access to our Occupational Health Services
- Paid 2 volunteering days per year
- Gym Membership
We want our employees to achieve a healthy work-life balance and are happy to discuss flexible working options with you if the role can accommodate it. Let us know about your flexibility requirements, whether that be reduced hours, remote working, flexible start/finish times, or compressed hours, and we will be more than happy to explore what’s possible for the role.
Diversity and Inclusion
Don’t meet every single requirement listed?
Understanding, learning, and celebrating what makes us different, as well as what we have in common, is not only good for us as individuals but also enables us to work better together as one team. Cadent is committed to being an equitable and diverse employer that fosters an inclusive culture for all our employees, therefore, all our employment decisions are assessed based on qualifications, merit, and business need. So, if you’re excited about this opportunity but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification mentioned, we would still love for you to submit your application – You may just be the right person for this role or other opportunities at Cadent.
As a recognised Disability Confident Employer, we are proud to champion inclusion in the workplace and ensure to provide an environment that is accessible to all and supports individuals throughout their journey with Cadent. Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments during the application process.
We place great importance on equity, diversity and inclusion, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds. Our employee communities Women in Cadent, Pride at Work (LGBTQ+), Embrace (ethnicity and religion), Thrive! (disability) and the Cadent Military
