Job title: Communications Assistant

Location: Preston. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements

Salary: Circa 25K pending experience

What you’ll be doing:

Work as part of the wider communications team to support the delivery of our Communications programme, including hands on support for engagement activity and events

Provide day to day support to enable the timely and efficient delivery of proactive and engaging Communications content

Provide administrative support to Communications, Performance and Change Programme teams as required on a regular basis, including event management administration, travel, and expenses

Your skills and experiences:

Excellent IT Skills – Advanced knowledge of MS Office (PowerPoint, Outlook, Word, Excel), and digital communication mediums. Good working knowledge of relevant company IT systems

Developed and strong administrative skills. Including preparation of documentation for review, to the required format and standards

Strong problem-solving skills

Ability to focus and thrive as an individual using external resource applications to complete tasks effectively

A can-do attitude to learning and taking on new tasks

Benefits:

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive

The Communications team:

This role sits within the Communications Team, supporting many of BAE Systems Departments where applicable. Within your role you will be provided with the opportunity to join a busy dynamic team and grow your Administrative and Communication skills in a Hybrid work setting

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.”

Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation