People & Culture Department Administrator

This role is based at the following site: Culham, Oxfordshire.

This role requires employees to complete an online Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS), including The Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks for criminal convictions.

The Role

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to make a difference? Join our team and contribute to the future of fusion energy. As People & Culture Department Administrator, you will play a pivotal role in providing administrative and organisational support to the Director of People and Culture and the Head of Fusion Skills (and the wider Department) and organising meetings on their behalf. You will also act as the first point of contact for any general queries and resolving problems or escalating as required. Furthermore, you will monitor and follow-up on People and Culture Department and Fusion Skills activities (such as updating the Department's Information Asset Register), as well as arranging UK and international travel and accommodation for the department, following UKAEA processes and procedures such as making taxi bookings for visitors, visit notices etc. as required. Also, the role holder will organise the People and Culture Department and Foster
Programme Team activities, meetings and away days, supporting with arrangements for onsite meetings: preparing agendas, minute taking and making catering arrangements where necessary.

Additional Responsibilities:

- Support with new starter onboarding processes for People and Culture Department and Foster Programme new starters, ensuring the New Starter Checklist is followed, completing Form 70s, ordering IT equipment etc.
- Order and distribute stationery or other purchases required for the People and Culture Department and Foster Programme.
- Assist with departmental, general and apprentice recruitment activity where needed, including setting up placeholders for interviews, booking meeting rooms and preparing them ready for interview, greeting candidates and panel members, performing ID checks, and facilitating assessments.
- Support the wider People and Culture Department and Foster Programme during busy periods with administration and coordination.

Administration experience within a busy environment
- Excellent customer service skills
- Excellent IT skills (especially Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint)
- Ability to treat sensitive data appropriately and with discretion
- Excellent organisational and communication skills
- Good accuracy and attention to detail

By 2050, the planet could be using twice as much electricity compared to today. Are you interested in contributing and helping to shape the future of the world's energy? If so, read on.

Fusion, the process that powers the Sun and Stars, is one of the most promising options for generating the cleaner, carbon-free energy that our world badly needs.

UKAEA leads the way in realising fusion energy, partnering with industry and research for groundbreaking advancements. Our goal is to bring fusion electricity to the grid, supported by tomorrow's power stations. In pursuit of our mission, UKAEA embraces core values: Innovative, Committed, Trusted, and Collaborative.

Outstanding defined benefit pension scheme, details of which can be found at the end of this advert.
- Corporate bonus scheme up to 7% and a Relocation allowance (if eligible).
- Flexible working options including family friendly policies and the right to request flexible working from the start of your employment.
- Employee Assistance Programme and trained Mental Health First Aiders.
- Generous annual leave allowance starting with 25 days, plus 3 days Christmas closure and 2.5 privilege days, in addition to UK bank holidays.
- Wide range of career development opportunities.
- A vibrant culture committed to equality and being fully inclusive.

The salary for this role is £26,156, and onsite working is expected for 3 days a week. However, we do offer flexible working opportunities.