Location: Glasgow, United KingdomThales people architect solutions that are relied upon to deliver operational advantage at every decisive moment throughout the mission. Defence and armed forces customers rely on us to deliver the full range of defensive systems for land, sea, and air. From early warning, to threat neutralisation, our platforms cover all levels from very short-range systems, to extended protection across the entire battle-space including Airspace Mobility Solutions, Vehicles and Tactical Systems and Missile Defence, Optronics, and Radar.Together we offer fantastic opportunities for committed employees to learn and develop their career with us. At Thales UK, we research, develop, and supply technology and services that impact the lives of millions of people each day to make life better, and keep us safer. We innovate across five major industries; Aerospace, Defence, Ground Transportation, Security and Space. Your health and well-being matters to us and that’s why we offer you the flexibility to do what’s important to you; whether that’s part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions.
Business Support Partner
Glasgow (Hybrid role)
What the role has to offer
Our Opportunity
We are offering an excellent opportunity for someone to become part of a wonderful, inclusive team. As a crucial member, you will contribute to the smooth functioning of our operations by providing essential support in daily activities as well as supporting the Operations Director and the wider support team.
Key tasks/Responsibilities:
Coordinating and supporting meetings and events
Organisation of travel and accommodation
Co-ordinate complex calendars and schedules to ensure effective time management and prioritisation of engagements where necessary
Manage the starter/leaver process for employees
Providing site support including maintaining stationary and stock levels, managing post and parcels, ensuring meeting rooms are maintained
Maintain office systems, including data management
Supporting the Business Support Managers and Business Support Partners with adhoc requests.
About You
We are seeking a candidate with prior experience as a personal assistant or in a comparable role.
We are looking for someone who enjoys being part of a team but can also thrive working independently and who is enthusiastic.
Someone who has outstanding organisational skills and is able to support an individual as well as the wider team. As well as this, someone who:
Embodies excellent communication skills (verbal and written) and an ability to interact effectively, courteously and professionally both within internal and external customer communities.
Able to prioritise workload and complete work within agreed timescales to outstanding quality requiring minimal rework/no rework.
A strong personality and credibility to act on behalf of the Directors / managers as required
Ability to ‘think on feet’ and make last minute decisions working within pressurised situation
Flexibility
Your health and well-being matters to us and that’s why we offer you the flexibility to do what’s important to you; whether that’s part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions.
Thales is an equal opportunities employer and diversity and inclusion are integral to the success of Thales.
Security Clearance statement
In line with Thales' Baseline Security requirements, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of identity, eligibility to work in the UK and employment and/or education history for up to three years. Some vacancies may require full Security Clearance which can require further evidence to be provided. For further details of the evidence required to apply for Baseline and Security Clearance please refer to the Defence Business Services National Security Vetting (DBS NSV) Agency.
In line with Thales' Baseline Security requirements, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of identity, eligibility to work in the UK and employment and/or education history for up to three years. Some vacancies may require full Security Clearance which can require further evidence to be provided. For further details of the evidence required to apply for Baseline and Security Clearance please refer to the Defence Business Services National Security Vetting (DBS NSV) Agency.
At Thales we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales employing 80,000 employees in 68 countries our mobility policy enables thousands of employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad, in their existing areas of expertise or by branching out into new fields. Together we believe that embracing flexibility is a smarter way of working.
Thales UK is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process. We will provide reasonable adjustments and support to ensure neuro-diverse applicants or those with a disability or long-term condition can be their best during the recruitment process. To request an adjustment,if you need this job advert in an alternative format or if you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact Resourcing Ops for mid to senior roles, or the Early Careers Team for graduate and apprentice roles.
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