Project Assistant

Project Assistant

Location: Derby, Manchester or Warrington (Hybrid)

Salary: £30,000 - £39,400

Our mission is to deliver clean, affordable energy for all. Our Small Modular Reactor programme provides a British solution to a global energy challenge, creating opportunities to shape the future of low-carbon energy generation.

The Project Management Office plays a vital role in helping the business deliver complex programmes efficiently and effectively. Working at the heart of project delivery, the team brings together governance, planning, reporting and collaboration to support informed decision-making across the organisation.

In this context, we are looking for a Project Assistant to support our customer project delivery teams  and wider PMO function. This is a highly collaborative role that will provide exposure to a broad range of stakeholders, helping to coordinate activities, improve processes, and contribute to the successful delivery of key business deliverables.

We'll need you to:

- Support project planning, reporting and governance activities across multiple workstreams.
- Coordinate meetings, reviews, schedules and action tracking, ensuring information and documentation is captured,  communicated effectively, and necessary sensitivity and export control considerations are handled correctly
- Maintain project documentation – including tracking, dashboards and collaboration platforms to support informed decision-making.

- Communication with internal & external stakeholders, including appropriate transfer of information/documentation, in accordance with required timescales.

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- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, helping to strengthen project management processes, tools and ways of working.

Pay and Benefits

We anticipate paying a salary of between £30,000 - £39,400, plus:-

- Bonus - Performance related bonus of up to 7%
- Benefits Allowance – £2,200, enabling you to create a bespoke package
- Pension - 12% employer and 6% employee contributions.
- Holidays - 28 days holiday (+ public holidays) and the ability to buy or sell up to 4 days
- Private Medical Insurance - BUPA single cover health care
- Life Assurance - 6x pensionable pay
- £250 - One-off payment for new starters for home office purchases


Pay Range:
£30,000.00
-
£39,375.00

Why Join Us?

You’ll be joining a forward-thinking organisation that values transparency, fairness, and innovation. We offer:

•    A flexible, inclusive, and supportive working environment.
•    Opportunities for career growth in a rapidly scaling business.
•    A culture that values diversity, innovation, and continuous learning.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds. Inclusivity is important to us, and as a Disability Confident organisation, we are committed to fair, supportive, and continually improving recruitment practices that ensure everyone has the opportunity to thrive.

Confidence can sometimes hold us back from applying for a job. But we'll let you in on a secret: there's no such thing as a 'perfect' candidate. If you feel you meet 75% of the requirements for this role, we would love to hear from you.

Also, if you are considering a career move or a sector-jump, please get in touch – we welcome applications from people with transferable skills.

Our Application Process

Due to the safety regulations within the nuclear industry, applicants will be required to participate in additional screening. These are:

•    Obtaining Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance
•    Satisfactory completion of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
•    Satisfactory completion of a basic financial probity check

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