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Executive Assistant

🏢 BT 📍 London, England 💼 Company - Public
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£31,524 - £39,388
£2,627 - £3,282 / mo
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Location Base
London, England
Tier-1 UK Economic Zone
Est. Take-Home Pay
68% - 74% (After PAYE & NI)
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Transatlantic Parity
1.0 GBP ≈ $1.28 USD Living Standard
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Position Overview & Specifications

Executive Assistant - Chief Human Resource Officer

Job Req ID: 11711
Posting Date: 24-Feb-2023
Function: HR
Location: One Braham (4140), London, United Kingdom
Salary: Competitive Salary & Great Benefits
Executive Assistant - Chief Human Resource Officer

London – hybrid working 3 days in the office, 2 wherever.
Few organisations in the world have the scope, complexity and scale of opportunity as BT do. That’s a grand statement, but it’s so true.

Acting as the ‘control centre’ this is an all-encompassing support position working both autonomously and as part of a team managing an extensive and wide range of secretarial, admin and confidential support activities to C- suite executive committee members (Exco).
With a talent for proactively anticipating the needs of Exco members, the EA will seek out ways to add value at every opportunity in providing proactive and efficient specialist services.

Independently taking responsibility for managing the administration of the office and optimising the ExCo member's time, improving and managing workflow and productivity to align with business priorities and outcomes. Demonstrating excellent communication skills with outstanding attention to detail.

The EA will plan and manage a varied and high-volume workload demonstrating excellent communication skills with outstanding attention to detail; be responsible for diary, travel and inbox management; be able to prepare correspondence, documents, reports and presentations; maintain and deliver full team meeting governance; advance plan and prepare for upcoming meetings and engagements; independently work on special projects and champion networks and initiatives.

With a “can do” enthusiastic attitude and a high degree of resilience, tact and diplomacy the EA will be flexible and self-motivated.

What’s in it for you? What are the benefits?

At BT, we entertain, educate and empower millions of people every single day. We’re a brand built on connecting people – whether that’s friends, family, businesses or communities. Working here, you’ll receive an attractive salary and a range of competitive benefits, but – more than that – you’ll be joining an ambitious organisation with a culture of togetherness, collaboration and inclusivity. Benefits of working for BT include:

  • 25 days’ annual leave (not including bank holidays)
  • Pension scheme - you contribute 5%, BT contributes 10%
  • Family Healthcare
  • Discounted BT broadband and BT Sport, BT TV and Mobile
  • Share option schemes
  • Season ticket loan and cycle-to-work schemes and many more flexible benefits to fit around you
  • Access and involvement with our incredible 11 People Networks including Able2 network, Carers network, Ethnic diversity network, Gender equality network and Pride network
  • Volunteering days, so you can give back to your local community
  • Whatever your, race, sexuality, disability, religion or gender identity, we recognise and celebrate our differences and embrace diversity at all levels. Everyone is welcome at BT

What will the role involve as our Executive Advisor?

  • First port of call for all queries to the CHRO office, ensuring timeline and appropriate resolution.
  • CHRO diary manager, accountable for strategically managing and aligning the diary by exercising judgement and decision-making, filtering, prioritising and delegating requests and solving conflicts.
  • Coordinate requirements for any Board Governance meetings, including ensuring the CHRO has time on the agenda where needed and actions are appropriately actioned.
  • Integrating and synchronising personal commitments and actively seeking these out for the full year to ensure no overlap with Executive and/or Board commitments.
  • Leads a regular meeting with the HR PA community, for social, wellbeing, collaboration and sharing of best practices.

What are we looking for in our EA? You may have a variety of the below;

  • Emotional Intelligence: Awareness of how and when to communicate to help improve relationships our outcomes.
  • Relationship building: able to present a strong professional front, build strong relationships and develop wide networks internally and externally to get work done through others.
  • Governance and compliance - You evaluate and quantify asks, using knowledge of processes and policies.
  • Relationship building can present a strong professional front, build strong relationships and develop wide networks internally and externally to exert influence on outcomes and get work done through others, without direct authority.
  • Expert in O365/IT proficiency – able to understand and become an expert across digital apps and innovative technologies.

How to Apply

So, if you're interested in the power of potential, why not join us today and release yours? You can read more here about what it's like to work at BT

It's easy to apply online; you just need a copy of your up-to-date CV and to follow the step-by-step process. Don't worry if you need to make changes - you'll have the opportunity to review and edit your work on the final page. We look forward to receiving your application!

BT is an equal opportunities employer. We’re working hard to create an inclusive working environment, where people from all backgrounds can succeed. We want to make sure your recruitment experience is the best it can be – so, if you’re selected for an interview, please let us know if there are any adjustments we can make that would be helpful for you.

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Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process

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Application & Resume Screening

Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.

2

Technical & Competency Interviews

Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.

3

Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation

Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.

4

Onboarding & Corporate Integration

Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.

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