This vacancy is open to permanent and fixed-term BAE Systems employees only. While agency workers have access to relevant permanent opportunities, this role has been designated as an internal opportunity and therefore only permanent and fixed-term employees of BAE Systems are eligible to apply.
You’re expected to have completed 12 months in role prior to applying for an advertised vacancy and you should also discuss the internal opportunity with your line manager to ensure sustained business continuity and to further support your career development.
We know there may be exceptional individual circumstances that impact this, in the first instance please discuss this with your line manager. If you don’t feel you can talk to your Line Manager, you can contact your HRBP.
PLEASE NOTE: Should you be invited for interview; you acknowledge that the Recruitment team will contact you and your line manager regarding your application for this opportunity.
Communications Assistant (12-month Secondment)
The Communications Assistant (Air Sector) supports the Internal Communications team in delivering engaging and effective communications that help colleagues stay informed, connected, and aligned with the organisation’s priorities, strategy and culture.
The role provides administrative support to the internal communications team and across a range of internal channels, helping to create, coordinate, and distribute content while developing knowledge and experience in internal communications best practice.
The communications assistant also provides administrative support to the team which includes updating and keeping track of editorial plans, distribution lists and the team SharePoint site.
This role will provide you with the opportunity to develop your career within BAE Systems due to exposure gained across multiple business areas.
Your main responsibilities as Communications Assistant will be to:
· Assist with updating and maintaining communication platforms, including intranet pages, newsletters, and digital channels.
· Help coordinate communication activities and campaigns.
· Support the collection and reporting of communication metrics and feedback to help measure effectiveness.
· Assist in maintaining content calendars and plans.
· Help review and proofread content to ensure it is clear, accurate, and appropriate for the intended audience.
· Help with opportunities to improve communication channels and content based on user feedback and engagement data.
· Provide administrative support to the Internal Communications team as required.
Your skills and qualifications:
Essential
· Strong written and verbal communication skills.
· Excellent attention to detail and ability to produce accurate work.
· Good knowledge of Microsoft 365 applications, including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Teams.
· Ability to organise and prioritise multiple tasks effectively.
· Willingness to learn and develop skills.
· Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively with colleagues across the team.
· Enthusiastic, proactive, and customer-focused approach.
Desirable
· Previous experience in a communications or administration
· Experience creating content for digital channels, newsletters and intranets.
· Understanding of internal communications or employee engagement principles.
· Experience using content management systems or digital communication platforms.
Location: Warton (minimum 3 days per week on site)
Grade: C
BAE Systems Air
If you’d like to make a real difference where it counts, BAE Systems is the place for you.
From keeping soldiers, sailors and pilots safe to helping countries prosper, from developing the next generation of supersonic aircraft to investing in the next generation of super-smart talent – at BAE Systems, we work together to give our customers an essential edge in protecting the things that really matter. Lives, livelihoods, ways of life.
As part of our Air team, you could be working at the edge of what is technologically possible, shaping the future to ensure our customers are ready to face challenges we cannot even imagine today. You could be developing and evolving the technologies that will defend the UK for generations to come and supporting our customers around the globe.
There are endless opportunities to grow at BAE Systems, and we will build upon the diversity of your experience through supporting your movement across our organisation. Our mission is to support our colleagues reach their full potential and so you’ll always find something new that will continue to inspire and provide an exciting and varied career that continues to play a crucial role in creating a secure tomorrow for generations to come.
We believe when you bring together different people and different perspectives it inspires creativity and drives innovation. It helps us fulfil our purpose and it's integral to our culture. We want everyone to be heard and respected, allowing us all to develop in an inclusive workplace and thrive together. 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.
We welcome applications from all suitably qualified people, who are BAE Systems employees and have been in their current role for 12 months or longer.
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.