Renewables Team Assistant

Base Location: You'll be expected to spend 50% of your working week in our Lyon office.

Salary: Competitive depending on experience + performance-related bonus + a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family.

Working Pattern: 6 Months Fixed Term Contract | Full Time | Flexible First options available

The role

This is an exciting opportunity to join our European business, providing essential support to the Head of Country and the wider team. As Team Assistant, you'll help keep projects and business activities running smoothly by delivering high-quality administrative and organisational support across a varied and collaborative environment.

You will

• Provide high-quality administrative and organisational support to the Head of Country and wider team.
• Coordinate project administration, ensuring documentation and business processes are completed accurately and on time.
• Manage transactional activities such as invoices, purchase orders, requisitions and external resource requests.
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to support the successful delivery of projects and day-to-day business activities.
• Identify opportunities to improve administrative processes and ways of working to enhance team efficiency.

You have

• Experience in a business support, team assistant or administrative role, with the ability to coordinate effectively across a range of stakeholders.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft 365 applications, including SharePoint, Excel and PowerPoint, with a willingness to learn new systems and software.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in both French and English; additional European languages would be an advantage.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise competing tasks and manage workload effectively.
• A proactive approach with the confidence to suggest improvements to processes and ways of working where appropriate.

About SSE

SSE’s purpose is to provide energy needed today while building a better world of energy for tomorrow. We do this by developing, building, operating and investing in electricity infrastructure and businesses needed in the energy transition. Our Transforming for Growth investment plan sees us investing £33bn in critical electricity infrastructure across the five years to 2030.

SSE Renewables delivers the green energy the world needs today and tomorrow. We lead the way in the development, build, and operation of renewable power assets, including windfarms, hydro power stations, and solar and battery projects. Join a global team of 1,800 energy experts powering the transition to a net zero future.

Work with an equal opportunity employer

SSE will make any reasonable adjustments you need to ensure that your application and experience with us is positive. Please contact Andrew.Duncan2@sse.com to discuss how we can support you.

We're dedicated to fostering an open and inclusive workplace where people from all backgrounds can thrive. We create equal opportunities for everyone to succeed and especially welcome applications from those who may not be well represented in our workforce or industry.

Ready to apply?

Start your online application using the Apply Now box on this page. We only accept applications made online. We'll be in touch after the closing date to let you know if we'll be taking your application further. If you're offered a role with SSE, you may need to complete a criminality check and a credit check before you start work.

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