Compliance Assistant

About us  

Fusion, the process that powers the sun and stars, is one of the most promising options for generating the cleaner, carbon-free energy that our world badly needs. UKAEA leads the way in realizing fusion energy, partnering with industry and research organisations to achieve ground-breaking advancements. Our goal is to bring fusion electricity to the grid by developing the power stations of tomorrow and the skilled workforce to deliver them.  

About the job

Join UKAEA’s Commercial team as a Compliance Assistant and help ensure our procurement activities meet UKAEA, DESNZ and Cabinet Office requirements. You’ll support the systems, data and assurance processes that underpin effective procurement, helping UKAEA deliver the goods and services needed to advance fusion energy.

What You’ll be Doing

• Maintain accurate data & databases in support of the Commercial function.
• Use the U4BW procurement module to support day-to-day procurement activities.
• Collate and prepare internal and external reports.
• Carry out compliance checks for the creation and amendment of vendors in U4BW.
• Provide guidance and support to users through helpdesk tickets.
• Support the delivery of U4BW training for Requisitioners and Responsible Officers.
• Undertake checks as assigned by the P2P Compliance Manager to support the P2P (Purchase to Pay) assurance processes.
• Deputise at CAB meetings to support system changes when required.
• Act as a superuser for the Contract Management System, eTendering portal and other assigned systems.
• Support the effective management of the shared email inbox.

What You’ll Bring

• Five GCSEs, including Maths and English Language.
• Familiarity with public sector procurement principles.
• Experience using an integrated Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system.
• Office or administrative experience, including practical use of Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Experience handling and manipulating numerical data to produce accurate reports.
• Experience using commercial information to support purchasing decisions.

UKAEA is an onsite organisation, and this role requires regular onsite presence (usually between 3-5 days in any given week) in line with business needs. We actively support flexible working arrangements where this is compatible with the role.

Benefits 

We have a generous range of benefits (see the full list here) and highlights include:   

• A salary of £29328 
• Up to 7% corporate performance bonus 
• Final salary defined benefits pension scheme with an equivalent of 21.5% employer pension contribution  
• 25 days annual leave plus 2.5 privilege days; 8 Bank Holidays
• 3 days of site closure over Christmas break  
• Flexible working options plus family-friendly leave provisions  

Our commitment to ED&I 

UKAEA's mission is clean energy for all, and we welcome talented people from all backgrounds to help us achieve this goal. We are committed to equality, diversity, inclusion and accessibility, and strive to ensure fair representation across our workforce. 

Please email [email protected] if you have any questions or require adjustments to help you participate fairly in our recruitment process, for example changes to the way we interview or share information. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment experience for all candidates. 

We particularly encourage applications from groups currently underrepresented in STEM, including women and people from diverse ethnic backgrounds. All appointments are made on merit and further information can be found here.