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Department: Programme Management
Location: Derby, Manchester, Warrington
Employment type: Full-time
Salary: £28,800 - £38,000
Closing date: 21/08/2025
Role Related
Role Title: Assistant Planner
Location: Derby, Manchester, Warrington
We are Rolls-Royce SMR and we’re doing something that’s never been done before. We’re revolutionising an industry. That’s a once-in-a-career opportunity for those excited by such a challenge. This is more than just a job; this is a legacy.
We are now recruiting for the exciting role of Assistant Planner, to be involved in industry leading, cutting-edge design project for a new type of power station.
A Junior Planner plays a vital role within the PMO team, offering essential support to the Head of Planning in various administrative tasks, including:
* Maintaining the Scheduling Toolset: The Junior Planner will manage the Primavera P6 toolset by assigning new licenses, creating planner profiles, managing and assigning EPS elements, and performing general housekeeping tasks. They will also be involved in the P6 architecture design.
* Supporting Planner Recruitment: They will assist in the recruitment process for planners by helping with role advertisements, the onboarding process, and candidate selection and placement.
* Documenting Processes: The Junior Planner will support the writing and maintenance of planning and scheduling process documentation.
* Ensuring Schedule Maturity: They will play a crucial role in ensuring schedule maturity by conducting coding checks and schedule health assessments.
* Building and Maintaining PMO Schedules: They will build and maintain PMO schedules for business improvement projects while learning the skills of planning and scheduling.
* Organising and Note-Taking: The Junior Planner will maintain organised folder structures and may be required to take detailed notes during stakeholder meetings and assist in setting up these meetings.
Key Results & What can be achieved in the role
* Schedule maturity (schedule construction)
* Schedule maturity (fit for purpose)
* Support document writing and maintenance of those documents
* Admin support in the scheduling toolset
* Planner onboarding support
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.
Key Selection Criteria
Working within a team
* Experience of working in a team environment
* Experience in supporting / collaborating with the team to drive results
Knowledge and experience of working within an integrated programme
* Awareness of the planning process and the role of a project planner.
* Awareness of the basics of project planning and scheduling.
Knowledge of project management tools, systems, and process
* Knowledge and experience of Primavera P6 is desired but not essential.
* Awareness of creating schedule reports (Cost, Schedule, Earned Value)
Knowledge of project Microsoft tools, systems
* Knowledge and experience of Microsoft toolset (e.g. Excel, Power Point, Word)
Stakeholder management:
* Experience of working with a team of internal cross functional stakeholders.
* Relationship building and maintaining a good level of communication with stakeholders.
Training and Qualification Requirements
* Basic Level user of Primavera P6 OR Microsoft Project - desirable
* APM Introductory or Equivalent – Ideally this qualificator or similar
* Awareness of project controls (Earned Value, Change Control and baseline management, Reporting)
Pay And Benefits
We anticipate paying a salary of between £28,800 - £38,000 DOE plus:-
* Bonus - On Target Performance Opportunity 7%
* Benefits Allowance – £2,200 per annum, 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
Company Related
We are Rolls-Royce SMR
Rolls-Royce SMR is a rare employer because it blends the world-class brand of Rolls Royce with an exciting start-up that has a hugely challenging mission. We’re doing work that contributes to the survival of the planet. Because of our mission, there’s a pace and energy that is palpable, and our leaders draw you in with their passion, energy, and determination.
We’re one of a handful of employers who can genuinely say we’re a strengths-based organisation – our people are here because of what makes them great, and our job is to help them make the best contribution of their careers doing work they love.
The start-up mentality coupled with our strengths-approach to people means there are opportunities to grow in ways and jobs you probably would be barred from doing in more traditional companies.
Each Rolls-Royce SMR power station will have the capacity to generate 470MW of low carbon energy, equivalent to more than 150 onshore wind turbines and enough to power a million homes. It will provide consistent baseload generation for at least 60 years, helping to support the roll out of renewable generation and overcome intermittency issues
Our Culture
At Rolls-Royce SMR, we are committed to ensuring that our teams reflect the communities we serve and that everyone can be themselves at work. We know that diverse teams are more innovative and get better results, and that our people can thrive and be more successful in truly inclusive cultures. Join us and help shape our culture. Find out more about our inclusion pledge.
Rolls-Royce SMR is a place where everyone can grow, so whatever background you bring with you, please apply if this is a role that would make you excited to come into work every day and help shape our culture.
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
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