Business Assistant

A little bit about us

Ascent Flight Training is an established, fast growing aerospace and training company which operates across the UK, delivering flying training services to the UK Government and UK industry partners.

We want to attract and work with innovative, adaptable, and proactive people to help us achieve Our passion for training, helping our customers to realise their potential and deliver their Mission..

We offer the opportunity to work in a flexible, dynamic, and diverse environment within our Training Support Hub and on our operations sites.

You will bring expertise and fresh ideas to an environment where your contribution is really valued.

At Ascent, our values are rooted in respect – for our employees, our partners and our customer. That’s why championing diversity and inclusion is so important to us; when we embrace different perspectives and give everyone the chance to be the best they can be, we can think in new, creative ways that grow and enhance our business. We are committed to equal opportunities for all. We pride ourselves on being a Disability Confident Committed Employer. We actively practice inclusivity for all people with disabilities where we provide work place opportunities and experiences. As a supportive employer we endeavour to accommodate all disabilities and will always work with our employees to make provisions for their disability needs.

We encourage all people with disabilities to apply for relevant skilled job roles within the business. As an inclusive company we welcome all disability applications which will be processed fairly, in line with our recruitment policy. At Ascent, we also provide work place schemes for all students including those with disabilities, this includes Apprenticeships, Work Experience and Job Shadowing for a day. Ascent will continue to work towards maintaining our commitment to those with disabilities

A day in the life of an Assent Business Assistant 

As the Business Assistant you will be part of a friendly team who are involved in providing a diverse range of professional business support services across two sites within a defence environment (full UK driving licence required).

If you are interested in joining our exceptional team, full time on site, please keep reading to find out more details on these exciting roles.

You will be involved with:  

• Co-ordinating and preparing course induction programmes
• Delivering a range of Health & Safety tasks
• Tracking mandatory training for all site staff
• Acting as point of contact for staff, trainees, and partners on site
• Arrange travel and accommodation bookings
• Inputting accurate data onto spreadsheets

What will make you successful?

You will demonstrate:

• Commitment to providing high quality service and support to employees and customers
• The ability to plan, organise and prioritise tasks effectively
• Enthusiasm for learning about our business and gaining new skills
• A willingness to work flexibly and supportively as part of a busy team
• Understand the importance of confidentiality and safety within an office environment
• A positive attitude to diversity and an ability to communicate clearly and respectfully

An ability to use Microsoft applications and a willingness to learn other digital applications

What can we offer you in return?

• Competitive salary
• Equivalent to 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (Extra days with length of service)
• Private AXA health care for you and your family 
• Pension plan (Up to 6% matched)
• Life Assurance (Up to 3 times your annual salary)
• Flexible benefits (Buying and selling of holiday, BUPA dental, cycle2work scheme, retail discounts)
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave and pay
• Enhanced company sick pay which increases with length of service
• Employee Assistance Programme (24/7 free and confidential legal and wellbeing advice)
• Annual reviews of your salary and individual learning and development plan
• Mental Health Support and subscription to the Unmind platform for you and a plus one
• Free eye tests for DSE users and money towards any subsequent corrective glasses.