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Centrica • Denmark

Student Assistant - Technical EA for IT Development

Employment type:  Part time

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top 3 scores:
96%

Location

92%

Hours

88%

Autonomy

Job Description

Centrica Energy is an international energy asset management company, that provides physical and financial optimization of renewable and conventional energy assets operating on energy markets in Europe. The IT department consist of 100 employees with a management group of 9 Team Leads and a Head of IT. We work with the latest technologies and use agile methods such as Scrum and Kanban to ensure fast and valuable deliveries to our business.

We are currently looking for an ambitious and proactive person to support the Management Group in IT Development.

Who are you?

You are either presently studying or intending to pursue a master’s degree in IT Management, Communication, Organization and Strategy or a related field. Your goal is to gain experience in working within an international company with software as a differentiation capability.

We want you to contribute with the latest ideas from either IT Management, Communication, Marketing, and Agile methods to support the Management Group. Deep IT-knowledge is not required, but we do expect you to be proactive and accountable for the task assigned to you.

The role

The expected tasks would be (But not limited to):

  • Serve as Executive Assistant to Head of IT, Vathanan Kumarathurai.

  • Prepare presentations for senior management and department meetings.

  • Lead smaller analysis tasks and projects in IT development.

  • Actively promote department within organization.

  • Offer input to enhance departmental communication.

  • Support Management Group and participate in improvement initiatives.

  • Provide Ad Hoc support on strategic initiatives.

  • Coordinate onboarding of new employees.

  • Assist Management Group with practical errands.

The Executive Assistant will make sure to prepare you for the role.

Working hours: 10-15 hours per week, with flexibility for fewer and more hours depending on holiday periods and exams.

We will review applications as we receive them, and we are aiming to have someone start in this role by the 1st of April.

When applying please include your CV, cover letter and attach your preliminary exam papers.

Should you have any questions, you can direct these to Emma Hyllen Klæstrup (Current Executive Assistant) at + 45 51 89 34 64.

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About Centrica Energy

Centrica Energy is a leading European energy trader with +13 GW of renewable power under management and over 15 years of experience innovating the European PPA market. We provide competitive solutions for Renewables that help manage merchant risks and lower costs whilst meeting the needs of investors and banking partners.

We have a strong focus and track record of nurturing talent, and the responsibilities and tasks we take on, are limited only by our imagination – we dream big and aim high when setting new goals, and we deliver on that through honesty, proactiveness and responsibility.

We’re a profitable company that understands the necessity of investment to achieve improvement. If you’ve got the willingness, ambitions, and right attitude we offer a work environment that will help you grow on a professional as well as personal level.

You’ll get first-hand experience within the energy sector and within an international trading business with a proven track record and ambitious growth plan, where the fundamental principle is excelling together. We offer flexible working hours and great employee benefits, and we have an active Staff Association that arranges a broad variety of events such as sports and adventure activities, parties, and much more. Working at Centrica Energy you’ll have the opportunity to make your mark and influence decisions in a working environment characterized by expertise, curiosity and innovation, where the fundamental principle is excelling together.


PLEASE APPLY ONLINE by hitting the 'Apply' button.

Applications will ONLY be accepted via the ‘Apply’ button.

This role is being handled by the Centrica recruitment team and NO agency contact is required.

Company benefits

Adoption leave
Open to part-time employees
Enhanced sick days
Flexible working week
Enhanced sick pay
Gym membership
Health insurance
Mental health platform access
Compassionate leave
Dental coverage
Fertility treatment leave
Buy or sell annual leave
Optional unpaid leave
Shared parental leave
Enhanced maternity leave
Carer’s leave
Enhanced paternity leave
Pregnancy loss leave
Cycle to work scheme
Equity packages
Life insurance
Annual pay rises
Share options
Financial coaching
Employee discounts
Volunteer days
Company car
Travel loan
Enhanced pension match/contribution

We asked employees of Centrica what it's like to work there, and this is what they told us.

Location
96%
Employees are very happy with their working location freedom
Hours
92%
Employees are very happy with the flexibility in the hours they work
Benefits
82%
Employees are very happy with the benefits their company offers
Work-life balance
79%
Employees feel that they can switch off quite easily from work
Role modelling
83%
Employees feel that flexible working is part of the culture
Autonomy
88%
Employees feel they have complete autonomy over getting their work done

Additional employee ratings
(these do not contribute to the FlexScore®)

Diversity
80%
Employees feel that the diversity is good and there are continued efforts to improve it
Inclusion
82%
Employees feel like the company culture is brilliantly inclusive and equitable
Culture
84%
Employees feel like it is a really great environment to work in
Mission
85%
Employees feel very excited about and aligned with the company mission
Salary
72%
Employees feel that their salary is good and matches the value they bring

Working at Centrica

Company employees

20,000

Gender diversity (male:female)

68:32

Office locations

Windsor, London, Cardiff, Leicester, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Manchester, Dublin, Stockport, Staines, Hampton, Aberdeen, Barrow, Hull

Hiring Countries

Belgium

Denmark

Ireland

Singapore

United Kingdom

Awards & Achievements

2nd – Large companies

2nd – Large companies

Flexa100 2024
3rd – Consumer Goods

3rd – Consumer Goods

Industry awards 2023

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