Business Support Administrator - UK Support Function Resource Pool

About the job

A great opportunity to support a busy team within the UK Support Function, whilst learning new skills and having the opportunity to be a part of a fantastic team

Job Title: Business Support Administrator - UK Support Function Resource Pool

Salary: Circa £23,100 depending on experience 

Location: Stevenage (We may be able to offer a relocation package for this role)

Dynamic (hybrid) working: 2-3 days per week on-site due to workload classification

Security Clearance: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship.

Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team.

The opportunity:

To support a busy team within the UK Support Function, whilst learning new skills and having the opportunity to be a part of a fantastic team. In this role you will undertake specific projects/responsibilities/admin tasks for various teams and will provide support the wider engineering population. You will be required to be proactive in managing a busy workload and will work on your own initiative on some occasions.

A good level of organisational skills, resilience, communication, attention to detail and the desire to learn and develop your skill set are key to success in this role. As this will be a Level 1 role, you will be required to undertake relevant training, development sessions and will need to actively improve by self-learning.

The Role

• Will be based in our Stevenage office, however flexibility to travel to other sites will be required
• Delivering high level administrative and business support to various project across the business
• Create and maintain MS Excel spread sheets, PowerPoint presentations, MS word documents accurately and assist with reports that are sent directly to our clients internal and external.
• Providing core support to numerous project areas (in brief): Travel arrangements and expenses, organise technical meetings, events, data analysis/reporting, document maintenance and information gathering. These tasks may be varied and ad-hoc in scope.
• The role requires a high level of accountability, integrity, resilience and the ability to work within a team.
• Understanding and utilising MBDA systems and tools and being a go to within the areas of support.
• Assist the projects population to optimise efficiency throughout the business.
• Develop to become the knowledge point of contact within the project(s) you are supporting.
• Encouraging collaborative working and knowledge sharing across departments.

What we're looking for from you:

• A team player, with a positive can do attitude
• Someone that is looking to learn and develop themselves and build on their existing administration skills and complete a Business Administrator Level 3 Apprenticeship, where applicable
• Someone that is approachable, hardworking and adaptable
• Can demonstrate attributes that link to our company values and ‘bring them to life'
• A professional approach, with a positive attitude and the ability to multi task and be proactive
• A professional demeanour in all situations and be able to withhold confidential information

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Our company:

MBDA is a leading defence organisation.  We are proud of the role we play in supporting the Armed Forces who protect our nations. We partner with governments to work together towards a common goal, defending our freedom.

What we can offer you:

• Company bonus: Up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year)
• Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
• Overtime: opportunity for paid overtime
• Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days
• Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave. Enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments.
• Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more…
• Training and Development: Excellent career progression, training and career development opportunities

Our Business:

We respect new perspectives and experiences, and we value our collaborative ways of working. We are committed to growing and supporting diversity in our workforce and ensuring everyone has an equal opportunity to reach their potential.   MBDA is proud of our employee-led networks, examples include: Gender Equality, Pride, Menopause Matters, Parents and Carers, Armed Forces, Ethnic Diversity, Neurodiversity and more…

We recognise that everyone is unique, and we encourage you to speak to us should you require any advice, support or adjustments throughout our recruitment process. We also welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements.

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