Business Support Administrator

About the job

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.

Salary: Circa £22,000 dependent on experience

What we can offer you:

• Company bonus of up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year)
• Pension of maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
• Paid overtime
• Up to 15 additional days flexi leave
• Our 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
• Fantastic site facilities, including subsidised meals, free car parking and gym
• Excellent career progression and development opportunities

Dynamic (hybrid) working: We trust our people to agree, within their teams, where and when they can be most effective. Our Dynamic Working policy allows individuals flexibility around the hours they work and where they work.

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.

• Will be based in our Stevenage office, however flexibility to travel to other sites will be required
• General ad-hoc administrative duties
• Maintain, manage and organise diaries, travel, meeting arrangements, expenses, taxis, lunch vouchers, training, car hire, etc
• Assist with arranging team events, dinners and lunches
• Assist and prepare presentation slides when required and help with putting agendas together and actions
• Holiday and sickness cover for other Business Support Officers when required
• Create and maintain, MS Excel spread sheets, and documents accurately and assist with reporting when required and keep databases up to date
• Understand, utilising and effectively use MBDA systems and tools
• Develop to become the knowledge point of contact
• Shadow other Business Support Officers to build/gain knowledge but also assist with workload pressures

What we're looking for from you:

• A team player, with a positive can do attitude that is looking to learn and develop themselves and build on their existing administration skills
• 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

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.

Follow us on LinkedIn (MBDA), Twitter (@MBDAcareers), Instagram (lifeatMBDA_UK) and Glassdoor or visit our MBDA Careers website for more information.  

Please Note: MBDA UK Limited requires all employees to achieve the required medical and national security clearance for their role. Further restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may also 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.

Due to the nature of our business, this particular vacancy requires the applicant as a minimum to be a British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship and capable of achieving the clearance levels mentioned above.