Business Support Officer (Part Time role, 18 hours per week)
// Role Summary
Join a dynamic UK Support Function team as a Business Support Officer in Bristol, offering administrative and operational assistance to a Programmes team on a 12-month fixed-term contract. Develop your career in a supportive and inclusive environment.
// Key Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive administrative and operational support to Senior Management.
- Manage complex diaries, extensive travel arrangements, and expenses.
- Organise meetings, events, workshops, and training days.
- Create and maintain various MS Office documents and spreadsheets.
- Undertake HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) checks.
- Enjoy flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
// Role Specification
Business Support Officer (BSO) - 12 Month Fixed Term Contract
The UK Support Function is committed to fostering high levels of team spirit and an inclusive environment where teams can develop and grow within a supportive working culture. We are seeking a proactive Business Support Officer to join our Programmes team at our Bristol site on a 12-month fixed-term contract.
About the Role:
As a Business Support Officer (BSO), you will provide essential administrative and operational support to members of a Programmes team. This role is crucial in ensuring the smooth running of daily operations and supporting senior management.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide pro-active, accurate, and comprehensive administrative support to Senior Management team members.
- Manage complex diaries, extensive travel arrangements, and expenses.
- Organise meetings, events, workshops, training days, and participate when required, taking and managing actions.
- Create and maintain MS Excel spreadsheets, PowerPoint presentations, MS One Note, and MS Word documents accurately.
- Manage an access control process to ensure data control and compliance.
- Understand and utilise MBDA systems, tools, and policies.
- Support wider UKSF activities, including participation and contribution to working groups.
What We're Looking For:
- Experience in a similar Business/Admin Support role, including managing complex diaries, organising meetings, events, and travel arrangements.
- High levels of resilience, communication, organisation skills, and attention to detail.
- A forward-thinking individual who looks ahead and anticipates needs.
What We Can Offer You:
- Salary: Circa £13,622 (part-time), with a full-time equivalent of £28,000, depending on experience.
- Location: Bristol (with flexibility to travel to other UK sites occasionally).
- Working Pattern: Dynamic (hybrid) working, with a minimum of 2 days onsite per week and a flexible approach to office and remote working.
- Security Clearance: As a minimum, successful candidates will undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) checks after an offer is made. Eligibility requires being a British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship; nationality and/or rights to work restrictions may apply.
- Company Bonus: Up to £2,500 (based on company performance).
- Pension: Maximum total contribution of up to 14% (employer and employee).
- Overtime: Opportunity for paid overtime.
- Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days.
- Flexible Working: We welcome applicants seeking flexible working arrangements.
- Parental Leave: Enhanced parental leave, including up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption, and shared parental leave, with enhancements for paternity, neonatal, and fertility-related matters.
- Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals and free car parking.
- Healthcare Cash Plan: Option to claim cash back on everyday healthcare expenses.