Administration Manager

Babcock Mission Critical Services España SA.; Bristol; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading service provider in Bristol is seeking an Administration Manager to ensure smooth site operations under PFI contracts. You'll supervise admin staff, manage budgets, and uphold ISO standards. Ideal candidates have significant supervisory experience and an HND in Business Administration. This full-time role offers a competitive benefits package and career development opportunities.

Benefits

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to Digital GP services

Employee share scheme

Holiday Trading

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Considerable experience in administrative team supervision.
• Full, clean UK driving licence.
• Proficient in IT systems and software applications.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and develop admin staff to support training delivery.
• Manage budgets, procurement processes, and reporting outputs.
• Oversee compliance with ISO standards.

Skills

Administrative team supervision

IT systems proficiency

Budget management

Compliance maintenance

Education

Minimum HND in Business Administration

Job description

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as an Administration Manager at our Bristol site.

Role Type: Full time / Fixed Term Contract

The Role

As an Administration Manager, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. The Administration Manager ensures smooth, safe, and compliant site operations under the PFI contract. The role oversees training delivery, staff supervision, and budget management, while driving continuous improvement, supporting commercial activity, and upholding quality and assurance standards.

Day-to-day, you will:

• Supervise and develop admin staff to support training delivery
• Coordinate training schedules and ensure alignment with the annual training plan
• Maintain compliance with ISO 9001, ISO 14001, HS&E, and PFI contract requirements
• Liaise with internal teams and external stakeholders including contractors and clients
• Manage budgets, procurement processes, and reporting outputs
• Oversee reception and meet-and-greet services in a 24/7 operational environment

Essential Experience and Qualifications

The successful candidate will have:

• Considerable experience in administrative team supervision
• Minimum HND in Business Administration or equivalent relevant experience
• Proficient in IT systems and software applications
• Full, clean UK driving licence

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) security clearance for this role.

What we offer

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement.
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email [e-mail] with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’.