Administrative Assistant

Collins Aerospace; Winnersh; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Collins Aerospace as a Senior Administrative Assistant in Winnersh, where you'll provide essential support to management and the Central Administration Team. This role involves managing schedules, organizing meetings, and compliance with travel protocols. Ideal candidates will possess strong communication skills, attention to detail, and experience using office software. Enjoy competitive benefits, including a robust pension scheme and health coverage, all while contributing to a leading aerospace and defense company.

Benefits

Competitive salary and bonus structure

Private Medical Insurance

Health & Wellbeing Cash Plan

Fantastic Pension Scheme

Life Assurance

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Qualifications

• Good written, verbal, and numeric skills necessary.
• Able to establish effective working relationships at all levels.
• Keen to learn and contribute.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple calendars and schedule meetings.
• Organize meetings, including booking rooms and catering.
• Perform administrative duties like expense claims and communication.

Skills

Communication Skills

Organizing Business Travel

Confidentiality

Education

GCSE level standard or equivalent in English Language and Mathematics

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Location:

Rockwell Collins UK Limited, 730 Wharfedale Road, Winnersh, Wokingham, Berkshire, England, RG41 5TP

Date Posted:

2025-05-28

Country:

United Kingdom

Location:

Rockwell Collins UK Limited, 730 Wharfedale Road, Winnersh, Wokingham, Berkshire, England, RG41 5TP

Position Role Type:

Unspecified

Joining Collins Aerospace isn’t just about finding a job; it’s about embarking on a journey to redefine the future of aerospace technology.

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defence industry. Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio, and expertise to solve customers’ toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market.

We are currently seeking a Senior Administrative Assistant to join the team located within either our Burgess Hill or Winnersh facilities.

The Senior Administrative Assistant is required to provide administrative support, performing administration activities relating to the day-to-day work of the Senior Manager(s) and Department(s) support.

In addition, to work as a member of the UK Central Administration Team, supporting the wider business, and undertaking travel, purchasing and other ad-hoc administrative duties.

What you will do:

• Calendar management: arranging/scheduling/accepting meetings, determining priorities and maintaining multiple calendars.
• Organisation of meetings, including rooms, other resources. Booking refreshments, meeting and greeting visitors on arrival. Attendance at on-site or off-site meetings if required, to take notes/actions.
• Prepare associated expense claims.
• International Travel: book international travel and accommodation, using the Concur online booking tool or via our preferred travel agent, adhering to strict travel security and approval processes, managing multiple reschedules, as they happen.
• Perform and assist with Central Administration Team duties, such as submitting Purchasing requests via our online systems, ensuring correct approvals are obtained, and requests reach the Procurement department in a timely manner.
• Create and maintain appropriate records and filing systems, adhering to company and team guidelines.
• Screen Incoming Calls: handle call or refer to appropriate contacts, working routine matters with our internal and external customers.
• Trade Shows and Exhibitions: may provide occasional support to company presence at trade shows and exhibitions.
• Reception Cover: Occasional support for our Front Reception when required, providing switchboard cover, and dealing with outgoing post.
• Support of meetings including facilitation of briefing documents, minute taking and action tracking
• Internal communications including editing of intranet, e-noticeboards, running All Hands presentations, supporting the internal newsletter, organising staff engagement activities
  
  

Experience we prefer:

• Communication Skills: Able to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all levels of Collins Aerospace personnel and external contacts.
• Ability to communicate effectively and always provide a high standard of verbal and written work.
• Provides timely information clearly and promptly.
• Listens well and asks for clarification.
• Demonstrates the ability to circulate information through the proper channels and deals with requests and feedback constructively.
• A keenness to learn and contribute.
  
  

Qualifications we prefer:

• Good written, verbal and numeric skills
• Experience of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook e-mail systems etc
• Confidentiality
• Good telephone manner
• Organising Business Travel arrangements
• Educated to GCSE level standard or equivalent in English Language and Mathematics
  
  

Applicants must have the ability to obtain SC level of security clearance in the UK.

What we can offer you:

• Competitive salary and bonus structure
• Private Medical Insurance
• Health & Wellbeing Cash Plan
• Fantastic Pension Scheme which operates as a 2:1 match up to 10%
• Life Assurance
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays plus the ability to buy / sell up to 5 days each year
• Employee selectable top up benefits
• Peer Recognition awards
• And so much more!
  
  

Learn More and Apply Now!

Collins Aerospace, in accordance with our 'Baseline Security' requirements, will request from candidates’ evidence of identity, eligibility to work in the UK, and employment and/or education history for up to three years, in relation to certain roles within the business. These relate to positions where access to export-controlled items, (e.g., technical data, hardware, software, and services subject to international trade control laws and regulations) and Collins IT Systems may apply. For further details of the evidence required to apply for Baseline and Security Clearance please refer to the Defence Business Services National Security Vetting (DBS NSV) Agency

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Administrative

• Industries

  Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing

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