Administrator (hybrid)

The Business Connection Group; Chester; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced annual leave

Monthly wellness contribution

Free on-site parking

Employee benefits platform

Social calendar

Job summary

The Business Connection Group is seeking an organised Administrator to support the technology function with day-to-day administration and projects. You will gain exposure across infrastructure, applications, cyber security, data, and change programmes in a hybrid role with three office days per week.

Key duties include diary management, records maintenance, contract tracking, hardware ordering, licenses, asset management, and coordinating travel and expenses.

Qualifications

• Experience in an administrative, coordinator, or team support role.
• Excellent organisational and planning skills, with strong attention to detail.
• Budget administration or supplier and contract management experience.
• Travel and event coordination skills.
• Interest in technology, innovation, or business transformation.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Sound financial administration and record-keeping.
• Confident with Microsoft 365 (Copilot, Outlook, Teams, Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to the Technology leadership team, including diary and meeting coordination.
• Maintain departmental records, documentation, operational trackers, and process documentation.
• Maintain records of supplier contracts, support agreements and renewal schedules, flagging key renewal dates in good time.
• Assist with hardware ordering, software licensing, and asset management, and support operational processes across infrastructure, applications, cyber security, and service management.
• Help co-ordinate internal technology communications and awareness activities.
• Coordinate UK and international travel: flights, rail, hotels, visas, and itineraries, optimising cost where possible and providing support during disruption.
• Maintain travel records and assist with expense administration.
• Raise purchase orders and track them through approval, invoicing, and payment.
• Prepare agendas, presentations, and meeting materials. Ensure reporting deadlines are met.

Skills

Administrative support

Organisational skills

Budget/contract management

Travel coordination

Communication skills

Microsoft 365

Diary and meeting coordination

Credit and DBS checks

Tools

Microsoft 365

Job description

This is an exceptional opportunity to work for one of the area’s employers of choice. The Administrator will support the company technology function running smoothly day to day, covering administration and departmental operations. The Administrator will be highly organised and proactive and wanting to build a broader understanding of technology delivery. As experience develops, there is scope to work across infrastructure, applications, cyber security, data, and change programmes.

You will be rewarded with a competitive benefits package including:

• enhanced annual leave allowance
• monthly wellness contribution
• free on-site parking
• employee benefits and discounts platform
• fun and inclusive social calendar

The role will be working on a hybrid basis, with three days a week in the office.

Key responsibilities:

• Provide administrative support to the Technology leadership team, including diary and meeting coordination.
• Maintain departmental records, documentation, operational trackers, and process documentation.
• Maintain records of supplier contracts, support agreements and renewal schedules, flagging key renewal dates in good time.
• Assist with hardware ordering, software licensing, and asset management, and support operational processes across infrastructure, applications, cyber security, and service management.
• Help co-ordinate internal technology communications and awareness activities.
• Coordinate UK and international travel: flights, rail, hotels, visas, and itineraries, optimising cost where possible and providing support during disruption.
• Maintain travel records and assist with expense administration.
• Raise purchase orders and track them through approval, invoicing, and payment.
• Prepare agendas, presentations, and meeting materials. Ensure reporting deadlines are met.

Essential skills and attributes:

• Experience in an administrative, coordinator, or team support role.
• Excellent organisational and planning skills, with strong attention to detail.
• Budget administration or supplier and contract management experience.
• Travel and event coordination skills.
• Interest in technology, innovation, or business transformation.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Sound financial administration and record-keeping.
• Confident with Microsoft 365 (Copilot, Outlook, Teams, Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Able to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
• Comfortable taking ownership, working independently, and dealing with a wide range of stakeholders.
• A full UK driving licence is essential.
• You must be able to pass a credit check and a DBS check.

KEYWORDS: administration, technology, IT, planning, purchase orders, diary

We are an equal opportunities agency and welcome applicants from all backgrounds