Business Administrator (A2)

AWE; Reading; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense company in Reading is seeking a Business Administrator to deliver efficient administrative services. This full-time role requires maintaining high standards in safety and quality, while supporting management and supply chain activities. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong professional administrative skills and a commitment to customer service. Benefits include generous annual leave, career development opportunities, and a robust pension scheme.

Benefits

270 hours of annual leave

Professional Career Development funding

Employee Assistance Programme

Defined contribution pension

Life Assurance

Discounts on everyday spending

Special Leave Policy

Qualifications

• Strong professional skills in administration services.
• Willingness to obtain necessary security clearance.
• Ability to maintain personal standards in health and safety.

Responsibilities

• Deliver professional transactional administration services.
• Provide general administration services and support management activity.
• Advise and guide customers in administrative queries.

Skills

Professional administration skills

Team player

Customer service orientation

Job description

What if you could work with remarkable people on extraordinary things? What if the result was something a little bit special? What if your role was mission critical?

For nearly 70 years, AWE has been at the forefront of nuclear weapons research and development. We have a critical mission: to provide the warheads for the UK's ultimate deterrent - Trident. We also use our unique skills to provide wider UK government with counterterrorism and nuclear threat reduction solutions.

It takes a special sort of person to work at AWE. What if that person was you?

We are looking to recruit a Business Administrator to deliver an efficient, effective and reliable business administration service to our customers across AWE.

Location - Reading area. (Please note this is a full‑time site based role)

Salary - £20,500 - £23,000

AWE (one of the best 25 big companies to work for in the UK) has a range of benefits to suit you. These include:

• Time to recharge your batteries with 270 hours of annual leave (plus every other Friday off work)
• Opportunities for Professional Career Development that include funding for the annual membership of a relevant professional body, access to mentors and training
• Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services
• A generous defined contribution Group Personal Pension (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your own contribution)
• Life Assurance
• Discounts—access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending
• Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring for your family
• A host of voluntary & core benefits to suit your health and wellbeing - more information available on our careers site

Key Accountabilities

• To deliver professional transactional administration services.
• Maintain and promote high personal standards in environment, safety, health, security and quality and be a great team player.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide general administration services.
• Services in support of management activity
• Provision of advice and guidance to customers.
• Support to Supply Chain Management (procurement).
• Provide DSE Assessments where appropriate.
• Carry out Mustering activities as required.
• Provide SLO activities where required by the business.
• The Company may require you to fulfil any other reasonable duties aligned to your position from time to time in line with business needs.

All Candidates must be willing and able to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for the role.