Business Administrator – Full Time – Bracknell

Catering; Bracknell; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Catering in Bracknell is seeking a versatile Administrator to provide essential support across departments and help keep day-to-day operations running smoothly. This role blends strong administrative duties with a front‑of‑house presence, welcoming visitors and coordinating processes with a proactive, organised approach.

This permanent, office‑based role offers £28,000–£32,000 per annum. You will handle office administration, meetings, travel bookings, onboarding, HR processes, and basic IT

Qualifications

• Strong administration, systems and coordination skills.
• Confident handling multiple tasks with attention to detail.
• Experience welcoming visitors and supporting a busy office environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day administrative support across the office and wider business
• Act as a welcoming and professional first point of contact for visitors, clients and colleagues
• Meet and greet visitors, assist with hosting and ensure meeting rooms are prepared and well presented
• Coordinate catering and refreshments for meetings and company events
• Coordinate meetings, events and travel arrangements, including booking hotels, taxis, flights, restaurants and meeting venues
• Support Facilities administration, including maintaining the asset register, raising PO’s and liaising with suppliers and contractors
• Provide basic first-line IT support and troubleshoot routine queries
• HR administration surrounding onboarding and offboarding, long service awards, and employee rewards
• Prepare welcome packs for new starters
• Support health & safety activities and contribute to the smooth running of the office
• Identify opportunities to improve processes and make day-to-day administration more efficient

Skills

Administration

Coordination

Attention to detail

Customer service

Tools

SAP

Job description

We’re looking for a versatile, organised and reliable Administrator to join our client’s busy organisation, providing varied administrative support across several departments and playing a key role in keeping day-to-day operations running smoothly.

This role combines strong administration with a front-of-house presence, so we’re looking for someone who is equally comfortable managing spreadsheets and coordinating processes as they are welcoming visitors and being a proactive support to the wider business.

Job Title: Business Administrator

Salary: £28,000 – £32,000 per annum

Location: Bracknell, office-based

Key responsibilities:

• Provide day-to-day administrative support across the office and wider business
• Act as a welcoming and professional first point of contact for visitors, clients and colleagues
• Meet and greet visitors, assist with hosting and ensure meeting rooms are prepared and well presented
• Coordinate catering and refreshments for meetings and company events
• Coordinate meetings, events and travel arrangements, including booking hotels, taxis, flights, restaurants and meeting venues
• Support Facilities administration, including maintaining the asset register, raising PO’s and liaising with suppliers and contractors
• Provide basic first-line IT support and troubleshoot routine queries
• HR administration surrounding onboarding and offboarding, long service awards, and employee rewards
• Prepare welcome packs for new starters
• Support health & safety activities and contribute to the smooth running of the office
• Identify opportunities to improve processes and make day-to-day administration more efficient

We are looking for:

• An organised, dependable and reliable individual who is confident working with minimal supervision
• Excellent administration, systems and coordination skills, with strong attention to detail
• A warm, confident and professional personality with natural people skills
• Confidence managing multiple priorities and remaining calm when things get busy
• Good working knowledge of MS Office, particularly Excel
• Experience using SAP or a similar technical system would be advantageous
• A proactive, practical approach with the ability to use your initiative
• Strong communication skills and confidence liaising with people at all levels
• A professional, approachable and helpful manner
• The ability to handle confidential information with discretion and professionalism

We practice a diverse and inclusive recruitment process that ensures equal opportunity for all we work with, irrespective of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. As an organisation, we encourage applications from all backgrounds and will ensure measures are met when required, to allow a fair process throughout.

PLEASE NOTE: We can only consider applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK.

Salary: £28000 – £32000/annum

Job Type: Permanent

Location: Bracknell, Berkshire