Business Services Administrator

Systems Engineering & Assessment (SEA); England; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in the UK is seeking a Business Services Administrator to join their Barnstaple site. The role involves managing the email inbox for work requests, ensuring timely actions, and providing administrative support. The ideal candidate will have strong organization skills and proficiency in MS Office. The position offers a competitive salary of up to £25k depending on experience, along with various employee benefits such as flexible working arrangements and private medical insurance.

Benefits

Work life balance

Hybrid / flexible working arrangements

25 days’ annual leave, plus buy and sell

Up to 16 days flexi leave accrual

Half day Fridays

Family & wellbeing benefits

Private medical health insurance

All Staff Bonus

Group Pension Plan with up to 7% employer contribution

Cycle to work scheme

Free onsite parking

Employee Discounts portal

Qualifications

• Strong administration skills and attention to detail are a must.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential.
• Familiarity with MS Office and basic IT skills is required.
• Must be highly organized with good interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and action the work package email inbox.
• Cover reception during holidays and support other business functions.
• Ensure prompt and accurate handling of requests.
• Scan and file documents as required.

Skills

Strong administration skills and attention to detail

Excellent written and verbal communication

Proficient with MS office and other basic IT skills

Highly organized and interpersonal skills

Job description

Engineered to Protect, that’s our promise, we protect what matters - our nations, our waters, our land, our cities, our people, our environment, our world.

Business Services Administrator will be based at our Barnstaple site. This role requires being onsite 4 days a week.

The salary for this role is up to £25k, depending on experience.

What you’ll be doing

You’ll monitor and action the work package email inbox, working with key stakeholders to ensure requests are dealt with promptly and accurately. You’ll ensure items that require scanning are scanned in good time and filed accurately, and support the operations business functions and Project teams, including Environment, Health and Safety (EHS), Security and Production.

You’ll provide cover for the Barnstaple reception (covering holidays and other absence), provide admin support for other parts of the business as and when possible. This work will be issued by the administrator receptionist team leader.

About our company

At SEA, we develop and deliver advanced solutions to make our world safer, cleaner and more efficient.

We provide state‑of‑the‑art applications for naval ship and fleet protection, and undersea surveillance systems. In‑service across the globe, our systems deliver a rapid response to threats and system effectiveness and interoperation. Our systems support an ever‑growing number of navies across the world, and we continue to bolster our already specialist, on‑the‑ground knowledge of key overseas markets.

What we offer

At our core, we encourage innovation, flexibility and out‑of‑the‑box thinking to solve problems, so we’re always looking for talented, flexible, and creative people to bring their best to SEA. In return we offer generous rewards, a fantastic work / life balance, and excellent career and training opportunities for everyone who joins. Have a look at the benefits we offer :

• Work life balance
• Hybrid / flexible working arrangements
• 25 days’ annual leave, plus buy and sell
• Up to 16 days flexi leave accrual
• Half day Fridays
• Reservists in the Armed Forces receive special paid leave
• Family & wellbeing
• Private medical health insurance & Employee Assistance Program
• All Staff Bonus
• Group Pension Plan of up to 7% employer contribution
• Cycle to work scheme
• Wellbeing Centre
• Sports & Social activities
• Employee Discounts portal - online and in-store discounts, travel savings
• Life assurance policy
• Publication and recruitment bonus rewards
• Development opportunities, including LinkedIn learning
• Facilities & resources
• Electric vehicle charging points at all sites
• Private seated lunch areas
• Onsite bistro (Barnstaple office) and free hot and cold beverages
• Onsite showers and toiletries provision
• Free onsite parking

The skills you need

• Strong administration skills and attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Proficient with MS office and other basic IT skills
• Highly organized and interpersonal skills

Join us and be part of something smaller - with 500 people in the UK and Canada - doing something bigger : protecting what matters.

If you’d like to know more, please give Dave from our Talent Acquisition Team a call on (phone number removed). Or reach out to us on (url removed)