Business Support Administrator

Babcock Mission Critical Services España SA.; Blunsdon St Andrew; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense services provider is seeking a Business Support Administrator to provide essential administrative support for MOD training contracts at MOD Lyneham, near Chippenham. The role requires proficiency in office tools, strong communication, and organizational skills, and the ability to maintain security clearance. This full-time position offers a comprehensive benefits package, including a pension scheme and employee support programs.

Benefits

Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance

Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations

Employee share scheme

Employee shopping savings portal

Payment of Professional Fees

10-days special paid leave for reservists

Holiday Trading

‘Be Kind Day’ for volunteering

Excellent development opportunities and benefits package

Qualifications

• Proven experience in administrative support roles.
• Ability to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to supervisors and field staff for efficient contract delivery.
• Manage learner files and funding paperwork to auditable standards.
• Carry out timely and accurate data entry into the systems.
• Handle incoming/outgoing mail, telephone calls, and maintain office supplies.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, Health & Safety, and Equality & Diversity standards.

Skills

IT literate – proficient in Excel, Word, PowerPoint and MS Outlook

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Strong organisational and prioritisation abilities

Works well as part of a team

Self-motivated with ability to manage own workload

Job description

Business Support Administrator

Location: Lyneham, Swindon, GB, SN15 4PZ

Job Title: Business Support Administrator

Location: Chippenham, Wiltshire

Compensation: £24,242.40 + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF70031

Support the delivery of vital MOD training contracts

At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Business Support Administrator at MOD Lyneham, near Chippenham, Wiltshire.

The role

As a Business Support Administrator, you’ll provide essential administrative support to ensure smooth and compliant delivery of MoD training contracts. From managing learner records and funding paperwork to handling data entry and office coordination, your work will underpin contract performance and help us meet key targets.

Day-to-day you’ll be required to:

• Provide administrative support to supervisors and field staff for efficient contract delivery
• Manage learner files and funding body paperwork to auditable standards
• Carry out timely and accurate data entry into the systems
• Handle incoming/outgoing mail, telephone calls, and maintain office supplies
• Ensure compliance with company policies, Health & Safety, and Equality & Diversity standards

The role is based onsite at MOD Lyneham, and the set working times are Monday to Friday, 37 hours per week.

Essential experience of the Business Support Administrator:

• IT literate – proficient in Excel, Word, PowerPoint and MS Outlook
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong organisational and prioritisation abilities
• Works well as part of a team
• Self-motivated with ability to manage own workload

Qualifications for the Business Support Administrator:

We value difference and don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and/or willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

What we offer

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually.
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing

Babcock International

For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email [e-mail] with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.