Business Support Administrator

AtkinsRéalis; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading company in the infrastructure sector is seeking a Business Support Administrator in Bristol. This hybrid role involves providing administrative support to regional teams, coordinating travel, and managing logistics. Ideal candidates will have strong interpersonal skills, a proactive approach, and experience in administration. Flexible working arrangements are available, making this an excellent opportunity for those seeking part-time options.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Diverse and inclusive community

Qualifications

• Experience providing high-quality administrative support.
• Ability to work autonomously and under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Booking travel and accommodation for staff.
• Supporting meeting arrangements and logistics.
• Handling ad-hoc administrative duties.

Skills

Team player

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Flexibility

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The infrastructure division of AtkinsRéalis have an opportunity for a Business Support Administrator to join our teams working in our offices in Bristol. As a Business Support Administrator, you will work collaboratively as part of a business support practice team and be responsible for providing excellent administrative support to the regional Infrastructure teams. This is a hybrid role with a mix of office (2-3 days per week) and home working. Open to part time too.

The role will report into a Business Support Manager and will involve opportunities for collaboration regionally and also across the national business support structure.

Responsibilities:

Working as part of a regional admin pool picking up tasks from a shared inbox including:

• Booking travel and accommodation including rail / flights / cars / visas etc
• Support regional staff with meeting arrangements (booking rooms, catering and preparing/circulating document packs)
• Booking of external venues and handling logistics including liaising across other UK businesses and with external suppliers
• Support to Business Support Managers and other Administrators when required (including annual leave cover)
• Support to line managers with the onboarding of new starters
• Help coordinate, compile and format reports and other documents as required
• Ad-hoc administrative duties and support to local regional teams as required
• Reporting of IT or FM issues
• Ordering office stationery if required

Requirements:

• Experience of providing a high quality and efficient administration service
• Team player with ability to work autonomously
• Ability to communicate at all levels with a positive, pro-active approach
• Experience of working under pressure and meeting deadlines
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite of products (in particular Word, but also Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint)
• Experience of working as part of an Administration Team structure with a shared inbox could be advantageous

The Individual:

• Great interpersonal skills (tact, integrity, confidentiality, patience and ability to get on well with all levels of staff)
• Proactive, organised and efficient
• Able to pre-empt actions required and act accordingly
• Able to keep calm under pressure and when working to often demanding deadlines
• Flexibility to deal with changing priorities and tasks
• Discretion when exposed to confidential information
• Ability to pick up corporate systems quickly
• Willingness to develop personally in role

AtkinsRéalis recognise that there are many well qualified people who are looking to further their career, but who cannot commit to full time employment. We support flexible working arrangements and are interested to discuss how we can accommodate individual requirements.

About us:

At AtkinsRéalis we put Environment, Sustainability and Health & Safety at the heart of our business strategy. We possess a significant breadth of knowledge and depth of skills and experience for the ultimate benefit of our clients. We build long-term trusted partnerships to create a world where lives are enriched through the implementation of our ideas. Together with our clients, we’re always striving to find better ways to get things done. We are a certified CPD Accredited employer with Engineers Ireland and we were named Engineers Ireland CPD Employer of the year in 2021.

We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop. To help embed inclusion for all, from day one, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee networks to support staff from different backgrounds. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures, and ability