Business Support Administrator

Randstad Care; Wigton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading staffing agency is seeking a detail-oriented Business Support Administrator in Wigton, Cumbria. The ideal candidate will provide vital administrative support, manage financial processes, and assist in maintaining efficient operations. Strong organizational skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office are required. This full-time, office-based role offers a competitive pay rate of £13.00 per hour, with a fixed-term contract until March 2026 and potential for extension.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a similar office-based administrative or business support role.
• Strong proficiency across the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Excellent attention to detail and strong written communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively without close supervision and manage competing demands.

Responsibilities

• Provide proactive, efficient, and flexible administrative support.
• Manage administrative tasks related to statutory timescales.
• Assist with basic financial processes like logging invoices.
• Coordinating meetings and events.
• Maintain complex electronic filing systems accurately.
• Draft, proofread, and circulate professional documents.

Skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

Strong written communication skills

Job description

Are you an organized, detail-oriented administrator seeking a stable contract role in the beautiful Cumbrian town of Wigton? Join a busy team within Cumberland Council and provide essential administrative and financial support to critical directorates.

The Opportunity: At a Glance

• Role: Business Support Administrator (BS6 Grade)

• Location: Wigton, Cumbria (100% Office-Based)

• Pay Rate: £13.00 per hour

• Contract Length: Fixed-term until March 2026, with a strong potential for extension.

• Hours: 37 hours per week (Full-time)

• Schedule: Monday to Friday

What You'll Be Doing

This is a key administrative post responsible for keeping the corporate engine running. Reporting into the Business Support Team, you will handle the day-to-day administrative and financial requirements for managers across Economy & Infrastructure and Customer/Community Services.

Your core duties will include:

• Providing proactive, efficient, and flexible administrative support to ensure deadlines are met and confidentiality is maintained.

• Managing administrative tasks related to statutory timescales and directorate requirements.

• Assisting with basic financial processes, such as logging invoices, processing purchase orders, and managing petty cash.

• Coordinating, scheduling, and setting up important meetings and events.

• Maintaining and updating complex electronic filing systems and databases with a high degree of accuracy.

• Drafting, proofreading, and circulating professional documents and reports.

• Acting as a reliable point of contact for internal staff and external stakeholders via phone and email.

Who We Are Looking For

The ideal candidate is highly organised, resilient, and thrives in a supportive, team-based setting.

You Must Have:

• Proven, recent experience in a similar office-based administrative or business support role.

• Strong proficiency across the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook).

• Excellent attention to detail and strong written communication skills.

• The ability to work effectively without close supervision and manage competing demands.

Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.