Business Support Administrator 7033

First Base Employment; Draycott; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

First Base Employment in Dursley, Gloucestershire, is seeking a Business Support Administrator to provide administrative and compliance support across the business. The role involves documentation, compliance, health & safety, and operational support within a busy office environment.

You will work with multiple departments and external providers to maintain records, ensure regulatory compliance, and support invoicing and general administration with a proactive and detail-oriented approach.

Qualifications

• Experience in busy office administration or compliance.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Proficient written and verbal communication.
• Experience with ISO, GDPR, or health & safety administration is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative and operational support across the business.
• Maintain accurate compliance records, documentation and internal systems.
• Monitor regulatory and industry requirements and update internal teams.
• Complete and maintain supplier and customer compliance documentation.
• Maintain product information, commodity codes, export descriptions and supporting records.
• Coordinate with Health & Safety advisers and action follow-ups.
• Maintain COSHH documentation including Safety Data Sheets and records.
• Assist with documentation for ISO audits and GDPR administration.
• Support the annual insurance renewal process and related information.
• Provide cover across the wider business when required.
• Arrange pallet bookings and obtain freight quotations.
• Check freight invoices and liaise with suppliers on warehouse requirements.
• Support import/export and regulatory documentation.

Skills

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Written & verbal communication

Numeracy & literacy

Proactive & dependable

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Business Support Administrator 7033

Location: Dursley, Gloucestershire

Hours: Full Time | Permanent | Monday – Friday, 9:00am – 5:00pm

Salary: £28,000 – £30,000 per annum

Our client is looking for an organised and proactive Business Support Administrator to provide administrative, compliance and operational support across the business. This is a varied position covering general business administration, compliance, health & safety, documentation and operational support, working closely with different departments and external providers.

Key Responsibilities of a Business Support Administrator :

• Provide administrative and operational support across the business
• Maintain accurate compliance records, documentation and internal systems
• Monitor relevant regulatory and industry requirements and keep internal teams updated
• Complete and maintain supplier and customer compliance documentation
• Maintain product information, commodity codes, export descriptions and supporting records
• Liaise with external Health & Safety advisers and coordinate agreed actions
• Maintain COSHH documentation including Safety Data Sheets and associated records
• Support the preparation and collation of documentation for ISO audits
• Provide day-to-day GDPR administration and maintain accurate records
• Support the annual insurance renewal process and coordinate required informationMaintain accurate paperwork, electronic filing and confidential records
• Support the Managing Director and Operations Manager with administration, research and ad‑hoc projects
• Work with other departments to ensure documentation and actions are completed on time
• Provide administrative and operational cover across the wider business when required
• Arrange pallet bookings and obtain freight quotations
• Check freight invoices and liaise with suppliers regarding warehouse requirements
• Support import, export and regulatory documentation
• Generate and process customer invoices accurately and on time
• Verify order information and supporting documentation prior to invoicing

Key Skills of a Business Support Administrator :

• Previous experience within a busy office-based administration, business support or compliance role
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
• Excellent attention to detail and a high level of accuracy
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Confident communicating with colleagues, customers, suppliers and external providers
• Good numeracy and literacy skills
• Strong IT skills including Microsoft Office
• Ability to learn and confidently use internal business systems
• Proactive and dependable approach to work
• Comfortable researching information and escalating queries where appropriate
• Experience with ISO, Health & Safety administration, GDPR, import/export documentation or compliance would be advantageous