Business Support Assistant

Kier Group; Northampton; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Job summary

Kier Group in Brixworth, Northamptonshire, is seeking a Business Support Assistant to support the West Northants team, delivering professional office management, reception and administrative support to the General Manager and senior leadership team, while helping operations run efficiently.

This permanent full-time role offers hybrid working, with 3 days in the office. The salary is £32,000 - £33,000 per year plus benefits, and there is flexibility to support meetings and events as required.

Qualifications

• Experience providing administrative or business support in a busy office.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities.
• Strong IT and organisational skills with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Act as first point of contact for the depot, handling calls, visitors and deliveries.
• Provide diary management, meeting coordination and document preparation for GM and senior leadership.
• Support leadership meetings, contract reviews and stakeholder events; ensure actions are tracked.

Skills

Administrative support

Diary management

Meeting coordination

Document preparation

IT skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Problem solving

Multitasking

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Are you organised, proactive and someone who enjoys keeping things running smoothly? We're looking for a Business Support Assistant to join our West Northants team, providing day-to-day coordination and support at our Brixworth Depot. You'll be at the heart of the team, delivering professional office management, reception and administrative support to our General Manager and senior leadership team, while helping our operations run efficiently.

Location: Brixworth, Northamptonshire – Hybrid working available with 3 days per week required in the office
Hours: Permanent Fulltime 37.5 per week
Salary: £32,000 - £33,000 per year + benefits
We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role

What will you be responsible for?

As a Business Support Assistant, you'll be working within the West Northants team, supporting them in delivering efficient depot operations and stakeholder engagement. Your day to day will include:

• Acting as the first point of contact for the depot, managing telephone enquiries, visitors and deliveries with professionalism and warmth
• Providing proactive administrative and secretarial support to the General Manager and senior leadership team, including diary management, meeting coordination and document preparation
• Supporting the organisation of leadership meetings, contract reviews and stakeholder events, ensuring arrangements are in place and actions are tracked
• Maintaining documentation and archiving in line with company procedures and data protection requirements
• Supporting colleagues during busy periods and undertaking ad hoc duties to ensure smooth contract operations

What are we looking for?

This role of Business Support Assistant is great for you if:

• Experienced in providing administrative or business support within a busy office environment, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities
• Organised and adaptable, with a positive approach to working in a fast-paced and changing environment
• Strong IT, communication and organisational skills, with excellent attention to detail
• A proactive approach to problem‑solving, using initiative to resolve day-to-day issues and keep things moving
• Flexibility to occasionally adjust working hours to support meetings, events and operational activities when required

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

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