Business Support Officer - Manufacturing Equipment Teams

We have an exciting opportunity for a passionate individual to become a valued member of our dynamic team within the UK Support Function (UKSF).

Salary: Up to £28,000 depending on experience

Location: Bolton (with flexibility to travel to other UK sites occasionally)

Dynamic (hybrid) working: Working 2-3 days a week onsite with a flexible approach.

Security Clearance: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship. Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team.

What we can offer you:

• Company bonus: Up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year)
• Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
• Overtime: opportunity for paid overtime
• Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days
• Flexible working: We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements
• Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave - enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments
• Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more

The opportunity:

The UKSF prides itself on high levels of team spirit and strives towards creating an inclusive environment, where our teams can develop and grow within a supportive working culture. Working as a Business Support Officer (BSO) in a friendly and supportive team, you will provide administrative and operational support to the Manufacturing Equipment Team based at our Bolton site.

The Role:

• Will be based in our Bolton office, however, flexibility to travel to other sites may occasionally be required
• Assisting new starters within the teams
• Monitor and action incoming requests via a shared inbox
• Manage office desk utilisation across several offices
• Provide a pro-active, accurate and comprehensive administrative support to the Senior Management team members to include, but not limited to:
• Manage complex diaries, extensive travel arrangements and expenses
• Organise meetings, events, training days and participate when required and take and manage actions
• Create and maintain MS Excel spreadsheets, PowerPoint presentations, MS One Note and MS Word documents accurately
• Manage electronic filing systems specific to this team
• Understand and utilise MS Office and MBDA systems
• These tasks may be varied and ad-hoc in scope

What we're looking for from you:

• Experience in a similar Business Support role; managing complex diaries, organising meetings, events and travel arrangements
• Participation in UK Support Function initiatives and personal development initiatives
• Someone who can exhibit a high level of resilience, communication, organisation skills and attention to detail, which is key to success in this role
• Someone who is forward thinking, who looks to improve efficiencies in working practices and processes
• Ability to prioritise, multi-task and manage your own workload effectively
• Someone who is an enthusiastic team player
• Willingness to learn and extend the role above and beyond the job description
• To develop to become the knowledge point of contact within the team.
• Confident in building effective working relationships at all levels