Business Support Officer - MEP & Warheads Teams (12 Month Fixed Term Contract)

MBDA; Stevenage; Hybrid; Confidential; Full time

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a passionate individual to become a valued member of our dynamic team within the UK Support Function (UKSF) on a 12 month Fixed Term Contract.

Salary: Circa £26,000 - £28,000 depending on experience + bonus and benefits

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 Major Equipment Procurement (MEP) team and also the Complex Weapons Team.

The Role

• Will be based in our Bolton office; however, flexibility to travel to other sites may occasionally be required

• Provide pro-active, accurate and comprehensive administrative support to the Senior Managers within MEP and Complex Weapons teams

• Assisting new starters within the teams

• Monitor and action incoming requests via a shared inbox

• Manage office desk utilisation

• To provide 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

• Understanding and utilising 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

• Exhibit a high level of resilience, communication, organisation skills and attention to detail, which is key to success in this role

• Forward thinking, looking to improve efficiencies in working practices and processes

• Ability to prioritise, multi-task and manage your own workload effectively

• Enthusiastic team player

• Willingness to learn and extend the role above and beyond the job description

• Develop to become the knowledge point of contact within the team.

• Confident in building effective working relationships at all levels

Our company: Peace is not a given, Freedom is not a given, Sovereignty is not a given

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We recognise that everyone is unique, and we encourage you to speak to us should you require any advice, support or adjustments throughout our recruitment process.

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