Contract Support Co-ordinator

Babcock Mission Critical Services España SA.; Blunsdon St Andrew; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading defense services provider in the UK seeks a Contract Support Coordinator to manage the Electro-Mechanical Training Contract. The role involves maintaining governance, managing reporting, and handling contract performance data. Candidates should have strong MS Office skills, especially in Excel, and experience in financial reporting. This part-time role requires 24 hours per week onsite with some remote work. A relevant degree or equivalent experience is required along with security clearance eligibility.

Benefits

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to a Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Payment of professional fees

Flexible working options

Holiday Trading – buy or sell annual leave

‘Be Kind Day’ – paid day for volunteering

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a similar role.
• Ability to maintain Standard (BPSS) / Security Check (SC) security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Ensure smooth delivery and compliance of the Electro-Mechanical Training Contract.
• Help maintain governance and manage reporting.
• Administer contract change processes and meeting governance.

Skills

Strong knowledge of MS Office applications

Proven experience producing high-quality meeting minutes

Ability to build relationships with stakeholders

Experience managing purchase orders and financial reporting

Education

Relevant degree or equivalent qualification

Tools

SAP

SharePoint

Job description

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Location: Lyneham, Swindon, GB, SN15 4PZ

Onsite or Hybrid: OnSite

Job Title: Contract Support Coordinator

Role Type: Part Time / Permanent

Role ID: SF70515

Shape the future of defence training – join us as a Contract Support Coordinator and make a real impact.

At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Contract Support Coordinator at MoD Lyneham, near Swindon, Wiltshire.

The role

As a Contract Support Coordinator, you’ll be at the heart of our Electro-Mechanical Training Contract (EMTC), ensuring smooth delivery and compliance. It’s an opportunity to develop your skills in a dynamic environment while contributing to projects that support national defence.

Day-to-day, you’ll help maintain governance, manage reporting, and support key decision‑making processes that keep our training programmes running efficiently.

• Taking accurate minutes during contract meetings and ensuring clear records of actions and decisions
• Coordinating and recording contract performance data, producing monthly and ad hoc reports
• Administering contract change processes and supporting governance meetings
• Managing timesheets, expenses, purchase orders, and reconciliation tasks using SAP and SharePoint
• Overseeing training expenses, travel bookings, and month‑end reporting in line with contract deliverables

This role is part time, 24 hours per week working onsite with 1 day working from home.

Essential experience of the Contract Support Coordinator

• Strong knowledge of MS Office applications, especially Excel and database tools
• Proven experience producing high‑quality, precise meeting minutes
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with senior internal and external stakeholders
• Experience managing purchase orders, expenses, reconciliations, and financial reporting accurately

Qualifications for the Contract Support Coordinator

• Relevant degree or equivalent qualification, or 3 years’ experience in a similar role

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) / Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) .

What we offer

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme and shopping savings portal
• Payment of professional fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10 days’ special paid leave
• Holiday Trading – buy or sell up to one working week of annual leave
• ‘Be Kind Day’ – one paid day a year for volunteering
• Flexible working options
• A dynamic working environment

Babcock International

For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email [e-mail] with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.