Operations & Business Support Specialist — Cross‑Dept Growth

SciMed - Scientific and Medical Products Ltd; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £25,000 – £35,000 per annum

Bonus up to 15%

Enhanced pension contribution

Private health insurance

Death-in-service cover

Long-term sickness insurance

5 weeks annual leave

Bank holidays in addition to leave

Sage 200 training

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

SciMed is seeking an organised, proactive Operations & Business Support Assistant for our Stockport headquarters to join a close-knit team. You’ll provide business and operational support, assist with finance administration, coordinate service activities and help ensure daily processes run smoothly.

You’ll work closely with Directors, learn fast, and gain exposure to IT, stores and laboratory tasks. Full training including Sage 200 will be provided; STEM exposure is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Highly organised, dependable and capable of handling a varied workload.
• Confident communicating with colleagues across the business.
• Willing to learn new systems, processes and areas of the business.
• Experience in business support, accounts administration or office management.

Responsibilities

• Provide business and administrative support to Directors and senior management.
• Support service administration, schedule engineers and maintain records.
• Assist with purchase and sales invoices, expenses and purchase orders.
• Provide holiday and absence cover across service administration, finance and stores.
• Produce reports and business documentation.
• Coordinate meetings, travel and diary management.
• Deliver first-line IT support for basic Microsoft 365 queries.
• Support stock control, goods receiving and dispatch when required.
• Assist with simple laboratory support tasks after training.
• Maintain accurate business records and documentation.

Skills

Strong organisational skills

Attention to detail

Written and verbal communication

Microsoft Office & 365 proficiency

Independent working & initiative

Professional, reliable & adaptable

Willingness to learn

Experience in business support/admin

Education

STEM-related educational background

Tools

Sage 200

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft 365 (Outlook/Word/Teams)

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Teams

Job description

SciMed is seeking an organised, proactive Operations & Business Support Assistant for our Stockport headquarters to join a close-knit team. You’ll provide business and operational support, assist with finance administration, coordinate service activities and help ensure daily processes run smoothly.

You’ll work closely with Directors, learn fast, and gain exposure to IT, stores and laboratory tasks. Full training including Sage 200 will be provided; STEM exposure is advantageous.