Business Support Officer

Business Support Officer

Certain Advantage are hiring for a Business Support Officer based in Bristol.

This role is on an initial 6‑month contract and is required to be onsite three days a week.

We’re working with a leading European defence technology group specialising in advanced guided weapons and complex missile systems.

• Accurate control and maintenance of complex electronic diaries for identified managers.
• Extensive travel arrangements (including currency) in compliance with policies and championing a cost‑conscious approach.
• Provide meeting co‑ordination and participation and take/manage actions as and when required.
• Provide management and maintenance of email for identified managers.
• Co‑ordinate arrangements for on‑site or off‑site meetings and events, attend and participate as required.
• Administer expense forms for identified managers, submitted in a timely manner.
• Maintain and analyse data, create reports and present findings.
• Provide specific support to the Project and/or functional teams, specific tasks and projects to be defined in the workplace.
• Assist the project and/or functional population to optimise efficiency throughout the business.
• Develop to become the knowledge point of contact within the project and/or function. These tasks may be varied and ad‑hoc in scope.

• Customer‑facing experience.
• Experience in a similar Business /Admin Support role; managing complex diaries, organising meetings, events and travel arrangements.
• Someone who can exhibit a high level of resilience, communication, organisation skills and attention to detail, which is key to success in this role.
• Intermediate knowledge of MS Office Applications (PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel, One Note).
• Ability to prioritise, multi‑task and manage your own workload effectively.
• 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.

Does this sound like your next career move? Apply today.