Business Support Officer

The UK Support Function pride ourselves on high levels of team spirit and provide an inclusive environment, where our teams can develop and grow within a supportive working culture.

Job Title:

Business Support Officer – 12 months Fixed Term Contract Salary:
Circa £28,000, depending on experience + bonus and benefits Dynamic (hybrid) working: 2-3 days per week on-site due to workload classification 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.

• 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
• 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
• Healthcare Cash Plan:
  The Healthcare Cash Plan benefit provides the option to claim cash back on everyday healthcare expenses such as optical, dental, health and wellbeing and more

The opportunity:

We have an exciting opportunity for a passionate individual to become a valued member of our dynamic team within the UK Support Function (UKSF). As a Business Support Officer (BSO) you will provide administrative and operational support to a Business Unit as detailed below.

• 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 Business Unit
• Extensive complex diary management
• Extensive complex travel arrangements, both international and domestic
• Process detailed expenses
• Organise meetings, events, workshops and training days, participating when required and taking and managing actions
• Proficient in utilising MS Office applications and understanding and utilising MBDA tools and systems
• Participation in UKSF initiatives and personal development initiatives
• Support shared email generic inboxes
• GIFTS & Hospitality support (utilisation of the G&H tool)
• Donations & Sponsorship support
• Invoicing and PO support, managing this process and processing requisitions, keeping trackers up to date
• Communication & engagement activities (Intranet updates, communications flow down)
• It is essential that you undertake the extensive duties with flexibility, initiative and enthusiasm and operate as an integral part of the team
• A high level of stakeholder engagement, various coordination and managing/building relationships within the team and across the business
• These tasks may be varied and ad-hoc in scope

• Experience in a similar Business Admin Support role; managing complex diaries, organising meetings, events, travel arrangements and expenses
• 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, be adaptable, accessible, 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 taking on enhanced…