Business Support Administrator – Natspec

Natspec has a fantastic opportunity for an administrator to join our team. If you love working with numbers and data and enjoy supporting a friendly, busy team, please apply!

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Job title: Business Support Administrator – Natspec, Nottingham
Salary: £26,500-£28,500
Hours: 25 – 37.5 per week
Main geographical location of role: Nottingham, NG5 2AT

Closing date: 29 November 2026
Where do applicants need to apply (preferred option): be

Hours: Full-time or part-time considered (minimum 25 hours per week). To ensure smooth daily operations, we would ideally prefer any part-time hours to be spread over 5 days (Mon-Fri), but we welcome an open discussion during the interview stage.

Location
:
Remote / hybrid working is the norm across our team but we do require this postholder to be able to easily attend our Nottingham office (NG5 2AT
) as required by the role.

Salary
: £26,500 – £28,500 FTE

30 days annual leave p/a + bank holidays

Natspec is the membership association for organisations offering specialist further education and training for students with learning difficulties and/or disabilities.

Our activities include supporting members through events and guidance; influencing policy by representingmembers to government; and supporting the wider FE sector with training, projects, partnerships and inter-college activities, such as Natspec Gamesand Student Parliament.

Please see our website for further details of our team and our activities.

Reporting to the Business Support Manager, this post will support Natspec’s day-to-day office operations, ensuring they run smoothly and efficiently. The role holder will also work closely with our external finance officer to ensure clear and accurate financial administration across the organisation. Please note that the role does not directly handle bank reconciliations or execute payments.

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys working with numbers, keeping things organised and supporting a busy, friendly team.

As our Business Support Administrator, you’ll be:

• Using Excel, Word and Outlook on a regular basis
• Supporting the wider team with general office administration and project support
• Maintaining accurate records and data systems
• Supporting the Business Support Manager to improve data quality, functionality, and team usage of the CRM database
• Acting as the communication bridge between Natspec and the external finance officer
• Submitting payment requests and expense claims for processing, ensuring all transactions are properly authorised and coded
• Preparing spreadsheets and documents, providing clear and accurate information for the creation of invoices
• Investigating missing receipts and unexplained transactions when these are spotted by the finance officer
• Overseeing the contracting, purchasing and payment of goods and services within finance approval limit
• Processing new membership applications, ensuring all processes are followed in good time and details are correctly logged on relevant systems
• Ensuring the Natspec office remains professional and well organised, including maintaining office supplies, dealing with post, and managing our asset inventory
• Providing cover for the training and events administrator during times of leave
• Attending large events for general event support

We are looking for someone who takes pride in getting the details right and brings a positive, solutions-focused approach to their work. This is a fantastic opportunity for anyone looking to work in a small, collaborative team where they can really make a difference.

You will ideally have:

• strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel…