Business Support Officer - Programmes Export Operations

Salary & Benefits

• Salary:
  Circa £28,000 depending on experience
• Dynamic (hybrid) working: 2-3 days per week on‑site
• Company bonus:
  Up to £2,500 based on company performance (varies year to year)
• Pension:
  Maximum total (employer and employee) contribution up to 14%
• Overtime:
  Opportunity for paid overtime
• Flexi Leave:
  Up to 15 additional days
• Flexible working arrangements welcomed
• Enhanced parental leave:
  Up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (paternity, neonatal and fertility testing and treatments enhancements available)
• Facilities:
  Subsidised meals, free car parking and other site benefits

Business Support Officer (BSO) within the Programmes Export Operations team – provides administrative and operational support to senior management and training teams. The role requires a proactive, accurate, and comprehensive approach to assist in daily management tasks.

• Manage complex diaries, extensive travel arrangements and expenses
• Organise meetings, events, workshops, training days and take and manage actions
• Create and maintain MS Excel spreadsheets, PowerPoint presentations, MS One Note and MS Word documents accurately
• Coordinate with internal and external customers and stakeholders
• Assist and support new starters within the team
• Raise purchase requisitions and process invoices using MBDA online tools
• Understand and utilise MBDA systems, tools and policies
• Support wider UKSF activities such as participation and contribution to working groups
• Perform varied and ad‑hoc tasks as required

• Experience in a similar Business / Admin Support role, managing complex diaries, organising meetings, events and travel arrangements
• High level of resilience, communication, organisational skills and attention to detail
• Forward thinking with a focus on improving efficiencies in working practices and processes
• Intermediate knowledge of MS Office Applications (PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel, One Note)
• Ability to prioritise, multi‑task and manage workload effectively
• Enthusiastic team player demonstrating integrity and maintaining confidentiality
• Willingness to learn and extend the role beyond the job description
• Desire to develop into a knowledge point of contact within the team
• Confidence in building effective working relationships at all levels
• Participation in UK Support Function and personal development initiatives

We recognise that everyone is unique and we encourage applicants to speak to us should they require any advice, support or adjustments throughout the recruitment process.