Location
Manchester
Company
Business Support Business Finance (BSBF)
Contract type
Fixed term/ Full- time
Salary
£24,335 per asnnum, pro rata on part time hours
Closing Date
03/12/2025
Ref No
4913
The Growth Company's (GC) Innovate UK Business Growth team is seeking a Contracts Administrator to join its Contracts Team. In this role, you will provide vital administrative and data/document management support, ensuring the efficient, accurate, and timely preparation of funder claims. You will also be responsible for compiling documents, verification samples, and audit evidence to meet compliance requirements and deadlines.
This is a part-time position, working 18 hours per week across 4 or 5 days. The role is offered on a fixed-term basis for 12 months to provide maternity cover.
Since 2011, GM Business Growth Hub has supported over 15,000 businesses, providing finance guidance, international links, and fostering innovation and people development. We offer expert business support, events, specialist programs, and funding.
Key Responsibilities:
* Compile monthly claim evidence packs, sourcing and referencing documents to ensure a fully compliant audit trail.
* Support the Contracts Team with documentary evidence for claim verification checks and funder/statutory audits.
* Manage wider funder documentation (e.g., output evidence, procurement records, contracts), ensuring accurate formatting and filing.
* Oversee state aid processes, including issuing information to clients, maintaining CRM data, managing Hybrid mail, and responding to queries.
* Administer the timesheet process and tracking systems to ensure timely, accurate data for funder claim deadlines.
* Maintain and control key funder documentation (contracts, agreements, MOUs), ensuring records are up-to-date and audit-ready.
* Manage credit card and corporate travel documentation, verifying expenditure and maintaining logs for claim recovery.
Experience:
* Proven experience delivering effective administrative support with a highly organised and efficient approach (Essential).
* Background in finance or accounting administration roles, providing support within departmental processes (Desirable).
* Experience working in fast-paced, professional environments requiring accuracy, attention to detail, and high standards (Desirable).
* Systematic and methodical approach to managing administrative tasks.
* Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy in all work.
* Self-motivated, able to work independently and prioritise tasks effectively.
* Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple activities simultaneously.
* Committed to producing consistently high-quality work.
About You:
* Strong educational background, particularly in English and Maths, or equivalent qualifications/experience demonstrating these skills (Essential).
* Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint (Essential).
* Understanding of basic finance processes, transactions, and systems (Desirable).
* Familiarity with administrative practices such as document control, records management, forms design, and task scheduling (Desirable).
* Excellent attention to detail, ensuring accuracy and consistency in all tasks.
* Demonstrated commitment to delivering high-quality work to professional standards.
We are committed to increasing workforce diversity and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who meet the essential criteria and either have a disability or are from a diverse ethnic community.
If this applies to you, you can request consideration under this scheme during the application process. Your request will be shared only with the Hiring Manager and Internal Recruitment Team.
We also aim to make our recruitment process inclusive and accessible. If you need reasonable adjustments or have any general enquiries at any stage or the recruitment process, please contact or call us on
Examples include:
* Meeting the hiring manager or touring the venue in advance
* Extra time for tasks
* Interview questions shared beforehand
* Accessibility software or equipment for assessments
We're proud to support the Ban the Box campaign, which helps people with convictions access job opportunities. As part of this, we've removed questions about convictions from the initial application stage.
GC is committed to fostering a culture of flexibility and agile working. Many roles will increasingly support full agile arrangements. If you require more permanent flexibility, we encourage you to discuss this during your interview so your request can be considered early in the process.
All GC colleagues will work inline with the Health & Safety at work act and the GC Health & Safety Policy.