Business Support Team Leader
Lead a team that keeps the heart of our operations beating - from driving business support strategy and enabling smooth day-to-day operations to working closely with senior leadership, this is your chance to make a real impact in a role that blends people, purpose, and progress. If you thrive on variety, responsibility, and continuous improvement, we want to hear from you.
Lead a team that keeps the heart of our operations beating - from driving business support strategy and enabling smooth day-to-day operations to working closely with senior leadership, this is your chance to make a real impact in a role that blends people, purpose, and progress. If you thrive on variety, responsibility, and continuous improvement, we want to hear from you.
Your responsibilities
* You will lead and inspire the Business Support Team, ensuring smooth delivery of key services that underpin the site’s operational success.
* You will manage contracts and facilities across CDCPK assets, making sure suppliers deliver value and compliance is maintained.
* You will coordinate business-critical functions such as document control, training, communications, and financial administration to support strategic goals.
* You will drive continuous improvement, identifying smarter ways of working and helping the team adapt to changing business needs.
* You will support senior leadership, including the Plant Manager and Executive Team, by delivering high-quality administrative and event support.
Your profile
Essential:
* Professional Qualification or Equivalent Experience: NVQ Level 3 in Business Administration or substantial demonstrable experience in business administration and leading teams.
* Time Management and Prioritisation: Ability to dynamically assess and act on changing priorities while maintaining a balanced personal workload.
* Core Administrative Competence: Proficiency in calendar management, minute/note taking, and tracking actions.
* Planning and Organising: Demonstrable experience in creating plans, organising audits and visits, and monitoring progress.
* Stakeholder Engagement and Influence: Strong interpersonal skills to work effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
* Self-Motivation and Initiative: Ability to work independently with enthusiasm, flexibility, and a proactive mindset.
* Attention to Detail and Reliability: Capable of working with precision and consistently delivering outcomes.
* IT Proficiency: Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and ability to learn bespoke systems.
* Commercial and Financial Awareness: Understanding of financial principles relevant to business support activities, including contract management.
Desirable:
* Experience working in a regulated or safety-critical environment, such as energy, utilities, or infrastructure.
* Familiarity with Uniper systems and processes, including internal branding, audit protocols, and community engagement practices.
* Experience supporting senior leadership teams or executive-level stakeholders.
* Understanding of training strategy development and coordination across multi-disciplinary teams.
* Exposure to event planning for large-scale internal or external functions.
* Working knowledge of continuous improvement methodologies (e.g. Lean, Six Sigma).
* Awareness of local community engagement or corporate social responsibility initiatives.