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
About the Role
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.
Responsibilities
* 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 OneNote 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
Qualifications
* 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, OneNote)
* 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
EEO & Diversity
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.
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