Job Title: Administration Manager
Location: Avonmouth, Bristol
Compensation: Competitive Salary
Role Type: Full time / Fixed Term Contract
Role ID: SF
At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as an Administration Manager at our Bristol site.
The role
As an Administration Manager, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. The Administration Manager ensures smooth, safe, and compliant site operations under the PFI contract. The role oversees training delivery, staff supervision, and budget management, while driving continuous improvement, supporting commercial activity, and upholding quality and assurance standards.
Day-to-day, you will:
1. Supervise and develop admin staff to support training delivery
2. Coordinate training schedules and ensure alignment with the annual training plan
3. Maintain compliance with ISO, ISO, HS&E, and PFI contract requirements
4. Liaise with internal teams and external stakeholders including contractors and clients
5. Manage budgets, procurement processes, and reporting outputs
6. Oversee reception and meet-and-greet services in a 24/7 operational environment
This role is full time working 37 hours per week and is based on site at Severn Park Fire & Rescue Centre, Bristol. It is a 52 Week Fixed Term Contract.
Essential experience of the Administration Manager:
7. Considerable experience in administrative team supervision
8. Proven expertise in using bespoke event management, resource scheduling systems, or database platforms.
Qualifications for the Administration Manager:
9. Minimum HND in Business Administration or equivalent relevant experience
10. Proficient in IT systems and software applications
11. IOSH Managing Safely certification desirable
12. Full, clean UK driving licence.
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) security clearance for this role.
Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at .
What we offer
13. Generous holiday allowance
14. Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
15. Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
16. Employee share scheme
17. Employee shopping savings portal
18. Payment of Professional Fees
19. Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
20. Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually.
21. ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
22. Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.