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Business Support Officer - Mission Planning

Job Posted: 12 days ago

Salary: £ 28,000 - 28,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Bristol

Expire in: 15 days

Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity for a passionate individual to join a dynamic team within the UK Support Function and to support the Mission Planning team.

Job Title: Business Support Officer - Mission Planning

Salary: Circa £28,000 depending on experience

Location: Bristol (with flexibility to travel to other UK sites occasionally)

Dynamic (hybrid) working: A blend of remote and office working, working 2-3 days a week onsite with a flexible approach.

Security Clearance: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship. Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team.

What we can offer you:
Company bonus: Up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year)

Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%

Overtime: opportunity for paid overtime

Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days

Flexible working: We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements

Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave -enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments

Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more...
The opportunity:

We have an exciting opportunity for a passionate individual to become a valued member of our dynamic team within the UK Support Function (UKSF).The UKSF prides itself on high levels of team spirit and strives towards creating an inclusive environment, where our teams can develop and grow within a supportive working culture. Working as a Business Support Officer (BSO) in a friendly and supportive team, you will provide administrative and operational support to the Mission Planning based at our Bristol site.

The Role 

To provide pro-active, accurate and comprehensive administrative support to the Senior Management team members to include, but not limited to:
To manage complex diaries, extensive travel arrangements and expenses

To organise meetings, events, workshops, training days and participate when required and take and manage actions

Create and maintain MS Excel spreadsheets, PowerPoint presentations, MS One Note and MS Word documents accurately

Support management with the recruitment process 

Assisting new starters within the Mission Planning teams

Participate in process improvement activities

Tracking and chasing of information for multiple reports

Understanding and utilising MBDA systems, tools and policies 

Supporting any wider UKSF activities such as participation and contribution to working groups

These tasks may be varied and ad-hoc in scope
What we're looking for from you:
Experience in a similar Business /Admin Support role; managing complex diaries, organising meetings, events and travel arrangements

Someone who can exhibit a high level of resilience, communication, organisation skills and attention to detail, which is key to success in this role

Someone who is forward thinking, who looks to improve efficiencies in working practices and processes

Intermediate knowledge of MS Office Applications (PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel, OneNote)

Ability to prioritise, multi-task and manage your own workload effectively

Someone who is an enthusiastic team player, that demonstrates integrity and maintains confidentiality

Willingness to learn and extend the role above and beyond the job description

To develop to become the knowledge point of contact within the team

Confident in building effective working relationships at all levels

Participation in UK Support Function and personal development initiatives
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