Junior Business Support Administrator

Job description

Junior Business Support Administrator

Would you like play a key role in helping the company to improve, develop and implement business solutions for the products we manufacture and support? We currently have a vacancy for a Junior Business Support Administrator at our site in Broadoak

As a Junior Business Support Administrator, you will work towards both practical and academic targets. The combined education and tailored placements offered by our business takes 3 years to complete, building upon your technical skills, knowledge and transferrable skills

This role will provide you to be highly trained and closely mentored to gain skills in areas including Finance, Supply Chain, Commercial and exposure to other parts of our Business with the chance of career progression

Your main responsibilities as a Junior Business Support Administrator will involve:

Building basic knowledge of how BAE systems operates

Interacting with complex stakeholders on a day to day basis

Identifying key issues of the problems faced

Becoming a support mechanism for the team with the ability to drive and analyse a problem

Your skills and qualifications:

Efficient and organised
Strong MS Office skills
Personable and adaptable
5 x GCSE' A-C including Maths and English Language or equivalent

What we're looking for in you:

You will be a team player with excellent verbal and written communication skills. You will have a proactive approach and have a good eye for detail

Location: Broadoak

Salary: Competitive

Benefits: Our employees receive an excellent benefits package which includes a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. We also offer a range of additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, childcare vouchers, Cycle2work and many local and national employee discounts. Some employees may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

BAE Systems

BAE Systems is one of the world's leading global defence, security and aerospace companies. We work at the cutting edge of technology, creating more than 100 new inventions every year for customers in over 100 countries.

Maritime Services

Join us and help to define the future of global maritime defence capabilities. With approximately 3,500 employees based at five UK locations and revenue of £600million, we pride ourselves on employing the best professionals around and offer significant opportunities for committed employees to learn and grow with us.

From our headquarters in Portsmouth, we are proud to support the Royal Navy in global operations. BAE Systems Maritime Services delivers end-to-end support to over 50 per cent of the Royal Navy's surface fleet. Our services include ship upgrades, repairs, dockyard facilities management and provision of combat systems training. We also develop and support the Royal Navy's complex equipment, such as radar, torpedoes and small boats.

With our international programmes and core support to the Ministry of Defence, you could find yourself working on the iconic Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers, Type 45 Destroyers, Type 23 Frigates, Type 26 Global Combat Ships, Hunt Class Mine Countermeasure Vessels, Offshore Patrol Vessels, historic ships and more. Our highly skilled teams design, develop, support and maintain a wide range of complex equipment. This includes Spearfish, one of the most powerful and capable wire guided torpedoes on the market. Currently undergoing a major upgrade programme, Spearfish will soon benefit from further sophisticated advances in its homing, warheads, tactical and fuelling systems, as well an upgraded guidance link. Then there's Artisan, the 3D radar that can identify a target the size of a tennis ball, travelling at a speed of more than 2000 miles an hour more than 25 kilometres away!

Join us and the projects you'll be involved in will form the backbone of the Royal Navy for decades to come. You'll be part of something important; something you can be proud of.

BAE Systems is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from sections of the community which are currently under-represented at BAE Systems, including women, BAME and applicants with disabilities. Please note we will not use any personal information relating to your background at any stage of the application process.