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MBDA

Business Support Officer

Salary:  £28,000 per annum
Location:  Stevenage | United Kingdom
Location flexibility:  3 office days / week – 2-3 days at home (some exceptions)
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Job Description

Join our Support Function in this key role supporting the Security and Health & Safety teams at MBDA

Salary: Circa £28,000, depending on experience + bonus and benefits

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

Security Clearance: British Citizen or British/Dual National

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
  • 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…
  • Healthcare Cash Plan: The Healthcare Cash Plan benefit provides the option to claim cash back on everyday healthcare expenses such as optical, dental, health and wellbeing and more

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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 pride ourselves on high levels of team spirit and provide an inclusive environment, where our teams can develop and grow within a supportive working culture.

As a Business Support Officer (BSO) you will provide administrative and operational support to the Security/SHE team as detailed below.

The Role - specific requirements

  • Will be based in our Stevenage office, however, flexibility to travel to other sites may occasionally be required
  • Provide pro-active, accurate and comprehensive PA support to our VP Group Security / Head of UK Security and their first reports including their teams and the UK SHE Manager
  • Assisting new starters within the Security team
  • Support shared email generic inboxes
  • GIFTS & Hospitality support (utilisation of the tool)
  • Donations & Sponsorship support
  • Invoicing and PO support, managing this process and processing requisitions, keeping trackers up to date
  • Comms & engagement activities (WeLink communities, Intranet updates, communications flow down)
  • A high level of stakeholder engagement, various coordination and managing/building relationships within Security/SHE and across the business
  • Proactive and progressive attention to detail
  • Create and maintain MS Excel spreadsheets, PowerPoint presentations and MS Word documents accurately
  • Provide administrative support and facilitate external visits and events
  • Strong communication skills
  • A professional demeanour in all situations and be able to withhold confidential information and exhibit high levels of integrity
  • It is essential that you undertake the extensive duties with flexibility, initiative and enthusiasm and operate as an integral part of the team
  • The role requires a high level of accountability, integrity, resilience and the ability to work within a team

Generic BSO administrative support (in brief):

  • Extensive complex diary management
  • Extensive complex travel arrangements, both international and domestic
  • Process complex expenses
  • Organise complex meetings, events, workshops and training days, participating when required and taking and managing actions
  • Proficient in utilising MS Office applications and understanding and utilising MBDA tools and systems
  • Participation in UK Support Function initiatives and personal development initiatives
  • These tasks may be varied and ad-hoc in scope

What we're looking for from you:

  • Experience in a similar PA/Business Admin Support role; managing complex diaries, organising meetings, events, travel arrangements and expenses
  • 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
  • Ability to prioritise, be adaptable, accessible, multi-task and manage your own workload effectively
  • Someone who is an enthusiastic team player
  • 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

Our company: Peace is not a given, Freedom is not a given, Sovereignty is not a given

MBDA is a leading defence organisation. We are proud of the role we play in supporting the Armed Forces who protect our nations. We partner with governments to work together towards a common goal, defending our freedom.

We are proud of our employee-led networks, examples include: Gender Equality, Pride, Menopause Matters, Parents and Carers, Armed Forces, Ethnic Diversity, Neurodiversity, Disability and more…

We recognise that everyone is unique, and we encourage you to speak to us should you require any advice, support or adjustments throughout our recruitment process.

Follow us on LinkedIn (MBDA), X (@MBDA_UK), Instagram (MBDA_UK) and Glassdoor or visit our MBDA Careers website for more information.

Working at MBDA

1 office day / week 2 office days / week 3 office days / week – 2-3 days at home (some exceptions) 4 office days / week

A little flex time – high flexibility for most roles

Company employees:

7000

Gender diversity (m:f):

74:26

Hiring in countries

Spain

United Kingdom

Office Locations

Company benefits

25 days annual leave + bank holidays
Adoption leave – up to 26 weeks
Annual bonus – all employee bonuses paid in Feb/March
Annual pay rises – performance (+ inflation) increases each year
Bike parking – secure parking at all sites
Buddy scheme – buddies when onboarding
Buy or sell annual leave – buy up to 5 extra days
Carer’s leave
Cinema discounts
Coffee discounts – discounted on site cafes and canteens
Collaboration spaces
Company shutdown periods – Christmas closures and bank holidays
Compassionate leave
Cycle to work scheme
Dental coverage – salary sacrifice options
Electric Car Salary Sacrifice – MyCarScheme - including electric vehicles
Electric vehicle charging unit loan – electric charging points at all UK sites
Employee assistance programme
Employee discounts
Enhanced maternity leave – up to 26 weeks
Enhanced paternity leave – available after 26 weeks service
Enhanced pension match/contribution
Enhanced sick pay – increases with length of service
Faith rooms
Family health insurance – salary sacrifice options
Fertility treatment leave
Gym membership – Discounted gym on site in Stevenage, or discounts for local gyms across UK
Health insurance – salary sacrifice options
In house training – In house L&D team
L&D budget
Language lessons
Learning platform – access to multiple learning resources
Meditation space
Menopause support
Mental health first aiders
Mentoring – available to all employees. Includes women in leadership options
Modern office
Neonatal leave – up to 12 weeks
On-site barista
On-site catering
On-site gym
On-site shower
On-site wellness room – reflection rooms available to employees
Open to compressed hours
Open to job sharing
Open to part time work for some roles
Open to part-time employees
Optional unpaid leave
Personal development budgets – up to £150 towards non-work training courses
Pregnancy loss leave
Pregnancy support
Private booths
Professional subscriptions – full membership funding available
Referral bonus – up to £3,000 for a successful referral
Reservist leave – up to 3 weeks off for training (2 weeks on full pay)
Restaurant discounts – discount/cashback employee platform
Salary sacrifice
Secure on-site parking
Share options
Shared parental leave – up to 26 weeks
Teambuilding days
Technology Loan – salary sacrifice options available
Time off in-lieu
Travel loan – season ticket loans for public transport
Volunteer days – up to 2 days a year for team-based volunteering
Wellbeing allowance
Will writing

Awards & Accreditations

Best Work-Life Balance

Top 5 - Best Work-Life Balance

Flexa awards 2026