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MBDA • Bristol | United Kingdom

Business Support Administrator - Programmes

Employment type:  Full time
Salary:  £24,000 per annum
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Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic individual to support a busy Programmes area within the UK Support Function, whilst learning new skills and having the opportunity to be a part of a fantastic team.

Salary: £24,000 per annum

Dynamic (hybrid) working: Bristol site 2-3 days per week

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:

In this role you will undertake specific projects, responsibilities and administrative tasks and will provide support to managers and their teams. You will be required to be proactive in managing a busy workload and will work on your own initiative on some occasions.

A good level of organisational skills, resilience, communication, attention to detail and the desire to learn and develop your skill set are key to success in this role. As this is an entry level role, you will be required to undertake relevant training and development sessions in order to actively improve by self-learning.

There is also the opportunity to undertake a Business Apprenticeship and other MBDA Training courses.

Based in our Bristol office, with flexibility to travel to other sites on occasions. Tasks will include, but are not limited to:

  • Diary Management

  • Arranging Travel

  • Expenses

  • Organising meetings

  • Assisting with organisation of events

  • Develop an understanding and utilising MBDA tools and systems

  • Develop to become the knowledge point of contact within your project and/or function. These tasks may be varied and ad-hoc in scope.

  • Participation in UK Support Function initiatives and personal development initiatives

What we are looking for:

  • A team player, with a positive can do attitude that is looking to learn and develop themselves and build on their existing administration skills

  • Someone that is flexible, approachable, hardworking and adaptable

  • Can demonstrate attributes that link to our company values/ behaviours and ‘bring them to life’

  • A professional approach, the ability to multi task and be proactive

  • A professional demeanour in all situations and be able to withhold confidential information

  • Effective communication skills both written and verbal

  • A good understanding of Microsoft Office Skills

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 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.

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
Coffee discounts – discounted on site cafes and canteens
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
Menopause support
Mental health first aiders
Mentoring – available to all employees. Includes women in leadership options
Neo-natal leave – up to 12 weeks
On-site catering
On-site gym
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
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
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
Pregnancy loss leave

Working at MBDA

Company employees:

6000

Gender diversity (m:f):

73:27

Hiring in countries

Spain

United Kingdom

Office Locations

Awards & Accreditations

Best Work-Life Balance

Top 5 - Best Work-Life Balance

Flexa awards 2026

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