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United Utilities

Business Administrator

Salary:  £30,177 per annum
Location flexibility:  3 office days / week – 3 days in the office, 2 days from home
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Business Administrator| Permanent | Hybrid | Warrington | £30,177

Are you a highly organised administrator who enjoys bringing structure to busy environments, building strong relationships, and helping teams perform at their best? Do you thrive when juggling multiple priorities, coordinating activity behind the scenes, and being the person others rely on to keep things running smoothly?

We're looking for a Business Administrator to join our Work Management Network team, providing high-quality support to senior leaders within a fast paced and operationally focused environment. This is a fantastic opportunity to become a trusted partner to key stakeholders, gain exposure to a broad range of business activities, and develop your skills within a collaborative and supportive team.

Working alongside a team of experienced Business Administrators, you'll support a portfolio of around five to six senior leaders, helping them stay organised, informed, and focused on delivering for our customers. No two days are the same. From coordinating meetings and events to preparing business critical documentation and responding to changing priorities, you'll play an important role in keeping the team running efficiently.

This is a hybrid role, with a minimum of three days per week based at our Lingley Mere office in Warrington, offering a great balance of collaboration, flexibility, and variety.

What You'll Be Doing

  • Providing proactive administrative support to a portfolio of senior leaders, managing competing priorities and responding to changing business needs.
  • Coordinating meetings, events, travel, accommodation, and logistics, ensuring everything runs efficiently from planning through to delivery.
  • Attending leadership, HR, and Trade Union meetings, capturing accurate notes, actions, and decisions, while producing and distributing professional documentation.
  • Preparing and maintaining high-quality business materials, including agendas, reports, presentations, briefing packs, and meeting minutes.
  • Supporting the planning and delivery of workshops, engagement activities, and team events, working closely with internal stakeholders and Executive Secretaries.
  • Raising purchase orders, processing employee recognition awards, and providing administrative support across a range of business processes.
  • Collaborating with fellow Business Administrators to provide seamless support across the wider team and contribute to a customer focused working environment.

What You'll Bring

  • Previous experience in an administrative, business support, coordination, or other transferable role, alongside strong Microsoft Office skills across Excel, Teams, Word, and PowerPoint.
  • Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities, balance planned and reactive workloads and consistently deliver high-quality work with attention to detail.
  • Strong communication and relationship building skills, with the confidence to engage effectively with senior stakeholders and colleagues across the business.
  • A proactive, collaborative, and adaptable approach, with the ability to work independently, use your initiative, and handle confidential information with discretion.
  • A full UK driving licence and willingness to travel to support Network Field Teams when required.

Why This Role

This role offers the opportunity to build valuable experience at the heart of a busy operational environment, working closely with senior leaders and gaining exposure to a broad range of business activities. You'll develop a deeper understanding of how different teams and functions come together, giving you a unique insight into the wider business while strengthening your ability to manage priorities, coordinate activity, and support key decision makers.

You'll be joining an experienced and supportive team that is committed to collaboration, knowledge sharing, and continuous development. Whether you're looking to broaden your business knowledge, strengthen your stakeholder management skills, or take your administrative expertise to the next level, you'll be surrounded by colleagues who are invested in helping you succeed.

With plenty of variety, visibility, and responsibility, this is a role where you'll be encouraged to take ownership, build relationships across the organisation, and make a meaningful contribution from day one. If you're looking for a position that will challenge you, develop your skills, and help you grow your career in a supportive environment, this is a fantastic opportunity to do just that.

Benefits:

  • 26 days’ annual leave, rising by one day for each completed holiday year (served up to a maximum of 30days) plus 8 bank holidays
  • Competitive pension with up to 14% employer contribution and life cover
  • Performance related bonus of up to 7.5% plus recognition awards
  • Company funded healthcare plan and wellbeing support including mental health resources and Employee Assistance Programme
  • Access to discounts, gym savings, and flexible benefits through MORE Choices
  • Financial wellbeing support including Salary Finance and Wealth at Work
  • Electric vehicle scheme and ShareBuy options
  • Enhanced parental leave

Apply today and take the next step in your career with a role that offers variety, development, and the chance to make a real impact.

Note: At United Utilities, we believe people are more than just applications. Every application is personally reviewed by our recruitment team and hiring manager. We do not use AI or automated screening tools to assess applications.

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Working at United Utilities

3 office days / week – 3 days in the office, 2 days from home

A little flex time

Company benefits

26 days annual leave + bank holidays
Annual bonus – Bonus levels vary depending on your role grade
Buy or sell annual leave – Buy or sell up to 5 days per year
Death in service – covered for 4 times pensionable earnings
Cinema discounts
Employee recognition scheme – Colleague led recognition scheme with monthly winners
Cycle to work scheme
Dental coverage
Collaboration spaces
Electric Car Salary Sacrifice
Employee assistance programme
Enhanced maternity leave – Up to 26 weeks leave at full pay
Enhanced pension match/contribution – Up to 21% combined contributions
Enhanced sick days
Ergonomic workstations
Faith rooms
Family health insurance
Further education support – Ongoing learning opportunities through apprenticeships and vocational training
Gym membership – On-site gym at our head office & discounts on local gyms for those not based there
Health cash plan
Health insurance
In house training
Mental health days – 1 wellbeing day per year (in addition to annual leave)
Mental health first aiders
Compassionate leave
Enhanced paternity leave – Up to 4 weeks leave at full pay
Mental health platform access – Offering mental health consultations, health checks, digital fitness resources, and wellbeing support.
On-site gym
Open to compressed hours
Open to part time work for some roles
Adoption leave
Private GP service – via our virtual GP - available to you and your loved ones
Professional subscriptions
Referral bonus – of £500
Neonatal leave
Reservist leave – Reservists/Army Reserve with 6 months service are entitled to 10 days paid leave per year to attend the annual training camp.
Restaurant discounts
Secure on-site parking
Sensory-Friendly Setup
Shared parental leave
Will writing
Carer’s leave
On-site childcare – Only at our head office
Income protection
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