Business Administration Manager

UKRI; Warrington; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 37,000

Job description

Business Administration Manager
Salary: £36,650 per annum
Hours: Full time or Part time (minimum 30 hours per week)
Contract Type: Open Ended.
Benefits: 30 days holiday + 8 bank holidays + 2.5 privilege days + exceptional average salary pension + excellent work life balance
Location: Science and Technology Facilities Council, Daresbury Laboratory, Warrington.
Closing date for applications 8th April 2025

We are looking for someone who can expertly lead and motivate the ASTeC administration team.

You will be a team player who will take ownership for managing and prioritising the team's outputs. This is a busy role, in which you must be able to navigate unplanned occurrences alongside maintaining responsibility for ASTeC’s varied portfolio of administrative delivery. You will need to be confident delivering presentations, managing events, and publishing content on external web/social media platforms. You will have several years of experience in an administrative role and ideally have supervisory experience.

As manager of the ASTeC Admin Team, you will connect with senior level STFC staff and external visitors to the department every day. You will provide concise guidance to your team and facilitate a professional work environment where your team can fulfil their individual as well as team goals. You will also need to be willing to learn and increase your skill set as the job requires.

List of Duties/Work Programme/Responsibilities

1. Provide administrative support for the STFC ASTeC Department management team and the Cockcroft Institute.
2. Provide leadership and supervision to the ASTeC administration team who support the department in a range of ways.
3. Management and maintenance of the department's SharePoint, external web/social media platforms.
4. Support Senior Leaders by attending and providing secretarial duties for priority/high-level Departmental meetings.
5. Lead delivery of ASTeC Events Management for conferences, workshops, and public events, encompassing planning, venue negotiation, procurement, resource management, budget control, and event delivery.

Person Specification

The below criteria will be assessed at Shortlisting (S), Interview (I) or both (S&I)

Essential:

1. Business administration qualification and/or significant administration management experience. (S)
2. Track record of decision making and a high level of responsibility (S&I)
3. Ability to motivate and develop staff (I)
4. Ability to re-prioritise and re-deploy work depending on the situation (I)
5. To be able to act on own initiative, set priorities and work well under pressure with attention to detail (I)
6. Ability to communicate effectively. (S&I)
7. Proficient with MS Office and document management/IT systems e.g. SharePoint, Office 365 (S&I)

Employee Benefits

We are offering a permanent position with a whole host of benefits including:

1. 30 days holiday (in addition to 10.5 bank holidays and privilege days).
2. Flexible working hours.
3. An excellent average salary pension scheme.
4. Employee shopping/travel discounts.
5. Excellent learning and development opportunities.

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We are invested in creating an environment that is welcoming and supportive of all, to help us achieve the highest possible standards in our work and organisation together. In this regard, we encourage applications from under-represented groups.

Whatever our role, in STFC we have the freedom to explore, learn and connect, as part of a community that loves to share knowledge and support one another.

As one of Europe’s largest research organisations, we are a place where there’s always something new to learn –about the world around us, about your career, but most of all, about yourself. Join us and discover what’s possible.

About The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)

As one of Europe’s largest research organisations, we ask the biggest questions in the universe to find answers that change the world around us. We seek understanding. We’re proud of the impact we make. And we’re committed to helping build a globally competitive, knowledge-based UK economy. Being part of all this means contributing to work that pushes boundaries and creates possibilities. You’ll work with, and learn from, true experts. Whatever your role, you’ll be free to question, and encouraged to share ideas. And, in a positive and supportive culture, you’ll discover just what a difference you can make when you’re equipped and inspired to excel.

We’re a place where curious minds thrive. Not bound by profit, we explore ideas that others don’t, ask questions that others won’t, and discover answers that others are not equipped to find. And, alongside Mars landings and black holes, we also explore diverse, international projects in everything from science and engineering to computing and technology. Whether it’s at the cutting edge or behind the scenes, our work is intellectually challenging. It’s very often ground-breaking. And it’s endlessly, irresistibly fascinating.

For more information about STFC please visit https://stfc.ukri.org/

You can also visit our careers site https://www.stfccareers.co.uk/

About UK Research Innovation (UKRI)

UKRI is an organisation that brings together the seven disciplinary research councils, Research England and Innovate UK. Together, we build an independent organisation with a strong voice and vision ensuring the UK maintains its world-leading position in research and innovation.

Supporting some of the world’s most exciting and challenging research projects, we develop and operate some of the most remarkable scientific facilities in the world. We are pushing the frontiers of human knowledge through fundamental research and delivering benefits for UK society and the economy through world-class research, skills and business-led innovation.

More information can be found at www.ukri.org.

Choosing to come to work at UKRI means that you will have access to a whole host of benefits from a defined benefit pension scheme, excellent holiday entitlement, access to employee shopping/travel discounts and salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme. For more details, visit benefits of working for UKRI.

The role holder will be required to have the appropriate level of security screening/vetting required for the role. UKRI reserves the right to run or re-run security clearance as required during the course of employment.

How we support EDI in the workforce

At UKRI, we believe that everyone has a right to be treated with dignity and respect, and to be provided with equal opportunities to thrive and succeed in an environment that enables them to do so. We also value diversity of thought and experience within inclusive groups, organisations and the wider community. For further information, please visit