Technical Business Administrators

What if you could work with remarkable people on extraordinary things? What if the end result was something a little bit special? What if your role was mission critical?
For nearly 70 years, AWE has been at the forefront of nuclear weapons research and development. We have a critical mission: to provide the warheads for the UK’s ultimate deterrent - Trident. We also use our unique skills to provide wider UK government with counter-terrorism and nuclear threat reduction solutions.
It takes a special sort of person to work at AWE. What if that person was you?
AWE is looking for Technical Business Administrators (Manufacturing)
These roles will be to Co-ordinate and deliver an efficient, effective, timely and reliable business administration and information service via Local Help Points, iHubs, secretarial and embedded roles that meet our customer’s needs across AWE.
Role: Technical Business Administrators
Location - Reading Area
Salary: £24,750 - £30,000 (dependent on experience)
Closing date: 8th February 2024
As part of our People Promise, AWE (one of the best 25 big companies to work for in the UK) has a range of benefits to suit you. These include:

• Time to recharge your batteries with 270 hours of annual leave (plus every other Friday off work)
• Consideration for flexible working arrangements so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle. Just let us know on your application if you wish to work part time
• Opportunities for Professional Career Development that include funding for the annual membership of a relevant professional body, access to mentors and training
• Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services
• A generous defined contribution Group Personal Pension (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your own contribution)
• Life Assurance
• Discounts - access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending
• Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring for your family
• A host of voluntary & core benefits to suit your health and wellbeing - more information available on our careers site

Successful Candidates will be responsible for:

• Providing training and guidance for new starters to the team
• Planning, overseeing and ensuring delivery of tasks within the team
• General administration/information management services
• Supporting management activity to meets business needs
• Owning the Packaging SharePoint site ensuring the customer facing documents are always up to date and available
• Providing help, advice and guidance to customers on using the services and systems via management of the Packaging Helpdesk
• Responsible for the digitization of the Packaging archives
• Organising and supporting the RIM (Regulatory Interface Meeting), hosting site visitors and supporting UK/US meetings
• Management of configuration documentation produced by Production Engineering teams, supporting them in the creation and/or completion of documents as required
• Data compilation/co-ordination, report generation and information management (including management of various metrics, route card, inventory management and minute taking)
• Management of various spreadsheets (e.g. those denoting statuses of projects, training, review responses and actions)
• Printing, binding, filing and control of MPS, SPS, Method Statements, Technical Reports and Design History documentation etc
• Support Quality, Safety, Projects, Facility and any other relevant department/programme/project as per business need

Whilst not to be considered a check list, candidates should be able to demonstrate some of the following:

• Setting of priorities via task management
• Achieving and maintaining high standards of transactional administration/information management services
• Identifying problems and providing solutions within set parameters or escalating if necessary
• Finding ways to continuously improve and exceed customer expectations, making appropriate proposals to management and implementing agreed improvements or changes
• Maintain and promote high personal standards in Environment, Safety, Health, Security and Quality and to be a great team player
• Build good, enduring relationships with stakeholders and the team

We would like to hear from individuals with exceptional computer literacy skills, who have worked in a role which includes delivering office administration service and using electronic filing systems and databases to control documentation and records.
We would like you to be fully conversant in MS Office packages and possess the ability to interact at all levels.
Candidates must be willing and able to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for the role.
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Please note that you must be a British National to apply for a role with us.
Our ambition is to create workplaces where we recognise and celebrate differences, encourage diverse contributions and our employees feel able to be themselves at work. We strive to create a genuine culture of openness and inclusion and encourage diverse applicants. Any inclusion information you provide us will be used to encourage and support you through the application process and will be held only for this purpose in accordance with GDPR.