Belcan
Business Support Assistant
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Business Support Assistant - 12 Month Contract
📍 Portsmouth
💰 £20.00 per hour Umbrella / £14.95 per hour PAYE
⏱ 37 hours per week (4.5 day working week)
📄 12 Month Contract
📋 Inside IR35
Belcan Workforce Solutions is seeking a highly organised Business Support Assistant to join a busy Products & Solutions Development team based in Portsmouth. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced administrator or business support professional looking to work within a fast-paced engineering environment. You'll provide vital coordination and administrative support to the Head of Products & Solutions Development and the wider team, helping to ensure the smooth running of departmental activities and key business initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide day-to-day administrative support to the Head of Products & Solutions Development and wider department.
- Manage diaries, coordinate meetings and schedule appointments.
- Arrange travel, accommodation and meeting logistics.
- Prepare reports, presentations, meeting packs and business correspondence.
- Track actions arising from meetings and ensure timely follow-up.
- Support departmental reporting and collate information from multiple stakeholders.
- Process expenses, purchase orders and other business administration tasks.
- Coordinate internal and external visits, events and team activities.
- Maintain accurate records, documentation and filing systems.
- Act as a key point of contact for internal and external stakeholders.
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About You
- Previous experience in a Business Support Assistant, Team Assistant, Senior Administrator or similar position.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Confident working independently and proactively managing workloads.
- High attention to detail and ability to handle confidential information professionally.
- Experience supporting managers or departmental teams within engineering, manufacturing, defence, aerospace or technical environments would be advantageous.
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What's on Offer?
- 12-month contract opportunity.
- Competitive rates of £20.00 per hour Umbrella / £14.95 per hour PAYE.
- Inside IR35 engagement.
- Opportunity to work within a well-established engineering and technology organisation.
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