Project Support Administrator
The Defence Academy, Shrivenham, Swindon
Full time, Permanent
Salary of £22,000 to £24,000 dependent on experience
Serco have an exciting new role as a Project support Administrator. You’ll be responsible for supporting the project managers in the delivery of various ICT projects within the portfolio. This will include a wide range of administrative tasks to ensure the project documentation is accurately maintained and up to date.
Main Accountabilities:
- Monitoring and management of the ICT Projects mailbox
- Managing project assets in the Asset Management System
- Provide administrative support to the project managers including:
- Obtaining quotes from standard suppliers as requested
- Raising and tracking purchase orders
- Progressing orders for equipment and monitoring and tracking delivery
- Checking goods received and managing their secure storage throughout the project
- Liaison with the Control of Contractors office.
- Tracking contractor time on individual projects
What you’ll need to do the role:
- Excellent administrative skills
- Previous experience in a project environment would be an advantage
The Defence Academy:
The Defence Academy sits within a beautiful and secure site which hosts 2 lakes and is surrounded by acres of scenic woodland. The Academy trains the future commanders and staff officers of all three UK Armed Services and those from many countries around the world. Other benefits of working on this site include:
- Free, secure onsite parking.
- Flexible working 2 days a week from home
- Opportunity to join many sports and activity clubs (heavily subsidised subscription costs).
- Gym membership, the site boasting 2 fully equipped gymnasiums.
- Site also has a heated outdoor swimming pool (open May-Sep).
- 18-hole golf course (annual membership circa £375).
- Fully equipped riding stables, with the opportunity for lessons.
- Other sporting facilities include tennis courts, Astro-turf football pitches and much more.
What we offer:
- Flexible working – 2 days a week from home or a 9 day fortnight
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and the chance to purchase additional days.
- Serco discounts which include cinema, entertainment and online shopping discounts, discounts on mobile phone plans and leisure centre memberships.
- We are constantly challenging ourselves and each other to deliver brilliantly, and you will too, working in a company passionate about diversity and inclusion.
- A wealth of career development training to suit your future aspirations. These range from role specific training, leadership coaching, formal study and much more to support you to build your career with Serco.
To discover more about our careers in Defence, meet our team, and to find out more about what we offer, please follow this Link. We’re also a signatory of the UK Governments Women in Defence Charter, to find out more please click here.
Please click on the apply button to complete your application. Occasionally we receive a large volume of applications for our roles and when that happens, we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
At Serco, we see people first and foremost for their performance and potential. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. As such we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates and strongly encourage applications from a diverse candidate pool. We are open to discussions around flexibility and flexible working. As a proud Disability Confident Leader and holder of the Gold Inclusive Employer Standard, disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview.
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