Support Services Lead Admin – (Student placement)
UK Defence Academy, Swindon, SN6 8LA
£23,570 per annum plus benefits
12 month FTC Year in industry placement
Are you currently studying at University and looking for a placement? Here at the Defence Academy we are looking for a student to take part in a year in industry as a Support Services Lead Administrator (12 months FTC). You will provide general administrative support to the department and Team Leaders and gain exposure to different areas of the business.
Key Accountabilities:
As part of this role you will work in the Support Services department to gain an overall knowledge of some of the following areas that Support Services are responsible for:
- Finance and Payroll
- Travel
- PA support
- Purchasing
- Welfare support
- Medical Centre support
- MOD administration support
- Events, Protocol and Defence Engagement
- 3rd Party Income Generation Events
- Security and Vetting
- Serco uniforms and staff induction
- To provide administrative support to the Leadership team and assist with special projects
- To provide cover for other Lead Administrators during periods of increased workload or absence.
- Continuously examine processes and make recommendations for improvements.
- Be proactive within the department and assist your colleagues and customers to achieve a high level of service
What you’ll need to do the role:
- Good attention to detail
- Ability to work under pressure
- Student looking for a year in industry placement
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.
- Opportunity to join many sports and activity clubs (heavily subsidised subscription costs).
- 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:
- 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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