Business Administrator
Ordnance Survey, Bedford Place, City of Southampton
Business Administrator
£23732-£27560
Ordnance Survey, Bedford Place, City of Southampton
- Full time
- Temporary
- Onsite working
Posted 4 days ago, 20 Aug | Get your application in now to be included in the first week's applications.
Closing date: Closing date not specified
Job ref: 870a69bc7ef6403db4e196c1558fe029
Location ref: Bedford Place, City of Southampton
Full Job Description
At Ordnance Survey (OS), we're committed to helping everyone understand the world around them through trusted geospatial data and services. Behind every successful team is great operational support, and we're looking for a Business Administrator to join us and play a vital role in ensuring our teams can work efficiently and effectively., As a Business Administrator, you'll provide technical and administrative support to help teams operate effectively and deliver against business objectives. You'll be responsible for managing and maintaining data and information across a range of systems, supporting service delivery plans, coordinating administrative activities, and ensuring compliance with business processes. Working collaboratively with internal teams and external stakeholders, you'll ensure processes are followed accurately support operational performance and contribute to the successful delivery of business objectives. What you'll be doing
- Managing and maintaining data across a range of systems and platforms, ensuring accuracy, quality, GDPR compliance, and adherence to organisational standards
- Creating, updating, and maintaining records, work requests, and supporting documentation to enable the timely delivery of production plans
- Receiving, validating, and distributing data and associated information to ensure records remain accurate and up to date
- Monitoring and analysing data to support billing, performance reporting, and operational decision-making
- Researching, compiling, and reporting information to support business and operational requirements
- Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to ensure delivery plan requirements are met, OS conducts pre-employment checks for anyone made an offer of employment, including identity, right to work, employment history and criminal record checks (via Disclosure & Barring Services (DBS). Some of our roles may require additional security vetting. We will advise candidates during the recruitment process if additional vetting may be required for that specific role.
- Highly organised with excellent attention to detail
- Comfortable managing multiple tasks and priorities
- Confident using Microsoft Office applications and other electronic systems
- Able to work independently whilst building effective working relationships.
- A strong communicator with excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Customer-focused and committed to delivering a high-quality service
- Proactive, adaptable and keen to learn new skills Essential skills and experience
- Proficient in maintaining data accuracy and meeting compliance standards
- Attention to detail in managing and reporting information
- Strong organisational and time management skills
- Ability to work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders.
- Good IT skills (Microsoft Office, Geospatial Management Information Systems)
- Familiarity with GDPR and other regulatory requirements
We embrace a hybrid working model at OS, because we believe in flexibility and balance. You'll be based at our fantastic HQ in Southampton, Hampshire, where you'll spend 50% of your working week collaborating face-to-face with colleagues. It's all about combining the best of both worlds connection and autonomy to help you thrive., We are Ordnance Survey, Great Britain's national mapping service and a pioneer in geospatial technology. With over 230 years of trusted data, we empower better decisions, deeper understanding, and meaningful connections to the places we live, move through, and care for. Three principles one direction - Clear the path - Cut the noise. Simplify. Move at pace
- Seek the story - Listen. Understand. Speak up
- Do what matters - Focus on value Our principles unite us in delivering our Data & Destinations strategy with more simplicity, more clarity, and renewed momentum for each other and for our customers. They're here to create more good days, and fewer harder ones but only if each one of us plays our part.
- Competitive salary and pension (OS contribute up to 12.07%)
- Performance-related bonus (where applicable)
- 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays (increasing with service)
- Enhanced family leave, including paid partner leave
- Hybrid and flexible working options
- Learning and development support, coaching and mentoring
- Free subscription to OS Maps and access to wellbeing support
- Volunteering leave and matched fundraising
If you're organised, detail-oriented and enjoy providing excellent administrative support in a busy environment, we'd love to hear from you., We're looking for someone who is: