Business Support Administrator

At HR Wallingford, we design smart, resilient solutions across the natural and built environments to help everyone live and work more sustainably with water. By harnessing research, data insights and the power of our collective expertise, we help the world to better understand the changing influence and impact of water.

We have an opportunity for a Business Support Administrator to join our Operations Management team.  Your primary focus will be to provide administrative support to our consultancy divisions, technical teams and the wider company as required.  You will do this by supporting our office administration processes and procedures in a flexible and efficient manner.  The role will also include providing ad-hoc cover for our reception team and other aspects of business administration as required.

Key qualifications and skills

Essential

• At least three years’ experience of working in an administrative role


• Experience of using MS Office and IT systems


• Excellent IT skills: Office 365 particularly Word, Excel and Adobe


• Ability to build collaborative relationships with a diverse range of people at all levels of an organisation


• Experience of working as part of a team


• Organised with ability to prioritise daily tasks


• Resilient, highly motivated, with the ability to stay calm under pressure


• High levels of professional pride and attention to detail


• Enjoys the routine of a process driven environment; comfortable making a significant contribution in a small team

Desirable

• Skilled in planning time & workload and managing changing priorities


• Experience in supporting tender, bid and/or proposal activities


• Experience of document control and modelling


• Previous experience in reception/front of house roles

Further information

• Download a full job description and person specification.


• Check out our exceptional benefits at hrwallingford.com/careers.


• Salary range: £27,051 - £28,000 dependant on experience.


• We understand the importance of a healthy work-life balance and offer both hybrid working and flexi-time. We are also open to exploring other flexible working arrangements


• The closing date for applications is 31^st July 2026.

How to apply

If you are excited about this role but unsure whether you’re the right fit, we encourage you to apply. We’re also happy to answer any questions by emailing [email protected]

Interested? Please apply providing your CV with covering letter. 

Additional information

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HR Wallingford are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in our workplace. We do not discriminate, and work to create an inclusive culture across our business.