Secretarial Administrator

Job Title: Secretarial Administrator

Location: Barrow – On Site

Salary: £24,242

What you’ll be doing:

• Calendar management, organising meetings and event coordination

• Chasing queries/actions and correspondence from across the business unit to completion and communication with other high-level stakeholders

• Arranging travel arrangements and accommodation

• General office administration support

• Providing administration support to End of Class team

Your skills and experiences:

• Previous experience in a secretary position

• Experience managing and collating data

• Experience of MS Office

• Experience of Stakeholder engagement

Benefits:

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive

The Astute Leadership Team:

This role will support the senior leadership team on the Astute Programme. This is an exciting time to join Astute, as we prepare for Agamemnon leaving Barrow and then the completion and future exit of Achilles, the last of our Astute class submarines.

The role will be pivotal in providing secretarial support to the leadership team and administrative support to the End of Class team. You will work very closely with the Programme Director’s PA, providing direct on-site support to the Programme Director and covering for his PA during holiday periods.

We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 11th August 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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