Business Support Officer

Business Support Officer

Location: Hanslope Park, Milton Keynes (Hybrid - 3 days in office)
Hours: Full-time, 37 hours per week

Pay Rate: 14.68 per hour
Contract: Temporary until March 2026 (possible extension)
Security Clearance Required: Successful candidates must undergo security vetting (approx. 8-10 weeks)

About the Role

Brook Street are recruiting on behalf of our government client for a Business Support Officer to join the Strategy, Performance & Governance team.

This is a varied and fast-paced position, providing essential business support across a wide range of activities. You'll play a key role in driving compliance, supporting legislation and customer engagement, and facilitating the purchase of goods and services.

You'll work with multiple stakeholders across the organisation, balancing priorities and adapting quickly to new challenges. This is an excellent opportunity to develop new skills, broaden your experience, and make a real impact in a supportive team environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain the contractor database and manage contract extensions and terminations.
• Process contractor timesheets, maintain receipting spreadsheets, and liaise with Accounts Payable to ensure timely payments.
• Administer mobile communications assets, maintaining accurate records and coordinating orders and returns.
• Support compliance activity across the business, acting as a central point of contact for queries and reminders.
• Manage information assets in line with FCDO Services policies and data protection legislation.
• Raise requisitions and manage purchases in line with the Purchase2Pay process.
• Act as a Government Procurement Card holder and reconcile transactions.
• Serve as a liaison point for recruitment and purchasing queries, supporting collaboration across teams.
• Manage recruitment, procurement, and financial data in compliance with audit and retention requirements.
• Support Business Continuity and Health & Safety activities for the team.
• Provide secretarial and administrative support to meetings and boards.
• Compile management information and contribute to continual service improvement initiatives.
• Review shared mailboxes, allocate correspondence, and ensure smooth workflow.

About You

We're looking for a resilient, organised, and proactive individual with strong attention to detail. You'll be confident working at pace, managing multiple priorities, and building effective working relationships across teams.

Previous experience in business support, administration, or a similar role within a government or corporate environment would be advantageous.

• Security Clearance:
  • Must be a British Citizen (or hold dual nationality)
  • Must have been resident in the UK for at least 2 of the last 5 years
  • Will be required to undergo SC clearance (if not already held)

Interested?
Apply now to join a respected government organisation and play an integral role in supporting key business functions.

Brook Street is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, we guarantee to interview all candidates who are veterans or spouses/partners of military personnel, and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy.

As a Disability Confident Leader, and holder of the Gold Award status from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, Brook Street, as a supplier to the Public Sector Resourcing Framework (PSR), will offer you a guaranteed interview with a PSR Sourcer.

Should you identify as a candidate with a disability and/or as a veteran or spouse/partner of military personnel and meet all the essential criteria for the role, we encourage you to reach out to us via the Brook Street website. Here you will find a link to register your interest and state the role that you are interested in. We are committed to engaging with you.

In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates/military spouses/partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, Brook Street will interview the best candidates from within that group.