Business Support Officer

Business Support Officer

• Duration: Temporary for 4 months
• Pay: £16.48 - £19.24 per hour (equivalent to £30,000 - £35,000 FTE)
• Hours: Full-time (37.5 hours per week), with 4 days considered
• Location: Hybrid, with 3 days per week in the London office (W1)
• Start: ASAP

Charity People is delighted to be partnering with a long-established Armed Forces charity to recruit for a temporary Business Support Officer.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced administrator to join a small, friendly team of five during a period of transition.

Working closely with the Charity Director, you will provide high-quality administrative and operational support across the organisation. The role requires someone who is highly organised, confident supporting senior stakeholders, and comfortable coordinating Board and Trustee meetings.

Alongside supporting the day-to-day running of the charity, you'll also assist with a practical project involving the organisation and cataloguing of the charity's archive and artwork collection.

About the Charity

The charity has been supporting serving and veteran members of the UK Armed Forces and their families for over a century, helping people access vital healthcare and wellbeing support. Following significant organisational change, the charity is focused on grant-making and stewarding its assets to continue making a meaningful difference to beneficiaries.

About the Role

You will:

• Provide day-to-day administrative support across the charity
• Coordinate Board and Trustee meetings from start to finish
• Prepare and distribute meeting papers and board packs
• Take accurate minutes and maintain action logs
• Arrange meeting rooms, catering and meeting logistics
• Assist with set up for the in-person Board and Committee meetings
• Manage records, filing systems and organisational documentation
• Support diary management and meeting coordination for senior stakeholders
• Assist with office administration and operational support
• Help organise and catalogue archive and artwork collections
• Provide flexible support to a small team of five staff members

About You

We're looking for someone who:

• Has previous experience in a senior administrative, executive support or coordinator role
• Has supported senior leaders, Boards, Committees or Trustees
• Has experience preparing meeting papers and board packs
• Is confident taking accurate minutes and following up on actions
• Has excellent organisational skills and strong attention to detail
• Is comfortable managing multiple priorities simultaneously
• Has a proactive and flexible approach
• Enjoys working within a small team where everyone contributes
• Is happy combining executive support responsibilities with general administration

How to apply:

Please submit your CV as soon as possible to be considered for this opportunity.

Interviews will take place in person on Tuesday 25th August, with a view to making an appointment as quickly as possible.

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential. Please let us know if you require any adjustments to ensure the application process works for you.

Charity People is a forward thinking, inclusive organisation that actively and deliberately promotes equity, diversity and inclusion. We know organisations thrive when inclusion is at the forefront. We evidence our commitment by matching charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates irrespective of background e.g. age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we believe that greater diversity leads to greater results for the charities we work with.