Business Support Officer

Looking for a part time role where your administrative skills can make a real impact? Are you at your best when juggling priorities, coordinating projects and keeping everything running smoothly? Signature Recruitment is delighted to be recruiting a Business Support Officer on behalf of a respected London higher education institution. Offering an immediate start in a varied temporary role supporting key projects during an exciting period of change. This part time temporary role is based across South East London and Central London and is fully office based, working 3 days per week (21 hours). The position is available ASAP until December 2026, paying £19.34 per hour plus holiday pay. You'll join a well-regarded London higher education institution, providing essential business support and project administration that helps teams deliver work with a positive impact on people and communities. You'll become part of a collaborative and welcoming team where your organisation and initiative will be valued. If you're looking for a role where your administrative skills contribute to meaningful work, this is an excellent opportunity to build experience across business support, project coordination and stakeholder engagement while working alongside experienced colleagues in a fast-paced environment. Business Support Officer – Key Responsibilities: • Coordinate meetings and committees, managing schedules, agendas and action tracking to ensure they run smoothly. • Support a range of HR, finance and communications administration across the faculty. • Provide administrative support for projects, helping sponsors and project leads deliver key priorities. • Maintain records, monitor data and feedback, preparing information to support informed decision making. • Provide diary management and administrative support to senior leaders, helping manage competing priorities. • Build positive working relationships and identify opportunities to improve processes using digital tools. Business Support Officer – Key Skills: • Previous experience supporting busy administrative or project-based environments. • Excellent organisation and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise a varied workload. • Confident using Microsoft Office and digital systems to support efficient administration. • A proactive, adaptable approach with strong communication and relationship-building skills. If you're an experienced administrator looking for a varied Business Support Officer role where your work can make a genuine difference, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today to be considered for this exciting temporary opportunity. While we aim to respond to every applicant, the volume of applications may result in delayed communication. If you do not receive a response within a week, your application may not have been successful on this occasion. However, we will keep your details for potential future opportunities. Please be aware that Signature Recruitment will never reach out to candidates through WhatsApp, nor will we request sensitive information like bank details, passport, or driving licence data during the application process. For a secure job search and reliable flexible work, we advise consulting Jobs Aware who ensure all workers and work-seekers in the UK have access to free help and advice, as well as provide an option to report a scam or exploitation.