Job Description

Business Support Coordinator

Location: working in prisons across Yorkshire & Humberside and North East England
Salary: £27,426 – £28,685 per annum
Hours: 39 hours per week | Monday–Thursday 08:00–17:00 | Friday finish at 15:00
Contract: Permanent

We’re pleased to offer a fantastic opportunity for a Business Support Coordinator to join our Ministry of Justice (MoJ) Facilities Management contract, supporting prisons across Yorkshire and the North East

This is a varied and fast‑paced role where you’ll play a key part in supporting senior managers and helping deliver essential services that make a real positive impact across the UK justice system.

About the role

Working as part of Amey’s MoJ account, you’ll provide professional, organised and reliable business support across multiple sites, helping ensure prisons operate safely, efficiently and compliantly.

What you’ll be doing

• Coordinating and delivering a wide range of business support activities for senior managers, ensuring deadlines are met
• Managing diaries, meetings and travel arrangements, including room bookings, agendas and preparation of papers
• Maintaining and proactively using business systems (including SAP) to run reports, update records and process invoices
• Acting as a key point of contact for the department, liaising with internal and external stakeholders and handling confidential information appropriately
• Supporting business improvement activity through ad‑hoc project coordination, reporting and general service support

What you’ll bring

• Proven experience in a business support or administrative role is essential, with the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint); experience with SAP is desirable
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with confidence working with senior stakeholders
• A proactive, organised and detail‑focused approach, with the ability to work independently
• A professional and discreet manner, particularly when handling sensitive or confidential information

Security clearance

Prison Security Clearance and Standard DBS is required for this role, Amey will fully support you through the clearance process.

Why join Amey?

At Amey, we work on long‑term, stable contracts, giving you the opportunity to build a lasting career. We’re a Platinum Investors in People organisation, committed to supporting, developing and valuing our people.

Our benefits include:

• Competitive salary with potential annual review
• Career development opportunities, including progression into roles such as Team Leader or Business Improvement Manager
• Comprehensive training and fully funded development programmes
• At least 24 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to buy more
• Generous pension scheme with employer contributions
• Flexible working options where possible (including hybrid and flexible patterns)
• Flexible benefits package, including Cycle2Work and gym discounts
• Access to an exclusive employee discount portal
• Two paid Social Impact Days per year
• Family‑friendly policies and access to employee affinity networks

About Amey

Who we are
Amey is a global, integrated infrastructure consultancy and operations partner. We design, deliver, protect, and maintain critical assets and systems.

What we do
We advise, design, finance, deliver, and enhance civic, transport, and defence systems. By combining strategic intelligence, engineering, infrastructure finance, and operational expertise, we create secure, resilient, compliant, and high-value outcomes across the lifecycles of new and legacy assets.

To find out more visit our website amey.co.uk/careers

Diversity & inclusion

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. As a Disability Confident Leader, we guarantee an interview to candidates with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the role.

If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact peopleservices@amey.co.uk

Apply today
We may close this role early if we receive a high volume of applications.

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