Business Administrator

Written By Jake Biele

Start date: Immediate

Type: 0.2-0.4xFTE

Location: Bristol (in-person/flexible)

Salary: £25k - £30k pa.

Join Light Trace Photonics and help develop a cutting-edge service that enables customers across the quantum, photonic processing, and communications industries to rapidly prototype the next generation of photonic integrated circuit (PIC)-based products.

Light Trace was founded in 2021 – we have sold our first products and are expanding the team.

About the Role:

As a Business Administrator at Light Trace Photonics, you will play a pivotal role in the efficient running and fast growth of the business, helping the team to develop and deliver its innovative service. You’ll work closely with management to streamline internal processes, facilitate the company’s marketing strategy, and help establish policies that promote responsible growth and a good working culture. In this role, you will have significant scope to grow with the company into areas of interest.

Core Responsibilities:

  • Purchasing and procurement of equipment, supplies, and consumables;

  • Coordinating social media and website posting;

  • Policy and document management;

  • Documenting internal processes;

  • Booking and organising travel to conferences and exhibitions;

  • General and grant administration; and

  • Shipping and receiving of supplies, equipment, and products.

Core Skills & Abilities:

  • Strong organisational skills, including file management, time management, and spreadsheet tracking;

  • Excellent English and communication skills;

  • Ability to effectively communicate with different audiences;

  • Ability to document key processes intuitively and efficiently;

  • Experience posting on LinkedIn and managing content on Squarespace; and

  • Experience with invoicing and purchasing processes (e.g. using Xero or bookkeeping).

Nice to haves:

  • A passion for helping forge a positive working culture and previous experience working on, or supporting, EDI or ESG policies;

  • A willingness to take on new challenges and responsibilities; and

  • A high-level understanding of, or previous experience working in the quantum/photonic industry and/or research space.

To apply to this role or to find out more information please send your CV and a cover letter to contact@ltphotonics.co.uk.


By applying to this job advertisement, you confirm your consent for Light Trace Photonics Ltd to hold your personal information which will be used strictly for recruitment purposes only. Light Trace Photonics Ltd will keep this information in accordance with its Personal Data Policy for a period of 12 months following the position being filled. If you wish for your data to be removed from our database, please contact our data controller at: jake.biele@ltphotonics.co.uk.

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