Office Manager

My client, a successful local professional practice, is looking for an Office Manager / Senior Administrator, to join their small and friendly team on a full time, permanent basis.
This Office Manager role is interesting and varied where no two days are the same.
Typical duties of the Office Manager role include:

• Working closely with management in the running and managing of the office
• Basic accounts - transferring monies, paying and raising invoices, making and chasing payments
• Ensuring all office equipment is up to date and arranging for repairs and/or replacement as required
• Liaising with third parties including contractors
• Monitoring and ordering stationery 
• Renewing contracts
• Negotiating fees and terms as requred
• Drafting and posting vacancies
• Liaising with candidates and agencies and arranging interviews
• Covering on reception as required

The ideal candidate will ideally have:

• A minimum of two years' administrative or Office Managerial experience 
• Possess excellent numeracy skills and/or be competent in working with Excel spreadsheets
• Experience dealing with and negotiating contract terms
• Ability to perform multiple tasks and work individually under minimal supervision
• Be well organised and flexible
• Possess sound IT skills
• Be enthusiastic and approachable.

This is a fantastic opportunity to make the Officer Manager role your own, whilst working in a small and very friendly team.  A full handover will provided to the successful candidate.
My client is keen to recruit someone to begin by the middle of August, at the latest, so that there is time for a thorough handover with the relevant support and training.
The hours are Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.00pm although part time hours are also considered. If part time, they would like someone to work every day for a few hours if possible.
The salary is negotiable but up to £26k depending upon experience.