Office Manager

Our client is a charity which manages land and wildlife and they have asked us to recruit an experienced Office Manager to facilitate the smooth running of the office and the organisation. This is a full-time role, 37.5 hours with hybid working (1 or 2 days per week in their office).
Personal Qualities

• Energetic, friendly, and good humoured.
• Flexible
• Self-starter
• Passionate and prepared to learn, unlearn, and relearn
• Honest and inclusive
• Willing to take ownership of problems and identify solutions

The three main areas of responsibility are:

1. Managing membership administration in support of the Membership Strategy and Fundraising goals, working closely with the Fundraising and Communications team.
2. Providing HR administration to senior colleagues in conjunction with the CEO and outsourced HR support.
3. Managing and maintaining the office systems and premises, including Health and Safety checks and general office support. There is also admin support required for the CEO and Board.

The role will provide strong support for operations by establishing good working procedures and communicating them across the trust; creating a culture of friendly, but efficient working.
Main responsibilities
Managing and maintaining the office systems and premises.
Provide HR and IT administration and support to senior colleagues.
Managing membership administration and development.
Additionally our client anticipates a possible HQ move in 2024 or 2025 that the Office Manager would need to project manage.
Key Competencies
Essential skills

• Experience in a senior administrative role
• Ability to communicate well across different audiences
• Excellent organisational skills
• Excellent written and verbal skills
• Teamwork and collaboration skills
• IT skills across all Microsoft software: Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel and Powerpoint
• A good understanding of data protection as applicable to the UK

Desirable skills

• Knowledge of HR administrative processes
• Knowledge of organising electronic filing systems
• An understanding of a membership model and direct debits
• Experience of finance and database systems

Salary includes a work laptop and phone, free parking and extensive training and development.
If you have experience of managing an office of 15 - 20 people and are keen to make a positive difference to the environment and the community, please apply as soon as possible with your up to date CV and a cover letter explaining your interest and enthusiasm. We will be in touch with all suitable candidates as quickly as possible.