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Job Title: Office Manager – 12-month maternity cover
Salary: £28,000–£35,000, dependent on experience
Location: London
Sector: Professional Services
Size of company: 80 employees across the UK, with approximately 30 based in London
Working Pattern/Hybrid: Fully office-based, Monday to Friday, 9.00am–5.30pm

The Opportunity C&C Search is currently recruiting an experienced Office Manager to join a successful professional services organisation based in London.

This is a temporary 12-month maternity cover contract, with the possibility of a month-by-month extension thereafter.

The Office Manager will take ownership of the smooth, safe and efficient day-to-day running of the London office.

This is a varied and visible position encompassing office management, front of house, facilities coordination, meeting-room management, Health & Safety administration and support for senior stakeholders.


Key responsibilities:

• Take autonomous responsibility for the smooth day-to-day operation of the London office. • Act as the main point of contact for building management, cleaning, IT support, contractors and workplace service providers. • Manage four meeting rooms, including bookings, presentation standards and meeting requirements. • Provide a professional front-of-house service, welcoming clients, visitors, suppliers and contractors. • Manage incoming post, couriers, deliveries and general office correspondence. • Order stationery, kitchen supplies and office provisions, maintaining appropriate stock levels and cost control. • Coordinate office maintenance and repairs, identifying issues and following them through to resolution. • Liaise with the PA supporting the Chairman, CEO and Sales Director to coordinate their requirements when they are working from the London office. • Maintain the London office Health & Safety Assessment and General Risk Assessment, working with the Group Health & Safety Lead based in Malta. • Record and follow up Health & Safety actions, maintain accurate documentation and escalate significant risks appropriately. • Support office events, breakfasts and social activities in partnership with the social committee. • Assist with wider operational projects and administrative requirements when needed.

About you: • Previous experience as an Office Manager, Office Coordinator, Workplace Coordinator, Facilities Coordinator or Front of House Coordinator within a professional office environment. • Proven experience supporting the day-to-day running of a busy workplace. • A proactive, self-sufficient approach, with clear examples of using initiative to identify and resolve office-related issues. • Experience managing suppliers, facilities, meeting rooms, post, office supplies and front-of-house responsibilities. • Practical knowledge of workplace Health & Safety, risk assessments or facilities compliance. A formal Health & Safety qualification would be advantageous but is not essential. • Confidence communicating with senior executives, PAs, building management and external service providers. • Excellent organisation, prioritisation and time-management skills.



Who is looking after this role? Indra Stanley – C&C Search

Please apply through the job-board application process.

For this role C&C Search is acting as an employment agency.

At C&C Search, diversity, equity and inclusion are at the core of who we are and how we operate. Our commitment to these values is unwavering - across all our work in recruitment, and in our training and development programmes.

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