Office Services Manager

Dungeness B Power Station | Dalkia

Working hours:

Monday-Thursday, 08:00-16:30 | Friday, 08:00-13:00

Lead the team. Drive performance. Deliver excellence.

Are you a hands-on, people-focused leader with a strong background in HR or Finance? Are you ready to take ownership of a varied role where your organisational skills, commercial awareness and leadership make a real difference every day?

Dalkia is looking for an experienced Office Services Manager to lead our on-site Office Services function at Dungeness B Power Station.

Managing a team of five administration, you'll play a key role in ensuring the smooth, efficient and professional delivery of essential support services across the site. Combining team leadership with hands-on operational management, you'll oversee a diverse range of HR, finance, administrative and service desk activities while building strong relationships with our client and internal stakeholders.

If you thrive in a varied management role, enjoy developing people and take pride in delivering a high-quality service, this could be the opportunity for you.

• Team leadership:
  Lead, support and develop a team of five, setting clear expectations and ensuring a consistent, high-quality service.
• HR and payroll:
  Oversee on-site HR administration and payroll activities, supporting recruitment and the implementation of HR processes.
• Financial management:
  Monitor costs and budgets, raise purchase orders, oversee invoicing and billing, and maintain strong financial controls.
• Office services and administration:
  Coordinate administrative support across departments, ensuring day-to-day operations run smoothly and efficiently.
• Training and compliance:
  Oversee training coordination and vetting processes, helping to ensure site requirements are met.
• Help desk and service delivery:
  Manage help desk requests and use CAFM systems to support effective service management and performance.
• Client relationship management:
  Build and maintain positive working relationships with the client, colleagues and key stakeholders, identifying opportunities to improve service delivery.
• Continuous improvement:
  Look for practical ways to improve processes, strengthen team performance and deliver value for the business.

We're looking for someone who combines strong organisational skills with commercial awareness and a proactive approach to leadership.

You'll ideally have:

• Experience in HR, finance, office services or a similar operational support function.
• Proven experience leading, supporting or developing a team.
• Strong financial awareness, including experience monitoring costs, budgets, purchase orders or invoicing.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• A proactive, hands-on approach and a commitment to delivering excellent customer service.
• The ability to build effective relationships with clients, colleagues and stakeholders at all levels.

• IOSH Managing Safely qualification.
• CCNSG safety passport or relevant site safety experience.
• Experience managing an office-based administration or support services team.
• Familiarity with CAFM systems

At Dalkia, we recognise that our people are at the heart of our success. In return for your skills and commitment, we offer:

• Competitive holiday and pension contributions.
• Flexible benefits, including retail discounts, wellbeing support and an electric car scheme, subject to availability and approval.
• Recognition and referral bonuses to reward contribution and help us attract great people.
• The opportunity to lead a dedicated team in a varied and rewarding role.

At Dalkia, we're committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can contribute, develop and succeed.

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and will support any reasonable adjustments needed throughout the recruitment process.

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