Administrative Manager

About Us

The City of London Corporation manages 11,000 acres of land in and around London that is enjoyed by over 16 million visitors annually. Whilst there are small pockets of land within the Square Mile, the majority can be found elsewhere in London and the surrounding counties.

The City Corporation acts as Trustee of 10 charities which, through their variouscharitableobjects,are responsible forthe preservation in perpetuity ofa large proportionof these award-winning open spaces.

As Administrative Manager, you will be the backbone of administrative excellence across NLOS. Reporting directly to the Superintendent,you'lloversee the full spectrum of business administration, financial processing, systems development, compliance, and internal coordination.

You'llalso lead a dynamic Support Services Team of six, helping to shape a high-performing, positive, and collaborative office culture.

Your work will span everything from ensuring smoothand efficientday-to-day operations,to supporting senior leadership with critical information, coordinating cross-departmental initiatives, and making sure NLOSremainsaligned with City Corporation standards and procedures.

This is an exciting and varied role for someone who enjoys problem-solving, streamlining systems, supporting staff, and helping a busy division deliver at its best.

You'll excel in this role if you are:

• Highly organised, proactive, and adaptable, with the confidence to juggle multiple priorities.

• A natural problem-solver, able toanticipateneeds, implement improvements, and keep operations running smoothly.

• A strong communicator and collaborator, comfortable working with colleagues at all levels across multiple sites.

• Experienced in managing administrative systems and financial processes, ideally in a complex ormulti-site environment.

• A supportive and inspiring people manager, committed to developing others and fostering a positive team culture.

Above all, you’llbring energy, adaptability, and a commitment to delivering high-quality support across a busy and diverse service.

• Competitive salary starting at £44,110including inner London Weighting, depending on experience (withclear incremental progress points)

• 28days'annual leave plus public holidays

• Pension scheme isoperatedin accordance with Local Government Pension Scheme

• Employee assistance programmes including mental wellbeing support

• Bicycle loan scheme

• Travel card scheme

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The City of London Corporation is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Because our roles are so varied, wedon'thave a 'one size fits all' policy for workplace attendance. How many days a weekyou'llbe required to attend your workplace will depend on the requirements of your role.

It'simportant that you understand the requirements before applying to ensure youare able to meet them. We are committed to considering requests to work flexibly and job share. Requests will be considered by the recruiting manager in line with our policies and business needs.