Office Manager

The Role

We are now recruiting for an experienced Office Manager to join our Carlisle office and wider Administration Service Line.

This position is fully office based and the successful candidate will be contracted to work 37.5 hours per week (08:30 until 17:00, Monday to Friday, with a one hour unpaid lunch break per day).

The main elements of this role will include:

• Ensuring staff within the Administration team are fully competent and proficient to carry out their designated role, ensuring they have training and support as necessary
• Undertaking formal performance appraisals of Administrative staff alongside the Head of Operations
• Ensuring the smooth running of the office by assisting office members with any queries/issues, and ensuring these are dealt with in an efficient and timely manner
• Liaising with the Property Manager with regards to issues connected with the office and assisting with actioning any further property related tasks when required
• Liaising with HR and the Health & Safety Committee on all Health & Safety Matters, and completing associated tasks
• Acting as a Database Administrator - overseeing and assisting with any projects as required

In order to fulfil the responsibilities of the position, we would like candidates to be / have:

• Exemplary communication skills, both written and verbal
• Great timekeeping ability
• Experience of using IT systems, and be competent with using standard Microsoft Packages (Microsoft Teams, Word and Excel etc)
• Experience of line managing Administrative staff, and completing relevant line management duties (including 1-1s, appraisals and reviews etc)
• Excellent organisation and prioritisation skills
• Previous office / administrative working experience
• A friendly manner when liaising with any colleague / visitor / client and ensuring they are made to feel comfortable when visiting Armstrong Watson premises

In return for your hard work helping us shape our future growth and development; we will provide a competitive salary and a positive benefits package which includes:

• Salary Sacrifice Employer Contribution Pension Scheme including Life Cover (4x salary) and Income Protection
• Competitive Annual Leave entitlement & Annual Leave Purchase Scheme allowing you to buy up to 5 additional days annual leave each year
• Smart Working Policy, giving you the ability to balance home and remote working
• Health Shield Cash Plan (cash back on a range of Health benefits and discounts on holidays, fashion and entertainment)
• Employee Assistance Programme (24/7 confidential support for wellbeing and health)
• Paid flu jabs and eye tests
• Introductory Commission Scheme (financial reward if you refer a new client)
• Employee Referral Scheme (financial reward if you refer new AW colleagues) enabling you to claim up to £2,500 for each referral
• Investment towards Continuous Professional Development (CPD), which includes access to comprehensive training courses and materials
• Paid professional membership fees

In addition to all the benefits you would expect from an award winning employer, you will be given the utmost encouragement and support to develop your career further.

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