Office Administrator

Homeprotect; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A home insurance provider in Greater London is looking for an Office Administrator to support operations with management of supplies, event organization, and maintaining health and safety standards. Ideal candidates will possess strong Microsoft Office skills and have experience in office administration. The company promotes a flexible work environment and has received accolades for its supportive culture. Benefits include a comprehensive wellbeing program, remote working options, and more.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Professional development opportunities

Discount on home insurance policies

Wellbeing programme

Home working starter kit

Charitable giving scheme

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Private medical cover

Life insurance

Qualifications

• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience in an administrative role or office environment.
• Strong organisational abilities.
• Experience with event planning and supplier communication.
• Detail-oriented with good social skills.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with vendors for office supplies and maintain inventory.
• Book travel and accommodation, keep records updated.
• Organize office brunches bi-weekly.
• Lead health and safety in the office.
• Support events in London and Sheffield.

Skills

Strong computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office

Proven office experience or administrative experience

Good organisational skills

Experience liaising with external suppliers

Event organising experience

Attention to detail

Creative research skills

Good written communication skills

Flexible attitude

Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Confident in large group social situations

Willingness to travel for events

Job description

About Homeprotect

We founded Homeprotect on a simple principle – to provide protection to people underserved by the home insurance industry.

We’re experts at insuring people who want to build or buy a unique property, renovate, rent a home or leave it unoccupied. We can cover people who travel a lot, run a business from home or even collect rare treasures. We protect people who love living in a listed building, having a view of a river or sunbathing on a flat roof.

We can do this because our smart tech enables our customers to get an instant, online quote to cover a huge range of complex needs and our UK customer support teams are on hand to provide information and support when only a real person will do.

Our insurance has already empowered hundreds of thousands of people to protect their homes and the things they love. But we’re not content with being the leading provider of what’s called ‘non-standard’ insurance. We believe there’s no such thing as ‘standard’. We’re all unique and we all deserve home insurance designed with our individual needs in mind – something our combination of real people and smart tech enables us to do.

Our simple promise? Whoever you are and wherever you live, with Homeprotect we’ve got you covered.

What It's Like To Work Here

Our customers come from all walks of life and so do our people. We’re a small but perfectly formed team, made up of insurance industry specialists alongside a diverse mix of technologists, data scientists and customer and marketing champions from all sorts of industries and backgrounds. We all bring our individual expertise, an appetite for innovation and a shared ambition to empower people to protect their homes and the things that they love.

Working in a fast-paced environment where change happens regularly is how we do things. But we also recognise that you’ll do your best work when you have the right balance, and that’s why we have fully embraced hybrid working, and in some cases, fully remote working, giving our teams the flexibility to choose the right location and working hours for them. We prefer to focus on the outputs of their work, not where they complete it. That said, there will be times when getting together in one location makes sense, but day‑to‑day, our teams have the freedom to decide where to work and we trust that they’ll make the right decision balancing the business needs and their own preferences.

Most companies think their culture is great, however at Homeprotect, we have the proof to back this up. We have been recognised externally as a Great Place to Work for the last six consecutive years.

Sound good? Read on to find out more about joining our team…

Key Responsibilities

• Liaising with vendors to order all office and printing supplies, keeping office well stocked.
• Book all travel and accommodation for the company and keep tracker up to date for finance.
• Organize bi-weekly office brunches.
• Lead health and safety (H&S) standards in the office.
• Support EA with employee engagement events in London and Sheffield, updating social attendance tracker attendance for all events.
• Keeping office area clean and tidy, laying out fruit, topping up coffee machine, stocking up fridge.
• New starter H&S induction tours.
• Support PR manager with awards night arrangements.
• Fire Marshall Duties.
• First Aid Duties.

We would love to hear from people with the following skills and experience:

• Strong computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Proven office experience or administrative experience in a professional setting.
• Good organisational skills with the ability to prioritise tasks effectively.
• Experience of liaising with external suppliers.
• Organising and attending events.
• Good attention to detail.
• Confident and creative with researching on the internet and using AI.
• Good written communication skills.
• Positive and flexible with a ‘nothing is too much trouble’ attitude.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Good social skills, confident in large group social situations such as events.
• Willing to travel to Sheffield for events with overnight stays if necessary, confident using public transport independently.

We think we have a fantastic company culture and welcome new team members with open arms. We also offer a great range of benefits, including:

• A genuinely flexible approach to work. We are really supportive of you flexing your hours and location to help you keep everything in your life in balance.
• Opportunities to focus on your professional growth whether that’s through training or other personal development opportunities – we want you to build your long-term career with us.
• Discount of 50% when you personally choose to take out a policy with us; and 15% friends and family discount.
• An in‑house wellbeing programme including seminars and workshops from wellbeing coaches and professionals.
• Home working starter kit and money to spend on additional equipment you may need.
• Charitable giving scheme, so you can donate to our partner charity, or one of your choices.
• The opportunity to work alongside brilliant people, because this isn’t something that every organisation can offer!

On top of that, we also offer all the standard stuff, like:

• 25 days’ holiday (plus bank holidays) and the ability to buy and sell >5 days annually.
• Private medical cover for all employees
• Financial Advice with Octopus Money
• Life insurance
• Annual discretionary bonus scheme
• Pension contribution
• Free fruit and really good coffee for the days you come into the office.
• Local and national retail discounts

Have we captured your imagination? If so, we’d love to hear from you!

Unique As Standard

We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and actively encourage applications from all backgrounds, as long as you meet the knowledge, skills and experience criteria for the role and have the right to work in the UK. We think everyone can excel in the right environment – no matter your gender, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, disabilities or beliefs. We believe in celebrating difference, and everything that makes both our customers and people unique, by creating an environment where everyone can thrive.

We encourage you to let us know if you need any extra help with your application, or if you have any requirements at any stage of the recruitment journey.

Equally, lots of our staff at Homeprotect work flexibly and in a variety of ways, whether that’s different core hours or remote working. Please chat to us at your application or interview stage about the flexibility you need, as we’re always happy to explore what's possible for the role.

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