Office Manager

Cathedral Appointments | B Corp™; Exeter; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday per year

On-site parking

Job summary

Cathedral Appointments is assisting a growing international business in recruiting an ambitious Office Manager for our Exeter Head Office. The role is hands-on, overseeing day-to-day administration, facilities, and the efficient operation of the office to support the wider organization.

The Office Manager will manage travel, meetings, contracts, and supplier relationships, ensuring high standards and proactive problem-solving. This is a broad, pivotal role in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in office management is essential.
• Experience supporting office operations, facilities, suppliers and business travel
• Strong administrative, organisational and record-management skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Teams, with confidence using booking and administrative systems
• Professional, approachable and confident when dealing with employees, executives and external stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for the day-to-day running, organisation and professional presentation of the UK Head Office, acting as the main point of contact for office-related enquiries
• Manage office supplies, post, deliveries, catering, access passes and visitor arrangements, and liaise with landlords, managing agents and contractors on maintenance and facilities requirements
• Deliver general administrative support across the business, including preparing documents, reports and presentations, scheduling meetings, and maintaining accurate trackers and records
• Arrange all domestic and international business travel, including flights, accommodation and transfers, preparing accurate itineraries and maintaining traveller profiles
• Coordinate practical arrangements for internal, Board, Executive, client and external meetings, and support the company's attendance at exhibitions, conferences and corporate events
• Manage company property, contracts and vehicle administration, including maintaining central registers of assets, leases, insurance policies, subscriptions and renewal dates

Skills

Office management

Facilities coordination

Travel planning

Event coordination

Communication

Tools

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Teams

Job description

Up to £35k DOE | Onsite | Exeter

Cathedral Appointments is recruiting on behalf of a growing international business for an ambitious and highly organised Office Manager to join their Exeter Head Office. This is a central, hands-on role, taking ownership of the effective day-to-day running of the office and the delivery of high-quality business administration across the organisation.

The Role

The Office Manager will have a broad remit spanning facilities and suppliers, business travel, meetings and events, company property and vehicles, and contracts and subscriptions, ensuring essential operational and administrative requirements are managed efficiently and to a consistently high standard. This role would suit someone highly organised, proactive and solution-focused, who is comfortable managing competing priorities and enjoys taking ownership through to completion.

Responsibilities for the Office Manager:

• Take responsibility for the day-to-day running, organisation and professional presentation of the UK Head Office, acting as the main point of contact for office-related enquiries
• Manage office supplies, post, deliveries, catering, access passes and visitor arrangements, and liaise with landlords, managing agents and contractors on maintenance and facilities requirements
• Deliver general administrative support across the business, including preparing documents, reports and presentations, scheduling meetings, and maintaining accurate trackers and records
• Arrange all domestic and international business travel, including flights, accommodation and transfers, preparing accurate itineraries and maintaining traveller profiles
• Coordinate practical arrangements for internal, Board, Executive, client and external meetings, and support the company's attendance at exhibitions, conferences and corporate events
• Manage company property, contracts and vehicle administration, including maintaining central registers of assets, leases, insurance policies, subscriptions and renewal dates

Requirements for the Office Manager include:

• Previous experience in office management is essential.
• Experience supporting office operations, facilities, suppliers and business travel
• Strong administrative, organisational and record-management skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Teams, with confidence using booking and administrative systems
• Professional, approachable and confident when dealing with employees, executives and external stakeholders

Benefits:

• Salary of up to £35,000, depending on experience
• 25 days holiday per year
• on-site parking, location is on the outskirts of Exeter
• The opportunity to take ownership of a broad, varied role within a growing international business

Please note there may be scope for a slightly increased salary for the right candidate.

Note on Sponsorship: We regret to inform you that at this time, we are unable to offer sponsorship for work authorisation for this role. Therefore, candidates must possess valid authorisation to work in the UK without requiring visa sponsorship.