Office Manager

Get Recruited (UK) Ltd; Manchester; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free on-site parking

Company pension scheme

Holiday entitlement increasing with 2+

Employee recognition and reward

Team events and socials

Direct exposure to senior leadership

Opportunity to shape office processes

Job summary

Get Recruited is partnering with an established facilities management business to recruit an HR and Office Manager for its Manchester head office. The role combines office operations, administration and HR responsibilities across a multi-site workforce.

You’ll be based full-time at the Manchester head office, with a salary of £42,000-£45,000 DOE plus benefits, and the chance to shape processes, improve systems and support managers and staff across the North West.

Qualifications

• Experience within facilities management or similar industry is essential.
• Practical HR experience including employee records, recruitment, onboarding and supporting people matters.
• Strong office management and administration experience within facilities management.
• Organised with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Confident communication skills when working with employees, operational managers and senior leadership.
• A proactive approach to improving processes and resolving problems.
• The ability to take ownership and follow actions through to completion.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing the smooth running of head office administration and coordinating daily priorities.
• Establishing clear responsibilities and efficient ways of working across office operations.
• Acting as a central point of contact for managers and employees across the business.
• Improving administrative systems, workflows and communication to reduce duplication and manual tasks.
• Maintaining accurate employee records and confidential HR documentation.
• Coordinating recruitment, interviews, offers, pre-employment checks and onboarding.
• Supporting managers with employee relations, absence management, probation reviews and performance processes.
• Ensuring company policies and procedures are applied consistently.
• Coordinating training and mandatory compliance requirements.
• Providing clear updates and people information to senior leadership.
• Supporting improvements through technology, automation and digital tools.

Skills

Office management

Facilities management experience

HR administration

Recruitment coordination

Employee relations

Organised with priorities

Communication

Discretion with confidential info

Education

CIPD qualification (advantageous)

Job description

HR MANAGER / OFFICE MANAGER

MANCHESTER, OFFICE BASED

£42,000-£45,000 DOE + BENEFITS

Are you an Office Manager with facilities management industry experience looking for a varied role with responsibility across office operations and HR?

Get Recruited is partnering with an established facilities management business to recruit an HR and Office Manager for its Manchester head office.

Supporting a business who has employees across the North West, this HR and Office Manager position has a strong emphasis on office management, administration and coordination, alongside practical HR responsibilities.

You'll keep head office running smoothly, support managers and improve processes for a workforce comprising both full-time and part-time employees.

THE HR AND OFFICE MANAGER ROLE

As HR and Office Manager, you'll take ownership of day-to-day office operations while ensuring people administration is organised, accurate and consistent.

• Overseeing the smooth running of head office administration and coordinating daily priorities.
• Establishing clear responsibilities and efficient ways of working across office operations.
• Acting as a central point of contact for managers and employees across the business.
• Improving administrative systems, workflows and communication to reduce duplication and manual tasks.
• Maintaining accurate employee records and confidential HR documentation.
• Coordinating recruitment, interviews, offers, pre-employment checks and onboarding.
• Supporting managers with employee relations, absence management, probation reviews and performance processes.
• Ensuring company policies and procedures are applied consistently.
• Coordinating training and mandatory compliance requirements.
• Providing clear updates and people information to senior leadership.
• Supporting improvements through technology, automation and digital tools.

The HR and Office Manager will bring organisation, consistency and accountability to a busy head office, helping managers access the information and support they need.

THE PERSON

We're looking for an experienced Office Manager or HR and Office Manager who understands the demands of supporting an operational workforce across multiple locations.

• Experience within the facilities management or similar industry is essential.
• Strong office management and administration experience within facilities management.
• Practical HR experience, including employee records, recruitment, onboarding and supporting people matters.
• Organised with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Confident communication skills when working with employees, operational managers and senior leadership.
• A proactive approach to improving processes and resolving problems.
• The confidence to maintain standards and handle challenging conversations professionally.
• Strong attention to detail and discretion when handling confidential information.
• The ability to take ownership and follow actions through to completion.
• Experience as an Office and Administration Manager, Business Support Manager, People Operations Manager or HR and Office Manager would be relevant, provided you have the required facilities management background.
• A CIPD qualification, or progress towards one, would be advantageous.

This HR and Office Manager role is fully office based at the Manchester head office.

SALARY AND BENEFITS

£42,000-£45,000 depending on experience.

Full-time, permanent position.

• Free on-site parking.
• Company pension scheme.
• Holiday entitlement increasing with service.
• Employee recognition and reward programmes.
• Team events and socials, including theatre trips and go-karting.
• Direct exposure to senior leadership.
• Opportunity to shape office processes and grow with the business.

We are an equal opportunities employer and we never charge candidates a fee for our services.