Office Manager

Brook Street; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency for public sector roles is seeking an Office Manager for a temporary position in Newcastle upon Tyne. This role is critical for providing proactive administrative support to the Governance team, managing correspondence, and liaising with stakeholders. The position offers a hybrid working model with a flexible schedule. Ideal candidates will have strong administrative skills, experience in data entry, and proficiency in Microsoft Office packages.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in administration and data entry.
• Ability to use Microsoft Office packages effectively.
• Experience in producing legal documents is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to the Company Secretary.
• Coordinate corporate tasks and support team members.
• Manage correspondence and liaise with stakeholders.

Skills

Administration

Data entry

Use of Microsoft packages

Document production

Legal documents

Job description

Brook Street are delighted to be supporting our public sector client with recruitment for an Office Manager on a temporary basis based in Newcastle city centre.

Job specifics

• Start date – ASAP
• End date – August 2026 with high chance of extension and possibility of leading onto a permanent role
• Location – Lumen building Newcastle city centre
• Hours of work – Monday to Friday 9-5 but this can be flexible to accommodate child drop offs etc.
• Type – Hybrid, office days would be Monday, Wednesday & Friday when the Director is attending; however this can be flexible.
• Hourly rate – £14.39 paid weekly

The role

The Governance Office Manager role is an essential role in the Governance team that supports it to be as effective as possible. The role provides efficient and proactive administrative support to the Company Secretary (Assistant Director Governance) and the wider Governance Team. You will help to facilitate and co‑ordinate the daily functions and operations, acting as a key member and point of contact for the team. You will support the Company Secretary (Assistant Director Governance) with the coordination of corporate tasks that relate to activities and priorities of the team as well as getting involved with ad‑hoc tasks and finish work supporting a range of team members.

The temporary worker will provide junior management support and carry out administrative duties that are moderately complex. They will follow set procedures and will exercise some independent judgement in carrying out instructions, under general supervision.

Examples of work performed (not exhaustive)

• Preparing routine correspondence and checking that of others
• Compiling, verifying and reporting data
• Completing forms or reports
• Production of documents, monitoring emails
• Managing the workload of a small team, if required
• Liaising with internal and external stakeholders

Experience preferred

• Administration
• Data entry
• Use of Microsoft packages
• Document production
• Legal documents

We look forward to receiving your application.

Brook Street is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, we guarantee to interview all candidates who are veterans or spouses/partners of military personnel, and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy.

As a Disability Confident Leader, and holder of the Gold Award status from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, Brook Street, as a supplier to the Public Sector Resourcing Framework (PSR), will offer you a guaranteed interview with a PSR Sourcer.

Should you identify as a candidate with a disability and/or as a veteran or spouse/partner of military personnel and meet all the essential criteria for the role, we encourage you to reach out to us via the Brook Street website. Here you will find a link to register your interest and state the role that you are interested in. We are committed to engaging with you.

In cases where we have a high volume of ex‑military candidates/military spouses/partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, Brook Street will interview the best candidates from within that group.