Office Manager

Thompson and Terry; Faringdon; On-site; GBP 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established independent estate agency in Faringdon seeks an Office Manager to handle client coordination, diary management, and marketing initiatives. The role demands a detail-oriented and creative individual who can manage various responsibilities in a small business environment. Ideal candidates will have skills in office administration, communication, and marketing. This is a great opportunity in a supportive office culture with a good work/life balance.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a role requiring detailed administration and business needs.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills for building strong client relationships.
• Organised and detail-focused with the ability to manage a varied workload.
• Experience in social media or marketing is desirable.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for booking property valuations and viewings.
• Liaise with surveyors and ensure smooth communication between clients and the team.
• Support local marketing initiatives like managing social media content.

Skills

Property Coordination

Office Administration

Marketing

Customer Service

Diary Management

CRM

Property Administration

Job description

Position: Office Manager

Location: Faringdon (SN7)

Salary: £35,000 per annum

Hours: Monday - Friday (09:00 – 17:30)

Experience: Property Coordination, Office Administration, Marketing, Customer Service, Diary Management, CRM, Property Administration, Office Manager

The Opportunity

Thompson & Terry Recruitment are proud to be working with a unique and forward‑thinking estate agency, who are looking to recruit an Office Manager to join their growing team in Faringdon.

As Office Manager, you will enjoy a varied and hands‑on role combining client coordination, diary management, and marketing support. Day‑to‑day, you will be responsible for booking property valuations and viewings, liaising with surveyors, ensuring smooth communication between clients and the internal team, and offering an impeccable and professional service.

The successful Office Manager will also support heavily with local marketing initiatives, such as creating window displays, managing social media content, and assisting with promotional materials. Our client are a small business, so are looking for candidates who have small business mentality and the ability to wear many hats.

This position is ideal for someone who enjoys a varied workload, is highly organised, and confident to pick up the phone to new clients (not in a sales capacity), while also bringing creativity and being the glue that holds the small but thriving team together.

Company

Thompson & Terry Recruitment’s client are a well‑established independent Estate Agency with extensive knowledge of the local property market. They have built an outstanding reputation for providing a high‑quality, personalised service and have a strong track record of successfully handling high‑value local properties.

As a close‑knit, independent business, they truly value dedication, enthusiasm and a passion for the industry. They pride themselves on offering a friendly and supportive office environment, where hard work is recognised and where there are genuine opportunities to develop your skills and build a long‑term career.

They really pride themselves on being a great place to work, who really value giving their staff a good work/life balance, whilst still offering an amazing service to their clients and the community around them.

Requirements

• Previous experience of working within a rounded role that requires balancing detail‑focused administration and business need


• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the confidence to build strong and professional relationships with clients in person, over the phone and via email


• Organised and detail‑focused, able to manage a varied workload effectively


• Creative mindset with experience in social media or marketing (desirable)


• A small‑business mentality and willingness to wear multiple hats


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills


• Full UK driving licence

Recruiter Information

Thompson & Terry Ltd, trading as Thompson & Terry Recruitment (thompsonandterry.co.uk), are an Abingdon‑based recruitment agency specialising in placing candidates into roles across Oxfordshire and beyond. We typically recruit for Office Administration Jobs, Sales Jobs, Marketing Jobs, Property Jobs, and Executive Search appointments.

No terminology used in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. We encourage applications from all suitably qualified individuals.

If you have any accessibility requirements or would like to discuss reasonable adjustments in the recruitment process, please let us know.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to a high volume of applications, if you have not heard from us within 5 working days, unfortunately, your application has been unsuccessful at this time.