Office Manager/PA, TOM FAULKNER LTD

Guardian Jobs; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A creative and growing furniture business seeks an Office Manager & PA to oversee the London office's daily functions. The role requires strong communication skills, previous office management experience, and a completion-oriented individual. Benefits include private health insurance, a pension scheme, and additional holiday days based on tenure.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Company pension scheme

Regular team events

20 days holiday plus bank holidays

Qualifications

• Confident and outgoing personality with leadership skills.
• Task driven and detail-oriented.
• Moderate Excel skills required.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily operations of the London office and showroom.
• Maintain internal communications and organize team meetings.
• Oversee office administration and onboarding new employees.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Highly organised

Attention to detail

Education

Previous experience in office administration and management

Tools

Apple Mac

Microsoft Office

Adobe Photoshop

Job description

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Tom Faulkner is an award-winning creative furniture business. We have been designing and making distinctive contemporary furniture since 1996 which we sell worldwide. We have workshops in Swindon, Wiltshire and showrooms in London and in New York.

We are looking for a capable and driven Office Manager & PA to join our team and manage the day-to-day smooth running of our London office and showroom. This is an exciting opportunity for somebody who wants to get involved in a creative and growing business.

Principle duties will include:

• Managing the smooth running of the office & showroom PA duties for Tom, the founder Managing the team calendar and chairing daily catch-up meetings with the team.
• Managing internal communications for the business General office administration - ordering of supplies, organising company travel, liaising with tech support, organising all staff meetings etc Assisting with onboarding of new joiners to the company
  
  
  

Requirements:

• Confident, authoritative, outgoing personality with strong communication skills
• Ability to really take the lead on leading the office morale/energy
• Highly organised with a desire to create, improve and streamline systems
• Task driven and a completer/finisher
• Serious attention to detail and extremely clean and tidy
• Previous experience in office administration and management essential
• Apple Mac, Adobe Photoshop and Microsoft Office proficiency including moderate excel skills (understands basic formulae)
  
  
  

Salary: £35 - £40K dependent on experience.

Hours: Monday-Friday 9am-5pm (on site).

Benefits include:

• Private medical insurance
• Company pension scheme
• Regular team events
• 20 days holiday (plus bank holidays and the period between Christmas and New Year, with an extra day given for each year working at the company, capped at 5 years)
  
  
  

To apply, please send a CV and covering letter explaining what differentiates you from the crowd to [e-mail].

Please note that applications without a covering letter will not be accepted.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Administrative

• Industries

  Advertising Services

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