Practice Manager

eRecruitSmart; Colchester; On-site; GBP 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join an award-winning, people-focused construction consultancy in the role of Practice Manager. This position involves managing HR functions, fostering relationships, and ensuring compliance with operational policies. Your expertise ensures the smooth running of the practice across offices in London, Colchester, and Norwich.

Benefits

21 days holiday plus bank holidays

Sponsorship for training

Volunteering day

Discretionary annual bonus

Free on-site parking

Cycle to work scheme

Monthly POET’s Day

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role is required.
• Strong HR coordination and administration skills are essential.
• Ability to liaise and build relationships across offices.

Responsibilities

• Oversee HR coordination and administration including recruitment.
• Manage policies, procedures, and compliance.
• Conduct financial and data analysis to provide reports.

Skills

Proactivity

Organisational Skills

Analytical Skills

People Focused

Tools

Practice Management Software

Job description

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We have an excellent opportunity for an experienced Practice Manager to join this award-winning, people-focused construction consultancy and contribute to the smooth running of the practice.

About the company
Established in 1946, our client operates from offices in London, Colchester and Norwich and are an experienced and enthusiastic team of Project Managers, Quantity Surveyors, Building Surveyors & Health & Safety Advisors offering a wide range of specialist skills to clients throughout the UK.

About the role
As a Practice Manager, you will support and contribute to the day-to-day delivery of the business and administrative functions. Your responsibilities will include:

• HR co-ordination and administration including recruitment and onboarding
• People and wellbeing - building and maintaining relationships across the Practice with regular visits to each office (London, Colchester, and Norwich)
• Reviewing, maintaining, implementing, and monitoring policies and procedures to ensure compliance and continuous improvement
• Financial and data analysis, analysing and providing reports from the Practice Management Software (Rapport)
• Maintaining the company intranet and suite of templates
• Partner support, attending and minuting partner meetings
• Ensuring the best value is achieved with suppliers
• Insurances, assisting with renewals. Maintaining the PI and sub-consultant registers
• ISO Audits, managing the annual audit process and ensuring compliance
• Identifying and reviewing tender opportunities. Assisting in the completion of Bids and PQQs
• Maintaining accreditations (Achilles, CHAS, Constructionline)
• Liaising with the IT support provider to ensure the Practice IT systems run smoothly
• Assisting with the monitoring and delivery of the Carbon Reduction Programme
• Organising and managing Practice events

About the person
We are looking for a proactive, organised, analytical, people focussed Practice Manager with previous experience in a similar role.

About the hours & rewards
For the role of Practice Manager, you will work 37.5 hours per week, and you will receive an excellent salary circa. £40,000 per annum depending on experience plus:

• 21 days holiday plus bank holidays and compulsory 4-day closure over Christmas
• Sponsorship for training
• 1-day allowed for social value/volunteering
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Free on-site parking
• Cycle to work scheme
• Monthly POET’s Day (Push Off Early Tomorrow’s Saturday)