Senior Administration Manager

Samuel Frank; Stafford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Private medical

Enhanced pension

Hybrid working

Job summary

Samuel Frank is a growing engineering business seeking a Senior Administrator / Office Manager in Stafford. The role blends office management, project administration and document control to support engineering teams across projects.

You will own day-to-day office operations, manage project documentation, and ensure quality control and compliance while liaising with engineers and clients. A security clearance process is required due to project needs.

Qualifications

• Several years' experience in a senior administration, project administration or office management role.
• Excellent written English and strong attention to detail.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise a busy workload.
• Confidence in dealing with engineers, managers and clients.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day running of the office including suppliers, stationery, mail and invoice processing.
• Provide project administration across multiple engineering projects.
• Manage project documentation, registers, correspondence and document control.
• Review documentation before it is issued to clients and quality-check for spelling and clarity.
• Liaise with clients, engineers and internal stakeholders.
• Support purchasing, finance, facilities and other areas of the business.
• Maintain accurate and auditable records throughout the project lifecycle.

Skills

Senior admin

Project admin

Office management

Attention to detail

Communication

Stakeholder liaison

ISO standards

Security clearance

Job description

Senior Administrator / Office Manager - Stafford - £40-44k + Bonus + Private Medical + Enhanced Pension + Hybrid

Samuel Frank is recruiting for an experienced Senior Administrator / Office Manager to join a successful engineering business in Stafford.

This is a key role within the company, combining Office Management, Project Administration and Document Control. The successful Senior Administrator / Office Manager will be someone who is highly organised, takes ownership and is comfortable managing a varied workload within a busy office environment.

The role supports the wider business and engineering teams, with responsibility for office services alongside the administration and document control associated with multiple engineering projects.

All applicants must hold a British passport only and not hold dual nationality as you’ll be put through security clearance.

Key aspects of the Senior Administrator / Office Manager role include:

• Managing the day-to-day running of the office including suppliers, stationery, mail and invoice processing


• Project administration across multiple engineering projects


• Managing project documentation, registers, correspondence and document control


• Reviewing documentation before it is issued to clients


• Quality checking technical documents for spelling, grammar and clarity


• Liaising with clients, engineers and other internal stakeholders


• Supporting purchasing, finance, facilities and other areas of the business


• Maintaining accurate and auditable records throughout the project lifecycle

The successful Senior Administrator / Office Manager will need:

• Several years' experience in a senior administration, project administration or office management role


• Excellent written English and strong attention to detail


• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise a busy workload


• Confidence in dealing with engineers, managers and clients


• The personality to take ownership, command respect and make sure things get done


• Experience of document control or working within a project-led environment would be highly advantageous


• Experience in engineering, manufacturing, systems integration or another quality-driven environment would be useful, although technical knowledge isn\'t essential


• Previous exposure to ISO 9001, ISO 14001 or ISO 45001 environments would be advantageous


• Due to the nature of the projects, applicants must be able to obtain the required UK security clearance

This would suit an experienced Senior Administrator / Office Manager who enjoys being at the centre of a business, knows how to keep multiple priorities moving and takes pride in maintaining high standards.

The clients' offices are easily commutable from Stoke, Stafford, Cannock, Lichfield, Telford, Uttoxeter, Stone