Senior Office Manager & People Lead | Flexible Hours

Creegan Talent; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Programme

Learning & Development opportunities

31 days annual leave

Flexible hours

Job summary

Palmer & Co in Glasgow is seeking an Office Manager to lead the office function and support the Managing Director. You will line manage administrators, own onboarding and HR records, drive compliance, and ensure smooth daily operations with a clear, proactive approach.

The role focuses on building scalable processes and better employee experience as the business grows, with a mix of leadership and hands-on activities to keep the office running efficiently.

Qualifications

• Experience leading an office team and managing performance.
• Ability to onboard/offboard staff and handle HR admin tasks.
• Proven ability to improve processes and systems.
• Strong communication with leadership, staff, suppliers and clients.

Responsibilities

• Line manage Business Support Administrators and set clear standards.
• Own onboarding/offboarding end to end and HR records.
• Handle compliance, GDPR, Right to Work checks and audits.
• Provide monthly performance updates to the MD and SLT.
• Drive better processes, systems and employee experience as the office grows.

Skills

Line management

Managing upwards

People & compliance

Systems confidence

Proactivity under pressure

Strong communicator

Tools

Big Change

Bright HR

Job description

Palmer & Co in Glasgow is seeking an Office Manager to lead the office function and support the Managing Director. You will line manage administrators, own onboarding and HR records, drive compliance, and ensure smooth daily operations with a clear, proactive approach.

The role focuses on building scalable processes and better employee experience as the business grows, with a mix of leadership and hands-on activities to keep the office running efficiently.