Job Description
Office Manager
Location: Cheadle, Stockport (Homeworking maybe required in the first instance)
Salary: 28k per annum
Hours: 35 hours per week
Reconstruct (Children and Adult Services) Ltd was established in 1990. Born out of a desire to achieve positive change for children, young people and vulnerable adults impacted by the social care system, it is an experienced provider of independent services, providing a range of statutory services and consultancy to the children’s and adult social care sectors across the UK.
To support our continuing growth plan, we are looking for a full time Office Manager who is innovative, can work on their own initiative, has a high level of administration experience in a fast-paced work environment, has experience of working in the children or adult social care, health or education sector and preferably has knowledge and understanding of the principles of Safer Recruitment.
You will be working across all departments. You must be flexible, have excellent verbal and written communication skills, and an aptitude to build relationships with internal and external partners.
Job Description
· Oversee daily office operations, ensuring efficiency and effectiveness.
· Handle incoming communications, including phone calls, emails, and visitor inquiries.
· Assist in the recruitment and onboarding process for new employees.
· Supporting new developments across the business. Providing day to day general office management duties, including: Support to the services, answering the telephone, dealing with queries, sending internal communications.
· Assist in the planning and execution of company events and meetings.
· Work with Marketing on email campaigns providing collateral
· Taking comprehensive minutes at meetings when requested to, producing action plans as required then following up, to ensure actions are completed prior to the next meeting.
· Support financial tasks, including invoicing, budgeting, and expense tracking.
· Support with collating KPI data, organising reports, presentations, and briefs.
· Dealing with company insurances, registration, contracts for office supplies etc, ensuring that these remain valid and up to date.
· Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations and maintain a clean and organized workplace
· To carry out other duties reasonably requested by the colleagues and departments which fall within the remit of the role and the capabilities of the post holder.
Person Specification
Essential
· Outstanding organisational and time management skills
· An ability to keep accurate records of all work in line with GDPR
· Ability to multitask and prioritise daily workload
· Excellent verbal and written communications skills
· MS Office and English proficiency
· Knowledge of office management systems and procedure
· A commitment to equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice
Desirable
· Experience with minute taking
· Knowledge of the Safer Recruitment process
· Knowledge and understanding of young people in the care system and relevant legislation
· Has working knowledge and experience of administration within children or adult social care, health or education sector
· An understanding of Safeguarding and child protection
Education/Training
· Educated to a standard that demonstrates excellent verbal and written communication skills
· Relevant qualifications e.g. NVQ, GNVQ, Apprenticeship in office administration or equivalent
Other requirements
· Discretion and confidentiality
· Able to commute to Stockport
· A satisfactory enhanced DBS check
What We Offer
· Competitive salary and benefits package.
· Company Pension Scheme to help secure your financial future.
· Death in service
· 25 days (plus bank holiday) increasing with length of service