office manager Kendal, England
Job description
We're looking for an experienced and versatile office manager to join our support services team at the company’s central support offices in Kendal. This interesting, responsible, and varied role will include a wide range of duties, providing support to the wider business, as well as general office administration. You will also provide specific administrative support to our Health, Safety and Environment Manager and Head of Projects.
The role is predominantly office based, although there will be site visits on occasions. Working hours will be Monday to Friday between 9am and 5pm.
- The position is available immediately
- Please provide a brief covering note or letter with your application - a simple introduction outlining your suitability for the role.
About the Job
Key responsibilities will include:
General Administration
- Providing a welcoming and effective reception service at the company’s Central Support Office in Kendal - meeting and greeting colleagues, customers, clients, and contractors in person and assisting with their enquiries.
- Providing the first point of contact for incoming telephone and email enquiries which require professional, enthusiastic, and effective handling.
- Fulfilling a range of general office administrative duties - maintaining a range of company registers and accounts; office diary organisation - facility booking, distribution of rotas; monitoring and ordering stationery and consumables; organising incoming/outgoing post.
- Providing administrative support on occasions to senior managers or other departments
Other Key Support Areas
- Providing specific and regular administrative support to the Health, Safety and Environment Manager - reviewing and updating records and registers, liaising with colleagues and scheduling meetings and site visits, attending site visits, taking basic meeting notes
- Providing administrative support to the Head of Projects - diarising meetings, collating and submitting reports, preparing correspondence, assisting with submission of planning applications, making purchases and maintaining records.
- Assisting the propery and lettings team with general admin and schedule updates
About you...
- You'll be dynamic with a genuine passion for providing exceptional support and enjoy being a fundamental part of a small team.
- You will be professional, enthusiastic, and proactive with the ability to work both autonomously and as part of a team. You will be able to prioritise and manage your varied workload efficiently.
- You'll have excellent communication skills and be proficient in all Microsoft Office software.
- You will have the skills and ability to manage expectations efficiently, be flexible, focused, proactive, and self-motivated.
- Some experience, or an interest, in Health & Safety administration would be beneficial, although not essential . An interest in environmental matters would also be an advantage.
Pay and Benefits
Salary: From £22,500 PA FTE depending on experience
In addition to the above salary, the following benefits are provided:
- Life assurance of 2 x annual salary *
- Enhanced employer pension contribution* of 6% provided at least matched by employee
- Company sick pay *(entitlement increases with length of service)
- Flexible working opportunities and family-friendly policies
- Training and development opportunities
- Employee wellbeing programme (in development)
- Pool car for business travel
*Upon successful completion of 3-month probationary period
Staff Discounts:
- Free travel for immediate family on Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway and Ullswater Steamers
- Staff discount in retail and café outlets
- Heavily discounted accommodation rates across the group including a friends and family rate.
About Lake District Estates
Lake District Estates is a dynamic and growing family-owned company incorporating a number of businesses operating private holiday home ownership, self-catering holidays, residential and commercial lettings, retail outlets and heritage visitor attractions. The company head office on Maude Street in Kendal provides support to the wider business accommodating senior management, finance, marketing, human resources, and property teams.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: From £22,500.00 per year
Benefits:
- Bereavement leave
- Company events
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Financial planning services
- Life insurance
- Sick pay
- Store discount
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Kendal: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Administrative experience: 2 years (required)
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: CSO Office Manager
