office manager Welwyn Garden City, England
Job description
Office Manager (Soft Services/Help Desk)
Quantum Care a leading organization in the care industry with 22 homes around Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Essex is seeking to recruit a new Office Manager to join the Facilities team.
The Role:
As an Office Manager you will support the Head of Facilities in the day to day running of the department for soft services and helpdesk services.
Responsibilities:
- Work closely with the Head of Facilities to lead and manage the facilities office providing professional helpdesk operations.
- To support Head of Facilities with soft service functions i.e. furnishing, decoration, flooring etc. and support on minor projects, proposed works and similar.
- Build on-going maintenance: hierarchy, standard working docs, contractors list, homes, home contacts and SLAs
- Assist with onsite (Head Office) training, upgrade implementations and provide guidance for the Facilities Office/ Helpdesk team.
- To line manage the facilities office team, which includes reception, purchase assistant and facilities help desk team and provide induction training to new staff, mainly operations management team.
- Manage the daily operations of all office services, reception, purchasing assistant and engineering/decoration teams, including line management of the office and reception staff and to ensure the office is always covered.
- Provide training plan/ structure for new office/facilities employees.
- Lead on contractor and asset management in addition to the administrative/financial control aspect of all facilities work.
- This job description may be altered at any time in the future in line with the level of this post to meet changing business requirements, but only in full consultation with the post holder.
For more details about the job description and person specification please visit our website www.quantumcarejobs.co.uk.
Person Specification:
- The ability to maintain a good relationship with team members at all levels by behaving with integrity, treating people with respect and leading by example Specification:
- Demonstrate a professional approach which generates credibility and confidence
- Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of people and vulnerable adults
- Possess good time management
- Good knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Power point
- Essential to have UK experience in similar roles for more than a year
Why you’ll love working with us
- Competitive rates of pay
- Company pension scheme
- Career progression
- Employee referral bonus
- Employee assistance program
- Discounts at high street retailers and much more
* Terms and Conditions Apply to all benefits
Please be aware that this vacancy will close once a sufficient number of suitable candidates have been identified, therefore we would recommend that you submit your application as early as possible.
All posts are subject to a clear DBS check and the right to work in the UK. We are an equal opportunities employer.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £35,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Welwyn Garden City: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: In person
