Office Manager

Office Manager

📍 Location: Wokingham (Office-based)
🕒 Full-time | Permanent

About the Role
We’re looking for an experienced Office Manager to take ownership of the smooth day-to-day running of our office and operational infrastructure. This is a pivotal role that ensures our team can work safely, efficiently, and professionally at all times.

As the central point of control for office facilities, health & safety compliance, IT equipment, purchasing, and core administrative processes, you’ll bring structure, discipline, and commercial awareness to a fast-paced environment—balancing planned operational work with daily business needs.

What You’ll Do

• Office & Facilities Management: Oversee office environment, building access, cleaning contracts, supplies, and seasonal arrangements.
• Health & Safety Compliance: Maintain safety certificates, COSHH documentation, and coordinate First Aiders and Fire Marshals.
• IT & Systems Setup: Manage IT onboarding for new starters, maintain asset registers, and liaise with IT support providers.
• Storage & Archiving: Control locker allocation, secure storage, and document archiving.
• Onboarding & Offboarding: Ensure smooth processes for new starters and leavers, including equipment and access management.
• Purchasing & Cost Control: Manage supplier relationships, orders, and demonstrate budget awareness.
• Administration & Post: Handle mail, courier services, and maintain internal contact lists.

What We’re Looking For

Essential Skills & Experience

• Highly organised with exceptional attention to detail.
• Tech-savvy and confident with laptops, mobiles, and systems.
• Strong prioritisation skills in a busy, changeable environment.
• Proven experience managing budgets and operational spend.
• Commercially aware and cost-conscious.
• Excellent stakeholder and supplier management skills.

Desirable

• Experience in a regulated or compliance-led environment.
• Health & safety or facilities management experience.

What Success Looks Like

• A professional, well-maintained office environment.
• New starters fully equipped from day one.
• Secure and seamless offboarding for leavers.
• Compliance records accurate and audit-ready.
• Operational distractions minimised across the organisation.

This role quietly underpins everything else. When it’s done well, no one notices—because everything just works.