Part Time Office Manager

Part Time Office Manager (4 Days per Week)
Location: Romsey (Outskirts)
Working Days: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 8 hours per day (9-month Maternity Contract)
Salary: Up to £31,500 per annum (pro rata, depending on experience)

Our client, a highly respected consultancy firm delivering a range of projects across the UK, is seeking a proactive and organised Office Manager to join their friendly and supportive team. This is a varied and rewarding position, ideal for someone with strong administrative experience who is confident managing multiple tasks and maintaining high standards of accuracy. This role is offered as a 9-month maternity cover. Once fully trained the position will be hybrid working 1 day from home a week.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage the pipeline of fee proposals, including tracking submissions, monitoring responses, and sending reminders.
• Allocate newly instructed projects to Project Managers and liaise with clients as required.
• Oversee the shared administrative inbox, responding to enquiries and gathering information for fee proposals.
• Support invoice processing with the Finance team and maintain accurate filing.
• Attend internal meetings, take minutes and follow up on administrative actions.
• Coordinate new starter inductions, including ordering IT equipment, preparing documentation and scheduling initial training such as H&S courses.
• Maintain and update new starter and leaver checklists.
• Arrange and manage PAT testing schedules.
• Process and renew DBS applications.
• Assist with the completion of client PQQs.
• Provide recruitment administration support including uploading CVs, maintaining records and communicating with candidates.
• Support work placement arrangements and internal office events.
• Manage office supplies and general resource ordering.

About You:

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Previous experience in a similar role
• Highly organised with the ability to manage a varied workload
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Confident working both independently and as part of a team
• Flexible and proactive approach
• Competent IT skills (MS Office and similar applications)

Please note: Due to location, access to your own transport is essential.

If you feel this role is a great fit for you and you have the skills and experience, please don't hesitate to APPLY.

Please be aware this advert will remain open until the vacancy has been filled. Interviews will take place throughout this period, therefore we encourage you to apply early to avoid disappointment.

Tate is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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