Office Management Assistant
Salary: £30,000 p.a.
Location: London EC1
Our client was established over 25 years ago as a leading support within law worldwide, although they are not a law firm. The purpose of this role is to provide support to the busy office management, admin and facilities team, assisting with a variety of office operations. Please note that this role is fully office based.
Main duties and responsibilities
- Assisting with ISO requirements;collecting and analysing data, updating records, preparing training materials, issuing internal communication to staff, preparing for audits, contributing towards a continuous improvement culture.
- Creating and updating department policies and procedures; creating new documents and updating existing guidance when changes are introduced, communicating changes to the team.
- Preparing department bills for approval, forwarding receipts and supplier invoices to the accounts department for payment.
- Coordinating internal communications (including maintenance of the company intranet).
- Front desk duties; sharing responsibility for being the first point of contact for all visitor (incl. guests, couriers, repairmen and colleagues) and handling enquiries in a calm and professional manner.
- Managing incoming and outgoing mail processing and courier deliveries; ensuring the front desk environment is kept tidy and adhering to the Clear Desk Policy and H&S standards.
- Acting as a Fire Marshal and a First Aider; sharing responsibility for emergency response (training will be provided).
- Taking minutes of team meetings and taking ownership of meeting agenda management
- Monitoring incoming chat enquiries, ensuring new enquiries are processed daily.
- Assisting with ordering stationery and office supplies in office administrator’s absence.
- Complying with the company’s environmental policy and following procedures as specified in the Environmental Management System.
- Updating records and gathering data, assisting with documenting processes and updating guidance documents.
- Any other additional duties appropriate to the post as requested by the Office Manager, internal staff or Senior Management.
Experience required:
- Strong background in an administrative support role and must have a genuine interest in office administration.
- Good work record.
- Strong organisational skills, ability to manage multiple responsibilities at once and to prioritise based on urgency and importance.
- Knowledge of ISO requirements useful but not essential.
- Ability to work harmoniously with other team members.
- Good knowledge of Word, Excel and PowerPoint essential.
- Strong communication skills