Office Manager
The Office Manager is a key role assisting the Director of Finance and Resources, in the delivery of a high quality and continuously improving service. The post is part-time with a minimum expectation of working in the office between Tuesday and Thursday.
The successful candidate will have:
■ Good organisational skills; able to identify all key steps and resources needed to complete a task
■ Good knowledge and understanding of IT systems
■ Experience of and ability to use Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, SharePoint and PowerPoint
■ Excellent use of English and ability to proofread, write and update IES policy documents
■ Experience of working in a service department, of clarifying requirements and expectations when delivering a service and of ensuring that service users are kept informed of any issues that may affect delivery to the agreed deadline
■ Reliable and adaptable, able to respond to changing priorities
■ Able to work on own initiative with accuracy and attention to detail
■ Prepared to suggest improvements to current ways of doing things
■ The ability to work effectively with a wide range of people at the Institute and our partners/ suppliers
Qualifications
■ Qualifications in, or experience of administrative work and basic IT support within an office environment
How to apply
To learn more about the role please download the full job description and if you wish to apply, please complete an equal opportunities monitoring form, and send a CV and covering letter by Tuesday 28 March 2023, midday to: careers@employment-studies.co.uk.
About IES
The Institute for Employment Studies (IES) is a centre of research and consultancy in employment policy and human resource issues based in central Brighton. We are a not-for-profit organisation with around 50 members of staff.
We support flexible working, and so would be happy to consider applications from candidates seeking to work flexibly. We can offer you 27 days’ annual leave plus 4 Christmas closure days plus bank holidays, a generous defined-benefit pension scheme, interest-free travel and cycle loans.
At IES, our research and practice are guided by our values and our staff act in accordance with these. Our values centre on: respecting others, acting with integrity, collaboration, curiosity, excellence and compassion.
IES is actively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all under-represented communities and groups. We are particularly keen to attract ethnic minority candidates given their under-representation within applied social research. We are a Disability Confident Employer and are happy to make reasonable adjustments to accommodate the individual requirements of candidates with disabilities.
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We are committed to supporting our staff at every stage of their career. That’s why we have signed up to the Menopause Workplace Pledge. Find out more about this campaign from the charity Wellbeing of Women.
Legal note
The Institute for Employment Studies:
- is a registered charity (no. 258390)
- seeks to be an equal opportunities employer
- is an Investor in People