Office Manager
£33,000 – £35,000 per annum (dependent on experience)
Full time and Permanent (35 hours per week)
Office base Liverpool Street/Moorgate – Commonweal operates a flexible hybrid working policy requiring staff to attend the office base at least 2 days per week, one of which is our Tuesday anchor day when all staff are in the office.
Commonweal is an independent charity, with a small core staff team of 9, overseen by a voluntary Board of Trustees, working to investigate, pilot and champion housing based solutions to social injustice. Using our charitable resources, we provide experts and partner organisations with the opportunity to trial and test new approaches designed to enhance housing equality and justice. Independently evaluating each of our projects we share our experiences, using this learning to inspire new thinking. Through the replication of what works and the lessons from what doesn’t, we influence changes in policy and practice. In addition, we commission other research identifying and spotlighting new areas of housing injustice.
We are seeking an Office Manager to lead and deliver the core administration that underpins our charity’s work. This new role brings together governance admin, property record management, and oversight of our office systems and environment.
As Office Manager, you will:
* Provide high-quality governance support to our Board of Trustees, including scheduling meetings, collating agendas, circulating board packs, and taking minutes.
* Manage the administration of our property portfolio, ensuring leases, rent review dates, compliance certificates and other legal documentation are accurate and up to date.
* Oversee the smooth running of our office, including IT and supplier contracts, health & safety compliance, and ensuring staff have the systems and equipment they need.
* Act as the first point of contact for general enquiries and provide reliable admin support to the CEO, DCEO and wider team.
We are looking for someone with:
* Strong organisational and time management skills.
* Experience of managing an office in the charity or not for profit sectors
* Experience of supporting Boards or committees, including minute-taking.
* Knowledge of property/lease administration, or a willingness to developed this.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
* Confidence managing suppliers and contractors, with a pro-active approach to problem solving.
* A collaborative and professional style, with the ability to juggle multiple priorities and deadlines
This is a vital role at the heart of Commonweal, making sure our systems and governance are effective, compliant and supportive of our wider mission.
Deadline for applications: 11:59pm 23rd September 2025
(Please apply early, as we may close this vacancy ahead of the advertised deadline if we receive a high number of applications)
Initial interview date: w/c 29th September via Zoom or TEAMS video platforms.
Final interview date: w/c 6th October in person at the Commonweal Offices.
How to Apply
Please read the Job Description and Person Specification for the role.
If you wish to apply, you will need to submit:
* An up-to-date CV
* A covering statement (no more than 2 sides of A4) setting out how you meet the requirements of the role and your motivations for applying.
Applications should be submitted via CharityJob
No agencies please – any approaches will be ignored.
Commonweal Housing is committed to equal opportunities and values diversity in its workforce.