Office Manager
Salary £29,601per annum, pro rata, plus company benefits
Location: Glasgow, G2 5NW
Contract: 6 month Fixed Term Contract, Full Time
Shifts: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 8.30am until 5.00pm operational hours, with 1 hour unpaid lunch break
Work Model: Fully onsite
Williams Lea seeks an Office Manager to join our team
Williams Lea is the leading global provider of skilled, technology-enabled, business-critical support services, with long-term trusted relationships with blue-chip clients across investment banks, law firms and professional services firms.
Williams Lea employees, nearly 7000 people worldwide provide efficient business services at client sites in often complex and highly regulated environments, from centralised Williams Lea onshore facilities, and through best cost company offshore locations.
Purpose of role
The primary focus of the Office Manager will be to manage the day to day services in Glasgow, supporting the Account Manager in areas such as productivity, quality and continuous improvement. The Office Manager will effectively follow up all Client related queries, actively delegating and managing work to ensure best practice is maintained and procedures are met in all areas. The Office Manager will liaise with the operators over any issues or change in process, implementing changes and improvements to the service.
Key responsibilities
* Meet and wherever possible exceed targets and expectations set, on an individual and team basis
* Undertake any reasonable duties as requested by Account Manager
* Be responsible for the day to day running of the team
* Ensure that the workload and team is staffed correctly i.e. absence and holidays
* Conduct and manage onsite training needs
* Monitor staff attendance and timekeeping and respond to issues
* Management of absence process and procedures making sure cover is in place in all areas
* Liaise regularly with the operators to give updates on workflow, deadlines and problems so that Client requirements can be effectively managed
* Conduct Team meetings and regular 1-2-1 sessions, ensuring effective communication.
* Support the Account Manager with all Annual and Interim reviews
* Relate accurate information to users on progression of their work
* Ensure the team is working efficiently and effectively to complete the SLA's
* Investigate errors within the team and provide a full written report to the Account Manager
* Arrange monthly management information to be given timely to the Account Manager
* Support colleagues and work as a team in order to achieve the best results for the clients
* Able to represent and communicate issues on behalf of the Account Manager
Personal attributes
* Demonstrate strong management and team leading skills in an office environment
* Customer focused with the ability to liaise at all levels
* Exceptional communication skills
* Confident and with a professional, business-like manner
* Ability to work under pressure, maintaining accuracy and delivering against timescales
* Excellent time management and Organisational skills
* Ability to carry out delegated functions/tasks/projects
* High level of confidentiality in management of staff
* Able to meet deadlines and priorities tasks
* An understanding of an employer's statutory and 'best practice' Health & Safety requirement
* Strong administration skills and fully conversant with Microsoft packages such as Word and Excel
Rewards and Benefits:
We believe in supporting our employees in both their professional and personal lives. As part of our commitment to your well-being, we offer a comprehensive benefits package, including but not limited to:
* 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part time or fixed term roles)
* Salary sacrifice schemes, retail vouchers – including our TechScheme which can be used on a range of gadgets such as Smart TV's, laptops and computers or household appliances.
* Life Assurance
* Private Medical Insurance
* Dental Insurance
* Health Assessments
* Cycle-to-work scheme
* Discounted gym memberships
* Referral Scheme
You will also have the opportunity to work for a global employer who is dedicated to offering each and every employee an enjoyable, challenging and rewarding career with future career development prospects
Equality and Diversity
The Company values the differences that a diverse workforce brings to the organisation and will not discriminate because of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race (which includes colour, nationality and ethnic or national origins), religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation (each of these being a "protected characteristic" in discrimination law). It will not discriminate because of any other irrelevant factor and will build a culture that values openness, fairness and transparency.
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