Location: Newcastle based (supporting 3 other offices; Edinburgh, Glasgow, Birmingham)
Practice size: 25 colleagues across four studios
Salary: Dependent on experience
About OOBE
OOBE is a landscape architecture practice of around 25 colleagues working across four studios. Operating across a number of sectors—including Education, Residential, Commercial, and Regeneration—we have some exciting project and business development opportunities ahead.
About the Role
We’re looking for an experienced and proactive Workplace Manager to lead workplace operations across our growing practice.
The Workplace Manager has a key role within the business, responsible for ensuring our studios operate efficiently, compliantly and in a way that supports both our people and our project delivery. It’s a varied, hands‑on role that sits at the heart of the business. Working closely with Directors and the wider team, you’ll oversee, while driving continuous improvement, workplace operations, compliance processes and business support functions across multiple locations.
A primary part of the role will focus on ISO standards, accreditations and audit readiness, ensuring the practice remains compliant and aligned with best practice frameworks.
What You’ll Be Doing
* Overseeing the day‑to‑day running of multiple studio locations
* Managing workplace operations, facilities and supplier relationships
* Maintaining the QMS – specifically the ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 processes with the Operations Director
* Maintaining CHAS, Constructionline and other business accreditations
* Coordinating internal and external audits and maintaining audit readiness
* Developing and improving operational systems and processes
* Supporting onboarding, employee processes and wellbeing initiatives
* Coordinating operational and finance‑related workflows with internal teams
* Acting as a key operational point of contact across the practice
About You
* Highly organised with strong attention to detail
* Experienced in workplace, operations or office management
* Comfortable managing multiple priorities across different areas of a business
* Confident coordinating processes, systems and compliance activities
* A proactive problem‑solver who enjoys improving how things work
* A strong communicator who builds positive relationships across teams
* Motivated by creating well‑run, efficient and supportive workplace environments
Why Join Us?
* Be part of a creative, collaborative and growing landscape architecture practice
* Play a key role in shaping workplace operations and business processes
* Work closely with leadership and contribute to the future growth of the business
* Make a meaningful impact across multiple areas of the company
* Enjoy a supportive, design‑led studio culture
Additional Information
This role supports multiple studio locations across the UK - Newcastle, Glasgow, Edinburgh and Birmingham - and will involve occasional travel between offices.
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