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Office Manager Job at The Conversation UK in London, United Kingdom [1]
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Date: 2025-07
Posted 30 June, 2025
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Since our launch in 2013, The Conversation has grown to a staff of 40 and has recently launched a commercial subsidiary, Universal Impact. We are looking for a new Office Manager to manage the day-to-day administrative operations of the company.
Primary Responsibilities
Oversee office operations and procedures for The Conversation, including some limited support for Universal Impact;
Work with the Chief Executive and Editor to ensure a safe, collegiate and healthy office environment
Maintain office policies and procedures, updating documentation as needed
Manage day to day HR activities, scheduling appraisals, managing holiday, staff development
Support HR functions such as onboarding/offboarding, maintaining employee records, and coordinating staff wellbeing initiatives
Assist with recruitment processes, including drafting job descriptions, posting vacancies, and coordinating candidate communications
Act as secretariat for The Conversation’s various boards, scheduling meetings, distributing papers, and taking accurate minutes
Plan, schedule and coordinate internal events, team meetings, and staff away days
Accepting and sorting mail and deliveries
Supporting the planning of events and supporting office social activities (including team bonding)
Support the Finance team
Arrange travel and accommodation for staff as required
Assisting in ad hoc administration tasks as needed
Requirements/Skills
Previous office management experience required
Previous HR experience desirable
Previous experience working for a charity and Trustees desirable but not required
Excellent organisational skills and ability to adapt to changing priorities
Project management skills
Enthusiastic and personable
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work under own initiative with minimal supervision
Excellent in Google Workspace, Microsoft Office and IT skills
Benefits
Salary: £34,000 p.a (full time)
25 paid holiday days, plus your birthday off
8% company pension contribution
Enhanced parental leave
Flexible working - our office is in central London and we expect this role to involve being in the office at least two days a week.
Please submit both a CV and a cover letter with your application. Unfortunately, we’re unable to consider applications that do not include both.
Applications will be accepted and interviewed on a rolling basis.
We value and respect all differences in all people (seen and unseen) at The Conversation and actively encourage applications from candidates of diverse backgrounds and ethnicities.
You must be legally able to work in the UK.
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