Your New Job Title: Mandarin speaking Office Manager
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The Skills You’ll Need: Mandarin, Facilities, office admin, PA/EA, Event
Your New Salary: c£40k, depending on experience
Office based
Perm
Start: ASAP
To be successful in this role our client has said it is essential that candidates:
- are fluent in both Mandarin and English
- have office management or EA experience in corporate environment
If that means this job isn’t a match for you please view our other vacancies for one that may be a better fit.
What You’ll be Doing:
1. Office Administration & Facilities Management
- Oversee day-to-day office operations to ensure a safe, efficient, and well‑organised working environment.
- Act as the main point of contact for office facilities, maintenance providers, landlords, and service vendors.
- Coordinate office repairs, cleaning, utilities, and general upkeep.
- Arrange and manage office insurance policies and liaise with insurers and brokers as required.
- Maintain office supplies, equipment inventory, and service contracts.
- Support general administrative needs across the business.
2. Personal Assistant Support to Senior Management
- Provide PA support to the CEO and ACEO, including diary management, meeting scheduling, and travel arrangements.
- Prepare meeting agendas, presentations, and briefing materials as required.
- Handle confidential information with a high level of professionalism and discretion.
- Support ad‑hoc administrative tasks for senior management.
3. Social Events, Staff Welfare & Team Engagement
- Organise company social events, team‑building activities, and staff celebrations.
- Coordinate staff welfare initiatives and contribute to a positive office culture.
- Act as a point of contact for employee office‑related queries and wellbeing matters.
4. Secretary to the Procurement Committee
- Act as Secretary to the Procurement Committee.
- Arrange committee meetings, circulate agendas, and coordinate attendance.
- Take accurate meeting minutes and track action items.
- Maintain procurement records and documentation in line with internal governance requirements.
5. Health & Safety Coordination
- Act as the office Health & Safety Coordinator.
- Maintain health & safety policies, risk assessments, and incident records.
- Coordinate health & safety training, drills, and compliance activities.
- Liaise with external advisors or regulators where required.
The Skills You’ll Need to Succeed:
Essential
- Proven experience in an Office Manager, Executive Assistant, or senior administrative role.
- Strong organisational and multitasking skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- High level of attention to detail and confidentiality.
- Ability to work independently and proactively.
Desirable
- Experience supporting senior executives.
- Familiarity with procurement processes or committee administration.
- Knowledge of health & safety requirements in an office environment.
- Event planning or staff engagement experience.
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We would be grateful if you could send your CV as a Word document. If your application is successful, you will be contacted within 7 days. We regret that due to the high volume of applications we receive we cannot provide feedback on individual CVs. Please note that we can only consider candidates who are eligible to work in the UK and are able to provide relevant supporting documentation.
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