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If you’re looking to hire an office manager, a specialist recruitment agency can help you with hiring the right person. At Tiger Recruitment, we have a dedicated business support team that are equally adept at permanent and temporary office manager recruitment, for London-based roles and further afield. Our expert consultants have strong roots in the network of business support talent in London, and our extensive database of experienced office managers across the UK ensures that we are well-placed to deliver strong shortlists at short notice.
An office manager performs a crucial role in a business. They are responsible for maintaining the smooth running of the administrative function, supervising the front office and support staff and generally keeping everything in check. They will often work closely with an operations manager to ensure the effective flow of resources and that the needs of each business department are met.
When hiring an office manager, their highly organised nature and superb analytical skills can add value by challenging the
effectiveness of established procedures, identifying outdated practices and developing continuous improvement processes.
With strong supervisory and leadership abilities, the office manager’s role also encompasses mentoring junior members of staff and maintaining strong relationships with third party suppliers. In a smaller business, it may incorporate HR, bookkeeping and operations duties as well. Naturally, an office manager’s role involves plenty of administration, and they might be known as an administration manager.
A good office manager can be the glue that holds an organisation together – it is a vital position that facilitates the smooth running of an organisation, allowing for other employees to spend more time on business-critical tasks by reducing admin. They will also provide leadership that encourages outstanding performance, positive morale, and a comfortable workplace.
If you wish to hire an office manager, it’s important to know some of their key responsibilities:
Our team will strive to provide a bespoke end-to-end service from the first point of contact, up until after the new hire has started. In an initial consultation, we will take the time to understand your organisation, and what you’re looking for when hiring an office manager.
We prefer quality over quantity, sending you a list of the most suitable and qualified jobseekers from our database of both passive and actively looking office managers, along with detailed candidate descriptions. Our robust screening methods promise the delivery of a strong shortlist of candidates to interview, all carefully selected to match your business requirements and company values.
Tiger Recruitment will work closely with you to ensure your successful office manager recruitment. From the briefing stage through to reference checking, our expert consultants’ transparency will ensure you’re fully informed at each step of the process.
When hiring an office manager, ensuring that your office manager job description and interview questions are tailored to match the role will help in uncovering the most suitable candidates. To find a good office manager, you will want to include a mix of questions that cover experience, behavioural awareness, soft and technical skills. By asking questions that mirror the responsibilities that you expect them to fulfil, and scenarios that may arise, you will be able to assess the office manager’s capability more accurately.
The interview will also provide insight into the potential hire’s character and help you decide if they’ll be a suitable fit for the organisation. As the first point of contact for external queries, you will want your office manager to be able to represent the business well.
Here are some sample questions to ask in an office manager interview:
What sets Tiger Recruitment apart from other office manager recruitment agencies?
As a recruitment agency that is one of the best in the business for recruiting support roles, we are well-positioned to find quality office manager candidates. Our commitment to excellence at every step sets us apart from other office manager recruitment agencies, and we are also a registered B Corp committed to an inclusive hiring process, so we can help find diverse candidates for your roles.
How does Tiger Recruitment source the best office manager candidates?
Our consultants keep regular contact with a wide network of office managers, and experienced office managers searching for their next role often approach us. We can match detailed job requirements with our warm network of professionals to help companies hire an office manager.
Can Tiger Recruitment help with temporary office manager positions?
Tiger Recruitment has a dedicated temporary recruitment desk that works with a wide range of companies in London and the wider UK to find office manager temps. From same day requirements to up to six-month contracts, we can help businesses with office manager recruitment on short notice.
What is the difference between an office manager and an administrative manager?
An office manager and administrative manager perform similar roles, and the terms can sometimes be used interchangeably. In short, an administrative manager coordinates an organisation’s administrative systems, whereas an office manager performs a range or administrative, operational, and financial tasks for a business.
If you’re looking for an office manager job, or have any further questions, please get in touch and our expert consultants will be happy to speak with you.
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