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Fatkin is seeking an experienced practice manager to join its team in London.

Fatkin is an 18-strong architectural practice specialising in infrastructure and healthcare, with additional work in housing, mixed-use and commercial typologies for both public and private sector clients. The practice was established in 2014 and we have a diverse team with staff in London, Bristol and Cardiff.

As practice manager, you will work alongside the directors and senior team to support the architectural staff to work efficiently and collaboratively across each of our three offices. Based in the West London office, you will act as a primary point of contact and ‘face of the practice’ for external callers and visitors.

The role presents an opportunity to join the Fatkin senior team and to help the practice grow and flourish over the next few years with input into practice strategy and business development, alongside the development of your own career. As the practice grows, there is scope for the role to evolve and specialise over time in response to your own skillset and ambitions.

Responsibilities:

• facilities: managing each of the offices, including organising supplies and storage, liaising with agents, dealing with day to day queries from the team and coordinating with our external IT support
• HR: liaising with our external HR consultant and accountants, carrying out new starter inductions, assisting with recruitment processes etc
• other: liaising with external comms advisors, organising events, carrying out general practice admin tasks, helping to keep our project management software up to date
• encourage and support the team to work collaboratively and effectively
• support and practice our values of creativity, flexibility, sustainability and inclusivity

Requirements:

• have two to five years’ experience in a similar role, ideally in an architectural or professional consultancy setting
• be an excellent problem-solver with a proactive approach
• be highly organised and diligent
• experience of using Windows and Microsoft Office is preferred
• have excellent written and spoken communication skills
• have the right to work in the UK

Fatkin is an equal opportunities employer and we are proud of our diverse team. We welcome applications from people from under-represented groups in architecture. In order to provide the necessary in-person support to the team, we expect this role to be majority-office based with occasional remote working. We offer flexible hours and will consider part-time applications (minimum 32 hours per week).

Please get in touch to discuss the role further or submit your application using the apply for job button below.

www.fatkin.co.uk

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