London, UK
Office administrator
at Sarah Wigglesworth Architects
Sarah Wigglesworth Architects has an opportunity for an office administrator in London.
Sarah Wigglesworth Architects is a small, well established and highly reputable practice led by Sarah, the director. Located in north London, we are based in a wonderful studio, in a building designed by the director and that represents many of the practice’s core values; demonstrating an ethic of research, intelligence, sustainability, low impact and respect for resources.
We are looking for an office administrator to join the practice on a part-time basis, to help support the team in all administrative and housekeeping duties. This is an exciting role and will involve working with all of the team members across a range of different tasks. Reporting to the operations manager, we are looking for someone with drive and enthusiasm to join our small and friendly team.
This is an exciting time to join SWA as we are celebrating 25 years of the practice. So far, we have held a number of events to celebrate the practice and there will be an opportunity to contribute to future SWA25 events throughout the year.
Working hours
Part-time: 12-15 hours a week, with days to be discussed. Core office hours are 9am to 6pm.
Location
10 Stock Orchard Street
London
N7 9RW
Salary
£22,000 – £27,000 pro/rata, dependent on experience.
Main duties (not exhaustive):
- front-of-house, meeting and greeting clients
- answer the phone, fielding cold callers, general enquiries etc.
- manage the company’s mail@ account: fielding correspondence to the correct recipients, responding to project requests, lecture requests, job applicants etc.
- managing incoming and outgoing post
- ordering stationery, office equipment, kitchen and housekeeping supplies
- monitor and maintain a clean and tidy condition of the office, kitchen and conference room
- manage subscriptions and memberships and organising awards submissions
- assist in organising monthly studio lunches, CPDs, talks and public events
- liaising with our PR consultants and assisting with marketing duties
- updating the practice’s social media channels
- assist in updating/generating content for the practice’s website
- assist others to research new business opportunities and set up meetings
Person specification (essential):
- at least one years’ experience within a working office/studio environment
- good time management with the ability to work under pressure and to deadlines
- proficiency with the MS Office suite (Word, Excel and Outlook)
- a good communicator, with excellent written and spoken English
- strong attention to detail and visual awareness
- the ability and confidence to work under minimum supervision
- ability to work as an individual or as a team
- the ability to think ahead, anticipating problems and opportunities and finding solutions
- well organised and self-motivated with a ‘can do’ attitude
Desirable:
- a degree or equivalent experience
- a strong interest in sustainability and respect for the environment
- an architectural, design or creative background or keen interest
- knowledge of InDesign and Photoshop
What we offer:
We have an inclusive and collaborative culture here at SWA and offer a number of benefits to our great working environment, such as:
- monthly studio soup club
- team outings and away days
- research grant to pursue a creative activity or interest and share with the team
- training and development opportunities
- involvement in SWA exhibitions, events programme and studio open days
- we are a member of the RIBA Pension
- health and wellbeing Initiatives – cycle to work scheme, weekly organic fruit delivery, outdoor eating space
To apply
Please follow the link to our website where you will find further instructions on how to apply. Alternatively, you can send your application through the ‘apply’ link below.
We kindly ask you to complete an equal opportunities monitoring form alongside your application, this can be found our website here. SWA uses this information to review compliance with its policies on equal opportunities in relation to recruitment.
We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
We apologise, that due to the high volume of applications, we will be unable to respond to unsuccessful candidates. We ask that you do not contact us by phone at this time.
We look forward to hearing from you!