As Office Coordinator you will be joining a family owned and run beautiful rural estate. The estate receives more than 100,000 visitors a year and hosts a wide range programme of events including festivals, weddings, film location, corporate and private parties. The role is full time, permanent working on site in Henley-on-Thames offering a salary of up to 28,000 with standard office hours Monday to Friday.
Purpose of the role:
Reporting to the General Manager, you will be supporting the administration function of the estate office, commercial let offices and business operations.
Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities for the Office Coordinator:
- Being first point of contact for enquiries
- Facilities administration
- Historic house management: liaising with architects, other advisers and conservation specialists as required
- Manage the ticketing system, group bookings and corporate event bookings
- Overseeing maintenance and utility agreements for the house, office and parkland
- Fleet management including lease agreements, MOTs, servicing etc
- Act as intermediary for property portfolio, liaise with leaseholders for commercial and residential properties, coordinating repairs and refurbishment projects
- Support with Health & Safety activities
- Maintain CRM database
- Source goods and services as required
- Assist with updating and maintaining the website including e-newsletter
- Support with planning inhouse events, interacting with external hirers, liaising with organisers, helping with supervision of event staff and contractors
- Responding to booking enquiries, taking bookings, maintain spreadsheets detailing catering requirements
Key Skills Required for the Office Coordinator:
- Strong organised administration experience
- Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously
- High levels of accuracy and attention to detail
- Confident communicator with high levels of customer care
- Ability to build positive working relationships with internal and external teams
- Adaptable in a changing environment
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, file management systems
- Experience of ticket booking systems would be an advantage
- Own transport due to remote location
What's in it for you?
Offering a salary of up to 28,000 standard office hours Monday to Friday, discounts on food and events. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a friendly and collaborative team and to be part of this historic estate, working with the family to maintain this beautiful estate to be enjoyed for future generations.