Stride Treglown is an employee-owned, carbon neutral, B Corp, multidisciplinary design practice which has 9 offices nationwide.
We create long-term positive impact for our clients and the communities we help shape. We do this by designing better places, building resilient partnerships, and empowering people. Our multidisciplinary team of 330 architects, masterplanners, town planners, landscape architects, and other specialists deliver nationally significant projects from nine regionally embedded UK studios. Collectively, we offer our clients deep local knowledge and national specialist expertise. We’re great team players who strive for excellence and care about how we achieve it.
We’re looking for a proactive Office Manager to become an integral part of our team. This is a 12-month maternity cover role to support the Bath Studio with an expected start date of July 2025. Applications for full-time and part-time hours will be considered.

ABOUT YOU

By joining us, you will be part of a friendly team of twenty-five in our Bath Studio and yet have all the benefits of working for one of the largest Architectural Practices in the UK.
The role is varied and is perfect for someone with a passion for supporting people and a natural flair for making things run smoothly. You will be supported by a national team of other office managers and a central HR team.
As Office Manager you will represent Stride Treglown and be the friendly interface for both internal and external customers. Day to day you will greet visitors, set up meetings and client workshops, type correspondence and manage diaries. In addition, you will have an instrumental role in studio admin tasks: setting up electronic template files for new projects, managing the internal business management systems, tracking and raising invoices. Other admin tasks will include the general upkeep of office supplies, coordination of facilities maintenance tasks, catering for internal and external meetings as well as ordering stationery and photocopying/ scanning. There will be some HR responsibilities such as conducting new starter inductions and some financial tasks such as preparation of invoices. Occasionally, you may be called upon to help organise events or prepare bids at times.

We are therefore looking for someone with the following skills, experience and attributes:

• Proactive with good organisational skills and the ability to prioritise tasks and take ownership of a range of administrative duties
• Approachable with proven communication skills, particularly in relation to customer service
• Takes pride in their work with a good attention to detail, and a methodical approach to tasks
• A competent user of various IT software, including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and ideally previous experience using project accounting and CRM software. Knowledge of Rapport3 Business Management systems would be an advantage
• An ability to draft or edit documents and emails to a high standard
• A proven team player able to demonstrate excellent collaboration skills, and the ability to support others
• A flexible approach to problem solving

Although not essential, the following would also be of benefit:

• An awareness and appreciation of client relationships in the world of architecture
• An interest in architecture and the built environment

Please refer the Job description for details