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Location: Primarily home-based, with visits required to our office based in Crowborough Start Date: November 2025 (handover period) Contract: Fixed Term, 12 months (possible role may become permanent). Role Overview We are seeking an organised and proactive Office Manager to cover maternity leave. The role is mainly home-based and includes full handover training. Responsibilities • Answering calls and emails, acting as the first point of contact, • Organising engineers’ diaries and scheduling jobs, • Liaising with clients and suppliers, • Ordering materials and tracking deliveries, • Preparing and sending invoices, monitoring payments, and chasing debtors, • Maintaining records and compliance documentation, • Providing general administrative support to directors and the team Skills & Experience • Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) – laptop provided, • Strong organisational and communication skills, • Previous office/administration experience preferred (knowledge of the construction/trades sector beneficial), • Ability to work independently with accuracy and attention to detail What We Offer • A supportive, family-run business with a history of long staff retention, • Primarily home-based role with occasional office days in Crowborough, • Laptop provided and full handover training with the current Office Manager 12-month fixed term contract to cover maternity leave, with the possibility of becoming a permanent position depending on the current Office Manager’s decision at the end of her leave