Office Manager

Octopus Energy

3800

Manchester, UK, United Kingdom

Posted on: 2023-06-15

Category: energy

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Employment type:

Full time

Experience required:

Intermediate

Salary

Salary not provided

About the company:

We're on a mission to make a big green dent in the universe by building a truly sustainable energy system globally.

That means making power greener, smarter, and more affordable for everyone.

We put customers at the heart of everything we do: with always-fair prices, transparency and outrageous customer service.

We drive system change: with transformative tech to make renewable energy the norm and end global reliance on fossil fuels.

Octopus Energy Group is made up of 10 businesses spanning 6 countries across 3 continents, including: Octopus Energy Retail, Kraken Technologies, Octopus Energy Generation, Kraken Flex, Octopus Electric Vehicles, and the Octopus Centre for Net Zero. More on OEG @ octopusenergy.group

Help us make a big green dent in the universe. We're on a mission to drive the global renewable energy revolution, and we need loads more people to help us make our vision a reality.

Being an Office Manager at Octopus Energy is an incredibly rewarding role where no day is the same and your responsibilities will change as the business grows. You will be at the forefront of helping promote and embed our Octopus culture and a home from home environment where team mates look forward to coming into the workplace and the things it has to offer. You will be the friendly face to greet visitors and stakeholders giving them a warm Octopus welcome, championing our mission and brand at all times.

Do you...

Pride yourself on your organisation skills?

Care about others and their wellbeing?

Go out of your way to get the job done?

Alway think of new ways you can improve and streamline processes?

Enjoy inspiring others, giving recognition and helping them to see their full potential?

Excel in prioritising your time and workload?

Have a ‘can do’ attitude and confidence to tackle new challenges that are thrown your way?

Thrive working in a collaborative, flexible and friendly environment?

Location: Manchester. (Also, the occasional need to work in any of our other offices)

Position: Full Time (some weekend requirements from time to time)

If this sounds like you then we'd love to hear from you.

Studies have shown that some groups of people, like women, are less likely to apply to a role unless they meet 100% of the job requirements. Whoever you are, if you like one of our jobs, we encourage you to apply as you might just be the candidate we hire. Across Octopus, we're looking for genuinely decent people who are honest and empathetic. Our people are our strongest asset and the unique skills and perspectives people bring to the team are the driving force of our success. As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute. Our commitment is to provide equal opportunities, an inclusive work environment, and fairness for everyone.

What you'll do

Creating and continuing to foster a positive workplace environment where all colleagues feel valued, encouraged and supported

Being an ambassador for all things Octopus Culture. This includes being a role model whilst in the office, out on visits and a friendly and helpful face for all, whether in person or over Slack!

Building positive relationships internally across all our sites and with other businesses and outside contractors

Portraying a positive presence in the wider community- championing our mission and brand at all times

Looking after Octopus Energy’s hardworking Energy Specialist’s physical and mental wellbeing in the office.

Collaborating with office managers from our other offices to ensure processes are coherent across all sites

Maintaining the smooth running of an office environment along with monitoring all things H&S

Taking the lead on projects given to you, bringing in new ideas and collaborating with others internally or externally

Organising activities such as office yoga and contributing to the various things we celebrate across the company such as black history month, LBGTQ+ awareness and mental health week

Identifying opportunities for improvement: for example in day-to-day processes, or indeed in any way that you think would improve your performance

Ensuring onboarding and off-boarding of employees takes place in a timely and efficient way

Responsible for the managing food requirements for the office, this ranges from adhoc food requests, events and daily food items in the office.

Assisting and supporting the office with accommodation and travel bookings

What you'll need

We need somebody who is a go-to person for colleagues to come to with queries and trust it will get sorted - it can be anything from tech issues to ideas for an act of kindness for a customer.

We are looking for someone who takes ownership, can communicate well, and genuinely cares about their colleagues, their wellbeing and is passionate about Octopus and our mission.

You will be the beacon that creates and fosters the inclusive community feel in the office and offers compassion and support to staff on all levels, so we are looking for somebody who is naturally caring and sympathetic to others and has the skills to influence and motivate their team mates, inspiring them to be the best version of themselves

Why else you'll love it here

Wondering what the salary for this role is? Just ask us! On a call with one of our recruiters it's something we always cover as we genuinely want to match your experience with the correct salary. The reason why we don't advertise is because we honestly have a degree of flexibility and would never want salary to be a reason why someone doesn't apply to Octopus - what's more important to us is finding the right octofit!

Octopus Energy is a unique culture. An organisation where people learn, decide, and build quicker. Where people work with autonomy, alongside a wide range of amazing co-owners, on projects that break new ground. We want your hard work to be rewarded with perks you actually care about! We won best company to work for in 2022, on Glassdoor we were voted 50 best places to work in 2022 and our Group CEO, Greg has recorded a podcast about our culture and how we empower our people. We’ve also been placed in the top 10 companies for senior leadership

Visit our UK perks hub - Octopus Employee Benefits

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