Assistant Centre Manager - Flexible Workspace

Assistant Centre Manager

Flexible Workspace. Innovation Hub. Coworking.

Location: Colchester, Essex

Salary: £26,000-£28,000

Working Hours: 08:30am - 17:00pm

Our client offers a hub for innovative and technology-focused businesses. Their vibrant innovation centre provides flexible office space for rent, coworking, and spacious meeting and conferencing facilities. They are excited to announce a vacancy for an experienced Assistant Centre Manager to join their exceptional team!

This full-time job is essential to enhancing the center's overall financial success, customer satisfaction, and operational effectiveness. Our client runs a network of innovation centres throughout the United Kingdom that provide a range of businesses with flexible workspace options, including offices, labs, workshop spaces, and business support services. These include new businesses, fast-growing SMEs, financiers, and government agencies who collaborate with them to run innovation hubs and initiatives.

The chosen candidate will support the Centre Manager in building a successful innovation hub at the local, regional, and national levels by strategically promoting the product offerings and elevating its reputation for excellence. Furthermore, you will deliver outstanding service to the company by managing facilities, providing support, and nurturing collaborative relationships.

Essential Experience:

• Experience in managing the operations of a facility similar in size, character, and quality to our client's.
• Demonstrable management skills to lead a team within a service environment, ensuring optimal performance.
• Strong leadership, communication, organisational, and problem-solving abilities.
• Proficiency in supplier, maintenance, and environmental management, along with project financial control and reporting.

Personal Competencies:

• Attention to detail and a knack for completing tasks efficiently.
• Outstanding administrative and organisational skills.
• Effective communication skills, with a tactful and persuasive approach.
• Highly self-motivated and proactive, with a desire to contribute beyond assigned duties.
• Customer service-oriented mindset.
• Ability to thrive under pressure and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Skill in prioritising tasks and delegating effectively.
• Ability to motivate, lead, and coordinate team efforts.
• A strong team player with leadership qualities.
• Proficiency in IT.

What's in it for you?

• Salary: £26,000 - £28,000 per annum, depending on experience.
• 25 days' holiday plus Bank Holidays.
• Flexible benefits package, including:Contributory pension scheme.
• Flexible annual leave arrangements.
• Adjustable life assurance cover.
• Private medical and dental insurance.
• Health screening.
• Bicycle purchase scheme.
• Charitable Giving programme.
• Electric vehicle scheme.
• Enjoy a friendly, informal, and flexible working environment that balances work and home life.
• In addition, our client offers access to various discounts on high street favourites and holiday providers.

If you believe you can contribute significantly to our client's team and are seeking an exciting opportunity, then this Assistant Centre Manager role could be perfect for you. Click 'apply' today to join their team or to learn more about the position. We eagerly await your application!

Our client is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from individuals of all backgrounds.

Please note that we may close the vacancy once a sufficient number of applications are received, so we encourage you to apply early to avoid disappointment.