Job Title: Office Manager

Salary: Up to £60,000 DOE

Location: Colchester

Job ID: 10396

Recruit UK is working with a growing financial planning business seeking an Office Manager to lead and develop their back-office teams.

This is a people-focused leadership role overseeing administration and paraplanning, ensuring workloads are managed effectively, service standards are met, and the office runs smoothly day to day.

Key responsibilities:

• Line management of administration and paraplanning teams
• Managing workloads, team performance, and MI reporting
• Conducting appraisals, PDPs, 1-2-1s, and performance management
• Managing annual leave, sickness, and return-to-work meetings
• Overseeing onboarding and offboarding
• Ensuring SLAs are consistently met
• Working closely with the management team to improve processes and efficiency
• Acting as a key point of contact for operational queries
• Promoting a positive and collaborative team culture

Additional responsibilities may include:

• Office management
• Health & safety oversight
• Software and systems management
• Audit oversight
• Supporting wider operational projects

About you:

• Experience managing teams within financial services
• Strong people leadership skills
• Background in administration, paraplanning, or operations
• Organised, client-focused, and commercially aware
• Positive mindset with strong decision-making ability

This could suit either an experienced Office Manager or someone ready to step up from a senior support or operational management role.