Office Executive / Administrator
Would you like to be part of an employee-owned, multi award- winning architecture practice whose desire is to make spaces and places that improve lives?
We are a UK & Ireland practice with strong connections across all of our studios in London, Sheffield, Cardiff, Glasgow, Belfast and Dublin. We work collaboratively as one team structured by sector, sharing resources, knowledge and skills. Ranked as one of the top 25 largest practices in the UK this year, other recent accolades include:
- Best Companies Top 50 Best Mid-sized Companies to work for 2023.
- Winner Building Awards: Architectural Practice of the Year 2022 & 2023
- Winner Building Awards: Every Person Counts, the people strategy award.
- Winner AJ100 Sustainability Innovation of the Year 2022.
- Winner AJ100 Awards Employer of the Year Award 2022.
We’re looking for an enthusiastic Office Executive/Administrator to work closely with our Studio Director, Board Directors and Regional Team to provide a mix of facilities management, front of house duties, executive and general administrative support. This is a varied role where you will have a broad range of responsibilities and the opportunity to make a big impact on our London Studio. We’re looking for someone who will assist with the smooth day-to-day running of our Studio; from, ordering supplies, planning staff engagement events, providing executive assistant support to our Senior Leadership Team, to dealing professionally with our clients. You’ll help our employees feel supported and act as the go to person for all things Studio related.
This is a rewarding role, perfect for someone who enjoys taking initiative, loves variety, can juggle tasks and solve problems. You’ll have scope to make a real impact on how we do things and be part of a larger team spanning across our 6 studios.
Skills and experience:
- Able to work on own initiative, plan and manage a varied workload to tight deadlines
- Have strong administrative support skills, working with care and attention
- Able to communicate effectively with a wide range of individuals, compare perspectives and recognise the feelings of others
- Professional with a friendly, positive and helpful manner, working co-operatively with others towards achieving a shared goal
- Enjoy listening to others, analyzing information and situations and problem solving
- Microsoft office proficient
- Equivalent of 5 years relevant experience
We offer a friendly studio environment, an award-winning lifestyle package, and a commitment to supporting your personal development through the HLM Academy.
Diversity, inclusion and belonging (DIB) is at the core of our business. We advocate equal opportunities, creating an inclusive working environment for all. If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different mode please contact our HR team for assistance.
HLM Architects is an equal opportunities employer.
Looking for a fresh challenge where you can really make a difference? we’d love to hear from you. Apply now via our website by submitting your CV and tell us why you're the perfect fit for our studio.
hlmarchitects.com
- Department
- Admin Support
- Role
- Studio Executive / Administrator
- Locations
- London
London
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Lifestyle Package
We provide a comprehensive Lifestyle Package to everyone which includes , paid subscriptions, bike to work scheme, Season ticket travel loans, additional maternity and parental leave, rewards and discount shopping vouchers and an annual training allowance. -
Health Cash Plan
We also provide a health cash plan with over £1,000 to spend on optical and dental treatments, wellbeing and complementary therapies, chiropody, health screening, 24 hour confidential advice line and 6 face to face counselling sessions each year. -
SMARTBlend
Recognising lifestyles are complex and we all have competing responsibilities, we offer a blended work model with a flexible approach to studio and remote working. This flexible approach supports job sharing, part time, term time and staggered hours, home working, back to work schemes for parents, keeping in touch days, career breaks, sabbaticals and condensed hours. We recognise no one size fits all. Providing a great studio environment is only part of the equation and flexible ways of working gives us more richness, diversity and choice for how we can work most effectively. -
Communicating, sharing & socialising
We're a sociable bunch and have a full social calendar providing a chance to further connect and involve families too. Our enthusiastic social committee organise a range of events to suit everyone from Angling to Zorbing. -
HLM Academy
The HLM Academy supports everyone along their career journey, capturing passions, driving innovation and equipping individuals with skills to navigate an ever-evolving world. It’s underpinned by a skills and behaviour framework and centred around our core values. Everyone is enrolled on day one, stepping into a bespoke learning pathway with insight from a profiling tool called PROPHET; recognising that all individuals are unique.
Workplace & culture
We would not be able to achieve what we do without the passion, commitment and enthusiasm of our team. Over 200 talented individuals fill our studios, connected at both regional and national level, bringing diversity of thought to every aspect of our business.
We work as one team across our studios, collaborating and sharing new ideas and best practice through open and honest communication, creating strong relationships and great friendships along the way.
Our nurturing culture encourages thoughtfulness and creativity, and we surround everyone with the right mix of resources and a working environment to energise and inspire; supporting everyone to grow and flourish.
About HLM Architects
We’re architecture, landscape and interior specialists with deep sector insight.
We listen and respond to the ambitions of our clients and understand the needs of the people who use the places and spaces we create.
Places of education that inspire, healthcare environments that nurture, homes that are part of thriving communities, and infrastructure that is sustainable in every sense. It is this sense of social purpose that drives us on and is at the heart of everything we do.