Office Manager / Charity Coordinator

TQR are delighted to be working with a unique charity based in Barnstaple to recruit a bright and enthusiastic person for a permanent role as Office Manager / Charity Coordinator. The right person will have a range of administration skills, be a ‘people person’ who can promote the charity and their work in a variety of places; whilst also identifying funding or grant opportunities and submitting relevant applications. The charity is dedicated to publishing the history of manufacturing and industry in the UK; its aim is to provide a brief history of the companies, products and people who were instrumental in industry, commencing with the birth of the Industrial Revolution and continuing up to recent times. So if you are an excellent communicator who can develop good business relationships and can also manage the office admin on a day to day basis, apply for grants and funding, whilst having a genuine interest in the history of industry… then we would like to hear from you!

The job…

This is a fledging charity and the plan is for the role to grow with the Charity. The Office Manager / Charity Coordinator will manage the day-to-day work of the charity with regard to its online publication, supervision of staff and fund raising activities.
Duties will be varied but will include:
• Supervise / manage the workload of the team
• Maintain the standards of quality and workmanship
• Prepare and submit, or assist in the preparation and submission, of grant and funding applications
• Carry out basic tasks:
o Photography
o Manipulation of graphics
o Preparation of text
o Indexing
o Uploading files
• Oversee correspondence undertaken by other staff and take responsibility for correspondence ‘at a higher level’
• Attend meetings, make visits, to represent the charity as required
• Arrange the cataloguing and indexing of the library and manage these resources
• Assist in identifying appropriate projects
• Be involved in staff recruitment

The right person…

• Previous experience in office administration is essential.
• Experience of working in the charity sector preferred but not essential
• An interested in the industrial revolution and the history of manufacturing and industry would be useful
• Good all round IT skills including MS Excel; attention to detail when entering data
• Excellent communication skills and a positive can do attitude!

In return we offer…

• Full time permanent position Monday to Friday 37.5 hours (possibly some flexibility on hours)
• Excellent opportunity to work for a unique and interesting charity
• Salary: £26,000per yearDOE

If you think you have the right skills and abilities for this position then please click or to discuss the role in more detail call Claire.