Office Administrator in Stockport

Business Support & Operations Coordinator — Silven Recruitment, Stockport

The Job in a Nutshell

You'll be the glue that means the business actually works. We have a small, enthusiastic team working in recruitment and there's loads going on that we need help with. It might be making sure our contractors have their timesheets in; it might be updating our LinkedIn feed; it might be hiring a freelancer to get some work done; it might be figuring out what to do if the printer breaks.

Why Silven?

We're friendly, outgoing, enthusiastic people. We work from a lovely office space in the centre of Stockport — easy to get to, and plenty of places to eat and drink nearby. We work with some brilliant clients (think Müller, Carlsberg, Yo Sushi) helping them find senior people. We are also, occasionally, normal people who enjoy the company of other humans.

The business is growing — you'd be our sixth member of staff, and our plans mean there's a stable, long-term home here for the right person. It probably isn't for you if you don't like working with people, if you want to be left alone all day, or if you take life incredibly seriously. What we do matters — but it's also fun.

What You'll Actually Be Doing

No two days are the same, but here's the shape of it: keeping contractor onboarding running smoothly, formatting CVs and posting job ads, managing invoices and chasing aged debt, liaising with our accountant, and keeping our systems and tools organised. You'll also support the team with LinkedIn and marketing, help coordinate events, and pick up one-off projects as they come in. If it keeps the business running, it probably lands on your desk.

What We're Looking For

You don't need a specific background — but you do need to be someone who finishes things, catches the detail others miss, and is happy picking up the phone. You'll be the person the whole team leans on, so reliability and a good attitude matter more than a perfect CV. Beyond that: you like people, you like being in an office, and you don't take yourself too seriously. We're a genuinely friendly bunch and we want someone who enjoys coming to work — because you're going to be spending a lot of time here.

If you've worked in a recruitment office before, or in a similar type of role (helping a small sales office, an estate agency, or something similar — especially a recruitment business dealing with contractors — that's a bonus. If not, don't let it put you off. You might have done recruitment but didn't like the sales aspect, too.

For this role, you will need experience working in an office type environment in a varied, self-directed role.

One thing: when you apply, please write to us in your own voice. We want to hear from you, not a suspiciously well-structured AI summary of you. Using it to help tidy things up is fine — but we can spot the mush.

The Practicalities

• Salary: £26,000 (or up to £28k depending on experience) pro rata
• Hours: 25 hours per week, 3 days a week onsite. The days can be flexible but will include a Friday (when we finish about half four). We could make it work for a returning parent.
• Location: Office-based at Merseyway Innovation Centre, Stockport
• Holiday: 25 days plus 8 bank holidays, plus an extra day for your birthday
• Perks: Genuinely excellent tea and coffee, a team day at the races coming up this summer, and other incentives along the way.

If you've done this kind of role inside a recruitment business before and need some flexibility around school hours or childcare, get in touch — we're open to a conversation. If you're coming from outside recruitment, we'd want you in the office full-time while you're finding your feet. We're building something here, and that happens when people are in the same room.

We will get a lot of applicants. If you want to do something to set yourself apart, please do. We're reviewing CVs on Thursday 23rd at 1pm. We may continue to review after then, we may not. Just so you know.