Temporary Office Manager and Operations Lead

Temporary Office Manager and Operations Lead

Hours: 8:30am-5:30pm

Location: London Bridge

Working Model: Hybrid (4 days in office, 1 day work from home)

Duration: 2 months

Pay Rate: £21-24 per hour

Start date: Immediate availability required

Our client is a specialist recruitment business with deep expertise across technology, transformation and professional services. They are seeking a Temporary Office Manager/Operations lead to take ownership of the day-to-day operational engine of the business.

What you will be doing

• Overseeing office management, supplier relationships and new starter onboarding
• Recruitment contracts, compliance and governance across the contractor lifecycle
• IR35, right-to-work checks, AWR, references, renewals and operational risk management
• Contract generation, terms of business reviews and DocuSign processes
• Building and maintaining operational policies, SOPs and governance frameworks
• Acting as the key UK contact for our offshore operations team, ensuring excellent communication and service delivery
• Managing operational SLAs and reporting to improve consultant experience
• Take ownership of events management
• Proficent in Adobe Acrobat
• Experience with offshore teams, Front, Smartsheet, US recruitment compliance or operational automation is desirable.

Who you are

We are looking for someone organised, process-led and genuinely cares about service quality. You are confident enough to take ownership of contracts and compliance directly from the Executive Director and you have the judgement to know when to escape and when to decide. You build trust quickly with consultants, with offshore colleagues, and with senior stakeholders. You communicate clearly and you bring a calm, considered presence to a busy environment.