Job Description

About Us

At P+HS Architects, our passion lies in creating spaces that enhance people's lives. For over 40 years, we've brought energy, enthusiasm, and expertise to every project we undertake, whatever the scale or sector.

Our primary expertise is in designing for people, with a particular focus on the residential and healthcare sectors. Our work includes affordable housing, private homes, specialist living for older adults, acute healthcare, integrated care, and mental health environments.

We champion accessible routes into architecture, run STEAM outreach initiatives to promote diversity in the profession, and donate our time and expertise to local charities. Health and wellbeing are central to our practice.

We're an ambitious, award winning, growing practice constantly challenging ourselves to seek personal and professional growth. Our commitment to enhancing people's lives extends to our employees creating a great place to work, with employee development at our heart, supporting our team to grow rewarding careers while delivering work they care about.

About the Role

We're looking for a Business Support Administrator to be part of our Business Administration team of three. The role will take ownership of our Stokesley and Newcastle Offices, ensuring both offices, ensuring both spaces run smoothly, remain well maintained and reflect our welcoming, professional environment. You'll be the first point of contact for employees, visitors, clients and suppliers.

In responsibility for providing marketing support, coordinating internal communications and organising colleague engagement activities.

It's a varied and people centric position that plays a key part in supporting our positive culture and ensuring day to day operations run seamlessly.

Key Responsibilities include:

Overseeing the day-to-day running of the Middlesbrough and Newcastle offices, ensuring a professional, welcoming, and well maintained environment. You will need to travel to the Newcastle office at least monthly. Manage office supplies, equipment, services, and facilities contracts. Act as the primary contact for office related queries, issues, and visitor processes. Coordinate office health & safety procedures, including risk assessments and compliance checks. Provide general administrative support including document maintenance, supplier liaison, correspondence, and ordering equipment. Develop and implement efficient administration systems (e.g. record management). Plan and organise colleague events in Middlesbrough and Newcastle, working with the Leeds based Business Support Administrator to align or replicate activities in Leeds and Manchester. Manage the onboarding people experience across all offices ensuring consistency and a positive experience. Coordinate the organisation of Company and office events including conferences, Annual Staff Meetings, Summer Socials, and Christmas parties. Support our social value agenda where needed

What We're Looking For

Proactive and enthusiastic, with a genuine desire to understand the business, get involved and support colleagues. Able to work independently, using initiative to manage tasks, as well as collaborate effectively within a team. Clear, confident communicator, able to build positive relationships with colleagues, clients, and external contacts. Calm, composed, and solutions focused when working under pressure or managing competing priorities. Highly reliable, flexible, and adaptable to changing demands and situations. Well organised, with excellent time management skills and the ability to prioritise tasks effectively. Strong attention to detail, ensuring accuracy and consistency in all work.

The Application Process

The application process will consist of two stages. The first interview will be an opportunity for us to get to know you better, learn more about your experiences, and discuss the role in more detail. Candidates progressing to the second stage will be invited to present to a member of our Directors' team.

We don't believe in unnecessarily drawn out interview processes our aim is to keep things clear, straightforward, and respectful of your time while giving you a genuine feel for our team and the role.

Diversity and Inclusion

At P&HS, our commitment to enhancing lives extends to our people. We are dedicated to fostering a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to thrive. We actively welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and identities including, but not limited to, race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, and socioeconomic status.

We aim to create a welcoming, fair, and supportive interview process. Please let us know if you have any requirements or adjustments, we're happy to accommodate.

Not sure you meet every requirement?

Research shows that women, disabled people, LGBTQ+ individuals, neurodiverse people, and those from ethnic minority backgrounds often hesitate to apply unless they meet 100% of the criteria. At P&HS, we value potential and attitude as much as experience. If you meet around 80% of the criteria and are excited about this opportunity, we encourage you to apply.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 25,000.00-30,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Additional leave Company events Company pension Cycle to work scheme Employee discount Enhanced maternity leave Flexitime Free or subsidised travel Free parking Health & wellbeing programme On-site parking Paid volunteer time Private medical insurance Sick pay Store discount
Schedule:

Monday to Friday No weekends
Work Location: In person