Job Description

About Longpre

Bespoke furniture makers, Longpre, founded in 1990 by master cabinet maker Paul Longpre and designer Helen Moyers, are based in the centre of the historic town of Bruton, Somerset. As bespoke craftspeople, we create the finest free-standing and fitted furniture to individual specification for many of the world's most prestigious residential and commercial addresses. With a client portfolio of internationally acclaimed architectural and design practices, we are privileged to bring to life the most innovative concepts in contemporary furniture design and luxury bespoke interiors.

Longpre is a family-run, people-centred company, with an exceptional team of craftspeople and industry professionals. Alongside our passion for creating beautiful, handmade furniture, lies a strong commitment to creating a progressive organisation - we consider everyone's contribution to be of equal value and regard everyone's opinions to be of equal importance. A core belief is that the business community should take a leading role in securing an ethical and sustainable world for future generations and at Longpre we are determined to play our part.

Role Summary

This is a varied, hands-on role covering admin, HR support, procurement, logistics, project support and general office upkeep. Ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced creative environment and loves keeping things running smoothly. Responsibilities include but not limited to...

Admin & HR Support

Managing shared inboxes, calls, visitors and general office tasks Scanning, filing, updating trackers, preparing weekly paperwork Assisting with recruitment, holiday/sickness records, expenses & mileage Supporting Finance with invoices, timesheet hours

Procurement

Ordering stock/consumables, tracking purchases Maintaining procurement and purchasing records

Logistics

Receiving deliveries, updating goods in documentation, labelling & storing items Organising deliveries/collections (UK & international)

Project Support

Helping coordinate project actions Supporting daily production & project meetings

Health & Safety

Attending weekly H&S meeting and updating action lists

Housekeeping

Light daily housekeeping tasks

Ideal candidate...

Strong admin & organisational skills Confident communicator (phone/email/in person)
Excellent IT skills (Excel, Outlook, Word)

Proactive, reliable and a good multitasker

Comfortable working across office & workshop environments

Why join Longpre

Interesting and varied projects within the luxury interiors sector

Great location in Bruton, Somerset (next to the train station)

23 days holiday, plus 8 bank holidays, increasing with length of service.

Gifted birthday day off

Company pension scheme

Employee assistance programme provided by Health Assured, offering health and wellbeing support to employees and immediate family members

Company social events calendar

Equal opportunities

Longpre is a family-run, equal opportunities company, welcoming and encouraging applications from candidates from all backgrounds and identities. As a team-centric organisation, we endeavour to create a working environment in which everyone feels equally valued.

If you enjoy working in a creative, dynamic environment, we would very much like to hear from you.

Job Types: Full-time, Temporary
Contract length: 3 months

Pay: 18.00 per hour

Expected hours: 35.5 per week

Benefits:

Company pension Free parking On-site parking
Work Location: In person