Secretary / Office Coordinator – Chichester

About the role

Be the driving force behind a busy and professional office. We are partnering with a respected professional services organisation to recruit an experienced Secretary / Office Coordinator to support the smooth day‑to‑day running of their Chichester office.

Key responsibilities

• Support the day‑to‑day running of the administration function.
• Supervise and support one direct report.
• Allocate and prioritise workloads to ensure deadlines are met.
• Act as the first point of contact for office and administrative matters.
• Coordinate meetings and support operational activities.
• Build strong working relationships with colleagues across multiple locations.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes and drive efficiencies.
• Support office operations, facilities administration and general business support activities.

Required profile

• Strong administration, secretarial or office management experience.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Experience supporting senior stakeholders and coordinating office activities.
• Proactive, solutions‑focused approach.
• Strong communication and relationship‑building skills.
• Previous experience supervising, mentoring or supporting others is advantageous.
• Experience improving administrative processes or efficiencies is beneficial.

What we offer

• Salary up to £34,000 per year.
• 25.5 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Contributory pension scheme.
• Private medical insurance.
• Health cash plan.
• Life assurance and income protection.
• Employee assistance programme.
• Ongoing training and development opportunities.
• Supportive and collaborative working environment.