Office Manager
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Office Manager
About us:
Seloxium Ltd. is a dynamic and diverse spin-out company from the University of Oxford. We are revolutionising clean growth and are establishing a circular economy within the mining & refining sectors by selectively recovering high-value & critical metals from in-process or effluent waste streams. Our multi-patented 'selective flocculation' technology will change the way we mine, refine and process these metals, offering a greener and more sustainable solution to metallic resource recovery and reuse.
Among the dissolved species present in industrial process wastewaters and mine tailings, are valuable and strategically important metals like gold, platinum, and rare-earth metals, which are difficult and costly to recover using current technology. In general, these metals are not effectively recovered, and instead discharged and lost to the environment. Seloxium is developing its SelectalTM technology range to selectively extract, flocculate and recover a wide variety of these high-value metals from process or waste streams. 'Aqua Mining' of valuable metals from wastewater using SelectalTM not only combats environmental pollution but also turns process effluent treatment plants into 'resource recovery factories'.
For more information on Seloxium generally please visit our website: www.seloxium.com
The closing date for applications is 30th September 2024.
About the role:
As Office Manager you will assist with various aspects of the day-to-day running of Seloxium Ltd. at its R&D Headquarters based at ARC, Oxford (in Cowley) and be supported by senior colleagues.
With relevant training and guidance, you could contribute to areas such as Facilities, HR, Finance (e.g. payments and procurement) and general administration.
The role requires a flexible and enthusiastic person, with excellent organisational, software and inter-personal skills. The office manager would be a person who can show independence and initiative, follow a task through to completion, but also recognise when they need to ask for guidance and support. They would also represent the company in customer facing interactions and show professionalism when doing so.
Seloxium is a growing company and as such you will have the chance to contribute to the business and an opportunity to expand on areas that interest you and to grow your role within the company.
In summary, the ideal candidate will have a strong interest in working within a fast-paced science start-up moving into an exciting new phase of its expansion, and a background in office management / business administration with experience in a similar role.
Requirements
Prerequisites:
Essential
• Candidates must already have the Right to Work in the UK for this role.
• Graduate with excellent organisation and inter-personal skills.
• Flexibility, willingness to learn and contribute to all aspects of the business.
• A can-do attitude and hands-on approach to tasks.
• Working knowledge and experience using Microsoft Business 365.
• Willingness to learn new software packages with relevant training
• Previous experience working within a business, civic or charitable organisation in a similar role.
• The ability to form good relationships with colleagues and resolve conflicts considerately and professionally.
• Ability to show initiative and work independently, whilst recognising when to seek guidance.
• The role is based on site at Arc, Oxford (but with some flexibility for the right candidate). Candidates would need to reside nearby or be able to relocate.
Desirable
• Educated to degree level.
• Two-five years' experience in an office manager or similar role.
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Experience working in an SME/start-up environment.
• Experience with payments and procurement.
• Experience with Facilities Management and / or general Health & Safety.
Benefits
What we offer:
We are looking for a passionate individual and team-player who is inspired by the world of a start-up and wants to help build Seloxium into a green and profitable company achieving its long-term goals. In turn, we offer the following benefits:
• Salary of circa £28,000 - £35,000 depending on experience
• Private healthcare
• Minimum of 25 paid holidays + UK bank holidays
• Flexible working arrangements
• Generous pension scheme
• Staff social events
• Cycle-to-work scheme.