Office manager : Employers and vacancy sources

Office managers are employed across the board in the public, private and charity sectors - in short by any organisation that runs an office, from small businesses to public bodies and multinational corporations.

Typical employers include:

• NHS and private healthcare organisations;
• educational establishments, including schools and further and higher education institutions;
• local and central government bodies;
• charities and community groups;
• financial services organisations;
• legal sector organisations;
• social work organisations;
• entertainment, media and leisure groups;
• engineering firms;
• transport companies;
• retailers, wholesalers and distributers;
• manufacturers across all branches of industry;
• science organisations;
• security services;
• public utilities - gas, electricity, water and telecommunications providers;
• organisations in the creative industries.

Sources of vacancies

• Search graduate jobs on this site.
• The Times Jobs  
• Guardian Jobs   
• Jobs.ac.uk   
• CharityJOB  
• The Office Job  
• The Appointment  
• Jobcentre Plus   
• Local press.

Recruitment agencies commonly handle jobs in office management. For details of specialist agencies, go to Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) .

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