HR & Office Manager and PA to the CEO (maternity cover)

Job Posted: 29 April 2025

• Contract Term: Maternity Cover
• Location: Arreton, Isle of Wight
• Contract Type: Full or part time
• Salary: £26,000 FTE
• Industries: General Office Management & Executive

The Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce is looking for someone to join our small team as HR & Office Manager and PA to the CEO (maternity cover). This role is key to ensuring day-to-day operation of the business.

About us

The Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce is a membership organisation, which represents hundreds of businesses across the Isle of Wight. We are a non-profit organisation and are independent of local and national government. 

What does the Chamber do?

At the Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce, we can help your business to;

GROW – your market, your profile and your bottom line

PROTECT – essential services such as HR, H&S, legal and tax cover included in your membership fee

CONNECT – through events, introductions and wide reaching social networks

SAVE – exclusive low cost benefits and access to funding

LOBBY – We feed your views to government, hold them to account and push for change

What you will be doing - key tasks/responsibilities will include

·       Providing support to the CEO

·       Handling and preparation of corporate documents

·       Organising board meetings and correspondence

·       Diary management

·       Management of flagship events

·       Overseeing and managing project work

·       Overseeing HR practices, processes and strategies

·       Ensuring compliance with regulations and British Chambers of Commerce standards

·       Maintaining office and internal policies & procedures

·       Overseeing communications with members & stakeholders

What we are looking for

·       Well-organised and self-motivated

·       Ideally previous experience within similar roles

·       Well presented with excellent verbal and written communication skills

·       Competent use of IT including MS office, CRM and websites

·       Ability to work as part of a close-knit team as well as individually

·       Flexible and positive attitude

·       Driving license and access to a vehicle

·       Available to attend events outside of normal working hours

We are happy to consider self-employed applications as well as employed.

Hours: 30 or 37.5 hours depending on application

Please send us your application along with your CV. If you have any questions about the position, please contact [email protected]