Office Manager

Location: Bristol, United Kingdom (Full-time Office Attendance Required)

Salary: £40,000 - £50,000, depending on experience

Job Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 12:00pm, Friday 13th February 2026

SeeByte, the global market leader in the development of smart software for uncrewed maritime systems, are looking to recruit an Office Manager, with a focus on providing efficient day-to-day support to our Operations Department, based in the Bristol office. The Office Manager will be dedicated to coordinating efforts and helping to achieve a consistent way of working across the business.

You will have a unique opportunity to play a significant role in a dynamic and world-respected technology company within the exciting field of robotics, with clear development, training and career progression opportunities provided. This is a fantastic opportunity to work for an innovative and forward-thinking company with an international client base.

Development will be provided through a combination of on-the-job and external training, and the responsibilities of the post-holder will rapidly increase. This role is fast-paced and responsive and a great opportunity for an individual who is highly motivated and enjoys learning.

Due to the nature of this role, daily office attendance is required, and it is not eligible for remote or hybrid working. SeeByte’s main office is in Edinburgh and occasional, reimbursed travel will be required.

Benefits

We are proud to have and promote a healthy work-life balance in a casual working environment. Some of the benefits include:

• Competitive salary, discretionary bonus and shared employee / employer contributory pension scheme
• Generous holiday entitlement and option to buy additional holidays after 1 year of service.
• Travel compensation scheme
• Clear development, training and career progression opportunities
• External, online training courses and in-house training
• Free access to a gymnasium
• Free, on-site parking
• Enhanced family friendly policies
• Showers, lockers, swipe access internal bike store
• Annual company day out
• Save money on your commute as SeeByte participates in the Cycle to Work Scheme and Travel season ticket loan. SeeByte also supports an Electric Vehicle leasing scheme.

Main Purpose of the Role

The Office Manager is a highly organised individual that can effectively plan and prioritise their workload. Enthusiastic and self-motivated, they have the ability to build and maintain excellent relationships with colleagues and customers. Accuracy and the ability to work to deadlines is essential.

Key Responsibilities of the role:

• A range of clerical tasks, examples include inputting and processing data; filing; preparing reports; scanning documents
• Ensuring that administration is processed and completed accurately, efficiently and in the timescale required to support the team
• You will support the management of facilities at Bristol and take ownership for driving improvements.
• Dealing with telephone enquiries and visitors in a courteous, professional, and knowledgeable way
• You will take ownership of multiple people processes (e.g. on and off boarding processes; absence management) and ensure employees mandatory training programmes are defined and maintained
• Generation of people letters and support with logistics and planning of key people initiatives
• Preparing invoicing for customers
• Maintaining and ordering office supplies, co-ordinating office spaces and meeting rooms and associated catering
• Arranging travel and accommodation
• Raising and tracking purchase orders
• Health and Safety Support; Fire assessments and First Aid
• Supporting the supply chain management process

Key Skills, Experience and Qualifications

• Strong analytical abilities
• Ability to confidently use Excel to organise and analyse data
• Strong communication skills and a confident telephone manner
• Planning and organisational skills
• Ability to multi-task and prioritise own workload to meet deadlines
• Ability to problem solve and take a solution focused approach to tasks
• Good general IT skills and proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook and Teams.

Desirable Experience

• Previous experience in an Office Management role.
• Management of internal business improvement projects.
• A grade C or above in English and Maths at A-Level or equivalent.
• A business administration or accounting related A-Level would be an advantage.

Behaviours that make you brilliant for this role

• You demonstrate ownership and accountability for your work and see tasks through to completion fully understanding their impact.
• You are adaptable, resilient and open to change and you are comfortable in a fast-paced evolving environment.
• You excel at collaborating with colleagues, sharing knowledge, and contributing to a supportive team environment. You have a professional and polite attitude with the ability to quickly build rapport with others.
• You maintain composure under pressure and demonstrate ethical judgement. You adapt to change and embrace new technologies, processes and organisational priorities.
• You have a strong attention to detail, maintaining confidentiality of sensitive information.
• A desire for continuous personal and professional development

This role will rapidly expand in scope and responsibility to match your own capabilities.

Apply

To apply please send a recent copy of your CV and a cover letter to hr@seebyte.com.

As an inclusive employer, SeeByte aims to build diverse teams by encouraging applications from a wide range of individuals.

Due to the nature of the work associated with this role, it is subject to Government security and export control requirements. Eligibility is therefore determined by the ability to meet specific nationality and residency criteria in line with national security regulations, in order to obtain the required level of security clearance.

As a result, factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth may affect the roles you are eligible to undertake within the organisation.

All offers of employment will be conditional to a Baseline Personal Security Standard (BPSS) process.

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