Barchester Healthcare are looking for an experienced and dedicated Administrator to join our team and play a pivotal role within the home’s management team. Providing the General Manager with the support needed to ensure the efficient running of a high quality home, this varied position encompasses managing Customer Experience elements alongside, HR, Recruitment, Payroll, Finance and the supervision of junior members of the administration team.
You’ll need to be a self-sufficient and professional individual who is enthusiastic and promotes a positive image when communicating with others and talking about the home, creating a positive impression. Along with strong IT skills and excellent organisation, our Administrators will need to be comfortable in giving others direction.
Responsibilities
- Promote a warm and welcoming environment for residents, staff and visitors
- Manage enquiries and showrounds of the home for prospective families, including managing the customer database appropriately to support the commercial performance and conversion of enquiries for the home
- Drive the occupancy and reputation of the Care Home as part of a community engagement team
- Support resident and family feedback with a focus on customer care
- Assist with the recruitment of home staff, completing employment new starter checks and arranging inductions
- Payroll preparation for home based staff
- Provide advice and guidance to employees on queries using the HR tools and resources available
- Ensure that all personal files are stored securely
- Attend meetings and produce accurate notes and minutes where required
- Ensure all rotas are complete
- Manage safe contents, petty cash, and resident fund accounts
- Update ad-hoc training, supervisions, and appraisals on staff records
- Offer guidance on staff development opportunities including signposting to Apprenticeships and qualifications
Need to have
- Experience in a customer facing role
- Previous involvement in HR administration and recruitment
- High level of attention to detail and the ability to prioritise
- Proficient user of Microsoft- specifically Word, Excel and Outlook
- CIPD qualification would be beneficial
Rewards and benefits
- Rewarding Excellence bonus, meaning you will be financially rewarded by up to £500 for a Good or Outstanding CQC inspection
- Unlimited access to our generous refer a friend scheme, earning up to £500 per referral
- Access to a wide range of retail and leisure discounts at big brands and supermarkets
- Free access to medical specialists, who are available for a second opinion if you need it to make a decision with confidence
- Confidential and free access to counselling and legal services
- Tax code review service, where we will check that you are on the right code and paying the right level of tax
- Option to join our monthly staff lottery alongside thousands of colleagues across the UK