Administrator

Agincare; Dorchester; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Refer a friend up to £1000

Training to QCF Level 5 (fully funded)

Blue Light discount package

Company pension scheme

Job summary

Agincare is seeking an Administrator for Cheriton Care Home in Dorchester to ensure smooth daily operations. You will manage calls, appointments and communications with residents, families and staff, while maintaining accurate records and supporting audits.

The role focuses on organisation and guest handling without direct care duties. The position is a 40-hour per week contract from Monday to Friday, with opportunities for professional development and a competitive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 months’ right to work in the UK.
• Admin experience, ideally in health or social care.
• Excellent communication and IT skills.
• 40 hours per week contract (Monday to Friday).

Responsibilities

• Answer calls, take messages, and warmly welcome visitors.
• Maintain diaries and schedule appointments.
• Communicate with residents, families, staff and visiting professionals.
• Keep files up to date and support audits.
• Attend meetings and take minutes to support team development.

Skills

Admin experience

IT skills

Communication

Organisational skills

Diary management

Tools

Microsoft Office

Outlook

Job description

Package Description

Are you organised, detail-focused and enjoy keeping things running smoothly?

Are you organised, detail-focused and enjoy keeping things running smoothly?

As an Administrator at Cheriton care home, you’ll play an important role behind the scenes.

Your attention to detail, organisation and people skills will make a real difference every day, helping create a well-run, welcoming environment for residents, their families and the team.

While you won’t be providing direct care, your organisation and attention to detail will make a real difference.

• Salary £28,000 - £30,000 per annum. DOE
• Refer a friend scheme (up to £1000)
• Career development & fully funded training up to QCF Level 5
• Blue Light discount package
• Company pension scheme

We’re Looking For

• Minimum 12 months’ right to work in the UK
• Admin experience, ideally in health or social care
• Excellent communication and IT skills
• 40 hours per week contract (Monday to Friday)

Your Role

• Answer calls, take messages, and warmly welcome visitors
• Maintain diaries and schedule appointments
• Communicate with residents, families, staff and visiting professionals
• Keep files up to date and support audits
• Attend meetings and take minutes to support team development

Where You'll Be Working

• Click here to view the care home: Cheriton Care Home in Dorchester, Dorset | Agincare Care Centre
• Care Quality Commission rating - Good

Your work ensures the home runs smoothly, giving residents and staff a safe, organised, and welcoming environment.

About Us

Agincare is proudly celebrating 40 years of caring for communities. As a rapidly growing, family-owned care provider with close to 6000 team members, and expanding every day, we continue to strengthen our services through recent care home developments and the launch of our new not-for-profit Children’s Services. Today, Agincare is one of the UK’s largest care providers, delivering care and nursing homes, home care, extra care, supported living, and live-in care across more than 170 locations across England.

As a signatory of the Care Leaver Covenant, we are committed to supporting care leavers by guaranteeing either an interview or an informal career conversation. We are proud to support the Armed Forces community through our alliance, offering guaranteed interviews to service leavers and members of the military community.

All of our services are regulated by the CQC and Agincare is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences. At present, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship.

As care is always in high demand, we have a wide range of exciting opportunities available.