Administrator

Accordia Care Group; Epsom; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Health cash plan

Remote GP service

Employee recognition

Counselling service

Cycle to work

Salary advance

Blue Light Card

Onsite parking

DBS Update Service

NVQ training

Career progression

Birthday day off

Job summary

Accordia Care Group in Epsom, in the London area, seeks a Service Administrator to provide essential administrative and coordination support across the service. You will maintain accurate records, monitor deadlines, coordinate meetings and training records, and ensure compliance documents are readily available.

This role supports managers and team leaders in delivering high-quality, person-centred care and readiness for inspections.

Qualifications

• Essential: at least 1 year in administrative/coordination role.
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Strong IT skills (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams) and electronic record systems.
• Excellent attention to detail and accurate record-keeping.
• Clear written communication and meeting-minutes ability.
• Confidential handling of information per UK GDPR.
• English and maths at GCSE C/4+ level.
• Proactive, flexible approach and quality-focused.

Responsibilities

• Staff development and compliance: maintain records of supervision, appraisals, competencies and docs.
• Training compliance: monitor renewals and gaps, follow up to keep records current.
• Rota and staffing administration: support rota coordination and staffing records.
• Inductions and new starters: assist with onboarding documents.
• Meetings and governance: arrange meetings, prepare docs, take minutes, logs.
• Inspection readiness: keep compliance evidence organized for inspections.
• Service user records and engagement: maintain service user records and engagement activities.
• Service activities and champions: admin support for activities and champion roles.
• Tenancy and housing: maintain tenancy/housing documentation.
• Premises, health and safety: maintain compliance records and checks.

Skills

Organisational skills

IT skills

MS Word

Excel

Outlook

Teams

Record-keeping

Confidentiality

Minute-taking

GDPR knowledge

English literacy

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Outlook

Teams

Job description

Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours p/w

Salary: £25000 (London Area)

Location: Epsom, Surrey KT17

At Accordia, we support adults with learning disabilities, autism, acquired brain injuries and mental health needs to live fulfilling lives in their own homes within the community. We provide person-centred support to individuals with a range of needs, including complex behavioural needs and forensic histories.

Our services are registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC), and we are committed to maintaining high standards of quality, compliance, governance and support.

This is an important role at the heart of our service, helping to ensure that records are accurate, staff training and compliance are up to date, and the service remains organised and inspection-ready. You will work closely with the Compliance Manager, Registered Manager, Deputy Manager, Team Leaders, HR Manager and Recruitment Officer to support the smooth and effective running of the service.

About the Role

As Service Administrator, you will provide essential administrative and coordination support across the service. You will help maintain accurate records, monitor deadlines, coordinate meetings and training records, and ensure that key compliance documents and evidence are readily available.

Your work will help managers and team leaders focus on delivering high-quality, person-centred support while ensuring that the service is prepared for CQC inspections and internal mock inspections.

Key Responsibilities

• Staff development and compliance: Maintain accurate records of staff supervision, appraisals, competencies and other essential employment documentation.
• Training compliance: Monitor training records, identify upcoming renewals or gaps, and follow up with colleagues to ensure records remain up to date.
• Rota and staffing administration: Support rota coordination and maintain accurate staffing records.
• Inductions and new starters: Assist with the administration of new starter documentation, inductions and onboarding records.
• Meetings and governance: Arrange meetings, prepare documents, take minutes and maintain action logs and governance records.
• Inspection readiness: Keep compliance evidence organised, accessible and up to date to support CQC inspections and internal audits.
• Service user records and engagement: Support the accurate maintenance of relevant service user records and assist with appropriate engagement activities.
• Service activities and Champions: Provide administrative support for service activities, initiatives and staff or service user champion roles.
• Tenancy and housing: Maintain relevant tenancy and housing documentation and support associated administrative processes.
• Premises, health and safety: Maintain premises compliance records and support the monitoring of relevant checks, inspections and actions.

We are looking for someone who takes pride in their work, has excellent attention to detail and can manage competing priorities confidently. You will be comfortable working with confidential information, following up on outstanding tasks and ensuring that important deadlines are not missed.

You will also understand the importance of treating people with dignity and respect and working in a way that reflects Accordia’s person-centred approach.

Essential Requirements:

• At least one year of experience in an administrative or coordination role.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Strong IT skills, particularly in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and Teams, as well as electronic record systems.
• Excellent attention to detail and a commitment to accurate record-keeping.
• Clear written communication skills, including the ability to take and produce meeting minutes.
• Confidence in following up with colleagues tactfully and persistently.
• The ability to handle confidential information appropriately and in line with UK GDPR.
• A good standard of English and mathematics, equivalent to GCSE grade C/4 or above.
• A flexible, proactive approach, with the ability to identify gaps and take appropriate action.
• A commitment to quality, transparency, equality, inclusivity and innovation.
• A respectful, person-centred approach when working around the people we support.
• Willingness to undergo an Enhanced DBS check.

• Company pension scheme
• Fully employer-funded health cash plan
• Access to 24/7 remote GP service
• Employee appreciation programme
• Counselling service
• Cycle to work scheme
• EarlyPay - salary advance scheme
• Blue Light Card
• Onsite parking
• Free pre-employment DBS check (you will then need to sign up for the DBS Update Service with a £13 annual subscription)
• Outstanding training, including training in risk management / care planning and fully funded NVQ qualifications
• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• An extra day off on your birthday