Administrator

Care South; Poole; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care charity near Poole is seeking an Administrator to join their team. This role involves managing reception duties, maintaining purchasing orders, processing payroll, and assisting with recruitment admin. The ideal candidate will have experience in administration, strong Microsoft Office skills, and excellent communication abilities. Join a compassionate organization where you can make a difference in residents' lives through your administrative support, while enjoying benefits like employee recognition schemes.

Benefits

Blue Light Shopping Discount Card

Reward and Recognition Schemes

Employee Assistance Programme

Industry Based Qualifications

Qualifications

• Experience in a relevant administration role required.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Word and Excel.
• Strong organisational and prioritisation skills essential.
• Excellent communication skills are a must.

Responsibilities

• Manage reception duties for visitors and calls.
• Maintain purchase order system and liaise with suppliers.
• Handle invoices for Head Office finance team.
• Process monthly payroll information.
• Assist Home Manager with recruitment admin and checks.

Skills

Current experience in an administration role

Computer literate including Microsoft Office - Word & Excel

Good communication and interpersonal skills

Well organised and with the ability to prioritise

Job description

Join Our Caring Community at Alexandra House!

Role: Administrator
Location: Alexandra House, 88 Alexandra Road, Poole, BH14 9EW
Pay: £12.30 per hour
Hours: 35 hours per week, to include alternative weekends

Come and join our team at Alexandra House, our beautiful residential and dementia care home in Parkstone near Poole. You’ll be able to support our residents in a safe and caring environment where they can live their lives as if in the comfort of their own home.

As a not-for-profit charity within Social Care, we focus on the reward and recognition of all our people, our benefits include:

• Blue Light Shopping Discount Card
• Reward and Recognition Schemes
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Industry Based Qualifications

What you will be doing:

• First point of contact reception duties - dealing with both calls and visitors to the home, including family members and external medical professionals
• Maintain the company’s purchase order system, liaising with suppliers and ensuring appropriate approval of invoices for payment.
• Dealing with external suppliers regarding quotes, deliveries and invoices/statements.
• Providing invoices for payment to our Head Office finance team
• Process monthly in-house payroll information
• Support the Home Manager with recruitment admin - ensuring correct candidate documents are obtained, references are sought and DBS checks are submitted

Who we are looking for:

• Current experience in an administration role
• Computer literate including Microsoft Office - Word & Excel
• Well organised and with the ability to prioritise.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.

If this sounds like you then we would love for you to join the team!

PEOPLE | PASSION | PURPOSE

Care South are one of the top 20 rated Care Home Groups in the UK based on published reviews from residents and their family and friends at carehome.co.uk.

As a not-for-profit charity, our HEART values are key to us providing outstanding care. For more information about us, our values and benefits, please visit our website: http://www.care-south.co.uk/about-us.

For any questions please contact the recruitment team on 01202 712448.