Children's Home Administrator — Part-Time Maternity Cover

Shaw Trust; Newark on Trent; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 15,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive annual leave

Health cash plan

Pension plan

Training and qualifications support

Refer a Friend bonus

DBS cost covered

Job summary

Homes2Inspire Ltd, part of the Shaw Trust Group, seeks an organised Administrator to support a children's home. You will handle documentation, payroll data submission, and compliance checks, enabling care staff to focus on young people.

We require proven office administration experience, strong communication, and safeguarding commitment. The role is part-time with hours agreed with the Home Manager, located at Nottingham County's Newbury and Stirling House.

Qualifications

• Experience in a busy office administration role is essential.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.
• Strong organisational and time-management abilities are needed.
• Ability to work on own initiative, solve problems and prioritise deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Conduct and monitor critical staff compliance checks and maintain records.
• Assist with monthly payroll data submission and monitor shift data.
• Maintain accurate records of maintenance work and quality assurance tasks.
• Manage petty cash and reconcile expenditure with strict procedures.
• Raise purchase orders and manage invoicing to ensure timely payments.
• Allocate children's allowances and monitor spend with management escalation.
• Coordinate and minute meetings and archive service paperwork in line with data protection.
• Serve as a point of contact with external agencies and suppliers.

Skills

Office administration

Written and verbal communication

Organisation and time management

Initiative and problem solving

Safeguarding commitment

Education

GCSE Maths and English

Job description

Homes2Inspire Ltd, part of the Shaw Trust Group, seeks an organised Administrator to support a children's home. You will handle documentation, payroll data submission, and compliance checks, enabling care staff to focus on young people.

We require proven office administration experience, strong communication, and safeguarding commitment. The role is part-time with hours agreed with the Home Manager, located at Nottingham County's Newbury and Stirling House.