Home Administrator

Akari Care Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider in Greater London is seeking a passionate Home Administrator to ensure the efficient running of the care home. The role involves managing HR records, health and safety compliance, and supporting the Home Manager. Successful candidates will demonstrate excellent communication and numeracy skills along with a caring nature. A competitive salary, pension contribution, and opportunities for personal development are offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Pension contribution of 5%

28 days annual leave

Fully funded training

Uniform provided

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills required.
• Strong numerical and IT abilities essential.
• Genuine interest in working in a care environment is a must.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate HR records and manage compliance.
• Support daily operations and communication initiatives.
• Foster a positive environment for residents and staff.

Skills

Communication skills

Numeracy skills

Self-motivated

Team player

Patient and caring nature

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Akari Care is seeking a passionate and experienced Home Administrator to join their award-winning care home. This role is crucial in ensuring the smooth and efficient running of the home, supporting the Home Manager and the wider team in delivering exceptional care to residents.

Main duties of the job

As the Home Administrator, you will be responsible for a wide range of administrative duties, including ensuring accurate and up-to-date HR records, managing health and safety compliance, and supporting the day-to-day operations of the home. You will also be involved in communication and marketing initiatives, fostering a positive and inclusive environment for both residents and staff.

About us

Akari Care is a leading provider of residential and nursing care for older people. Their aim is to create an environment where residents are valued, respected, and offered personalized care that meets their individual needs. With a focus on continuous improvement and professional development, Akari Care is committed to delivering the highest quality of care.

Job responsibilities

Package Description:

If you are passionate about caring for the elderly and want to build a long-term career in one of our award-winning homes, then look no further than Akari Care. Our aim is to create an environment where our residents are valued, respected, and are offered the personalised care they deserve.

We now seek an Administrator who is passionate about, and thrives on, making a real and positive difference to the lives of older people.

Working in collaboration and synchronisation with the Home Manager and the wider multi-disciplined teams you will be accountable for ensuring the smooth, efficient running of the home in all aspects of administration. This role which assumes responsibility across many disciplines is an exciting role for a highly experienced Administrator and touches every area of our home. Predominantly using your administrative skillsets, you will be involved in ensuring that you carry out your duties in a highly professional and friendly manner which positively contributes to the business and significantly supports the Home Manager in achieving the Companys aims and objectives as well as dealing with the fundamental day to day operational activities to ensure the smooth running of the home.

You will also participate in, and undertake duties which encourage supportive and open communication, creating value-based and people-centric marketing initiatives. Continual fostering and engagement in personal and colleague training is expected with the aspiration of building highly qualified teams who embrace continuous professional and personal development. Additionally, you will ensure that accurate and up to date Human Resource duties and strict compliance to Health and Safety tasks within the home are fully met.

By showing us you can match our values with the right desire for personalised excellence, community spirit and a kind, caring and compassionate nature, we, in return, can offer you a career developing your knowledge, skills and abilities to support vulnerable adults with the care their individual needs require.

What we require from you:

• The ability to communicate well at all levels,
• A committed, patient, and caring person with a sense of humour and positive outlook on life,
• Highly self-motivated with an overarching purpose to provide the best service,
• To respect and care for all residents as individuals, ensuring their personal choices and preferences are respected and that individual dignity is acknowledged at all times,
• Excellent numeracy and numerical skills,
• Experienced with all MS Suite of software,
• Confidential and appreciation of professional honesty and integrity,
• Confident team player with ability to control and coordinate areas of own responsibility,
• Genuine interest in working within a care environment including vulnerable adults (including dementia),
• Always striving for continuous personal development,
• Patient, caring, diplomatic and approachable nature,
• Actively and enthusiastically participate in any training or development offered,
• Ensure full understanding and compliance to all health and safety policies and procedures,

Whats in it for you:

• A competitive salary of
• Pension contribution of 5%
• Recognition schemes and rewarding referral schemes
• Uniform provided and DBS check costs paid
• 28 days annual leave (based on full-time hours, including Bank Holidays)
• Fully funded training and development
• Support with personal development plans
• The opportunity to grow and develop both personally and professionally
• An engaging community environment where everyone is respected and included

Person Specification

Qualifications

• The ideal candidate will possess excellent communication skills, strong numerical and IT abilities, and a genuine interest in working within a care environment. They should also demonstrate a patient, caring, and diplomatic nature, with a commitment to continuous personal development.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.