Home Support Administrator

Erskine Veterans Charity; Scotland; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

An established charity seeks a compassionate Home Support Administrator to join their team in providing exceptional care to Veterans. This part-time role involves supporting Veterans in their homes, ensuring they live full and independent lives. The ideal candidate will have strong administrative skills and a commitment to making a difference in the lives of those who served. Join a dedicated team where kindness and compassion are valued, and enjoy benefits like enhanced annual leave and a pension contribution. If you are passionate about supporting the ex-service community, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Employer pension contribution

28 days annual leave plus 5 public holidays

Health and Wellbeing Scheme

Opportunities for training & development

Enhanced sick & maternity pay

In-house Occupational Health Service

Structured Induction programme

Blue Light Card

Dayforce Wallet

Qualifications

• Experience working in an administrative role is essential.
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to Veterans and their spouses in their homes.
• Create a welcoming environment and provide administration support.

Skills

Administrative Skills

Organizational Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Experience in Administrative Role

Job description

The myjobscotland support desk will be closed on Monday 5th May for a public holiday. We will re open Tuesday 6th 9am.

Ref no: 422116

Published: 01/05/2025

Closes: 14/05/2025

Location: Bishopton, PA7 5PU

Salary: £24,570 - £0 per year pro rata, per annum

Contract Type: Permanent

Position Type: Part Time

Hours: 20 hours per week

Home Support Administrator

Erskine Home, Bishopton

Part-time role 20 hours per week, Monday to Friday

9am to 1pm

Grade 2 Salary £24,570 per annum (pro rata)

Working for Erskine:

“ERSKINE is an iconic Scottish charity, formed in 1916 by Scotland’s compassionate response to the horrors of war. A century later, we still believe that Veterans and their families deserve our utmost respect and compassion, for the sacrifices they made and the challenges they now face. At Erskine, we work as a dedicated team to ensure that Veterans of all ages are cared for to the highest of standards in a beautiful, fun-filled environment, made up of two care homes and a Veterans Village of cottages, activities centre and apartments.

Working in social care can be demanding. However, at Erskine it will also be rewarding and fulfilling. You will be making an incredible difference to the lives of our residents and their loved ones, at a critical time. We value skills and qualifications, but we prize kindness and compassion, above all. Our team is crucial to providing the best care possible, so we recognise and reward our employees with benefits including employer pension contribution, fantastic career opportunities, and enhanced annual leave.

If you are kind and committed, then you do have what it takes to be part of the team here at Erskine! The ultimate aim is exceptional care and support to our ex-service community and everyone in every role, in every department plays their part.”

The Role:

The postholder will be part of a team providing support to Veterans and their spouses/partners, in their own homes and local communities within the Renfrewshire, Inverclyde, Glasgow and West Dunbartonshire areas, enabling them to live as full, active and independent a life as possible, aligned to the individual assessed needs.

The postholder will be based within the Erskine Veterans Village and will create a welcoming environment, providing administration support to service users and the Home Support Team. You will be the point of contact for the service, dealing with telephone calls from various stakeholders as well as completing general office administrative tasks. Experience working in an administrative role is essential, as well as having excellent organisational and interpersonal skills.

If you would like any further information about this role, please contact Gordon Johnston - Project Manager by phone on 0141 814 4576 or by email [e-mail]

Dates for Interview: Monday 26th and Tuesday 27th May 2025

• Dayforce Wallet – employees have the power to request up to 50% of their earned pay, on-demand, in between pay periods with Dayforce Wallet
• 28 days annual leave plus 5 public holidays, increasing to 33 days per year, at the rate of 1 additional day for 5 years
• Employer pension contribution
• Structured Induction programme
• Opportunities for training & development
• Enhanced sick & maternity pay
• In-house Occupational Health Service
• Health and Wellbeing Scheme
• Blue Light Card

Please note:

Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK. Erskine are unable to provide sponsorship. If you are selected for interview, you will receive an invite by email (please ensure you check your spam / junk mailbox).

The successful candidate will be required to undergo a Disclosure Scotland Check. Where a candidate has resided in the UK for less than five years and lived / remained in a country for six months or more, in addition to a Disclosure/PVG, they will be asked to complete a criminal records check application via HireRight. Please apply online at erskine.org.uk/careers . If you require the application in another format please contact the HR Department on 0800 085 7191. Erskine is an Equal Opportunities Employer

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