Office Manager

Exemplar Health Care; St Helen Auckland; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Regular supervision

Peer support, learning opportunities

Career prospects

Retail and lifestyle discounts

Free DBS check

24/7 counselling and support

Blue Light Card eligibility

Job summary

Exemplar Health Care’s Laurel Place in Bishop Auckland is seeking an Office Manager to oversee administrative functions and financial record-keeping. The role involves drafting letters, maintaining records, payroll processing, and handling general enquiries to support the home and staff.

You will manage budgeting controls, filing systems, appointments, and trusted communications with colleagues, residents and visitors.

Qualifications

• experience of working in administration or office management
• efficient data processing skills
• keen attention to detail
• the ability to work to deadline
• an approachable and friendly personality
• excellent written and verbal communication skills
• good working IT knowledge and digital skills

Responsibilities

• maintaining accurate financial records and our purchase ordering/sales ledger system
• effective management of budgetary controls
• completing staff records, including attendance and holiday records
• processing payroll information
• being the first point of contact for colleagues, the people we support and our visitors
• overseeing the home’s general enquiries
• promoting choice, dignity and independence

Job description

Office Manager

Position: Office Manager

Location: Tindale Crescent, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6RG

Contract type: 40hrs per week

Rate: £30,227,83 per annum

About Exemplar Health Care

Laurel Place is part of Exemplar Health Care, one of the country’s leading nursing care providers.

Laurel Place supports adults living with complex needs, such as acquired brain injuries, complex mental health needs, dementia and physical disabilities.

As well as stable and secure employment opportunities, we offer great benefits and perks, and plenty of opportunities to learn, develop and progress.

About the role

Our Office Managers provide administrative support, including drafting letters, maintaining financial records, managing filing systems and organising appointments.

No two days will ever be the same, but your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• maintaining accurate financial records and our purchase ordering/sales ledger system
• effective management of budgetary controls
• completing staff records, including attendance and holiday records
• processing payroll information
• being the first point of contact for colleagues, the people we support and our visitors
• overseeing the home’s general enquiries
• promoting choice, dignity and independence

About you

Above all, you’re someone who identifies with our values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success and teamwork.

You’ll also have:

• experience of working in administration or office management
• efficient data processing skills
• keen attention to detail
• the ability to work to deadline
• an approachable and friendly personality
• excellent written and verbal communication skills
• good working IT knowledge and digital skills.

What we offer

We offer great rewards and perks including:

• regular supervision, peer support, learning opportunities and career prospects
• retail and lifestyle discounts
• free DBS check
• 24/7 counselling and support
• Blue Light Card eligibility.

To apply for this role, you’ll need a relevant qualification, such as Information Technology or Business Administration at NVQ Level 3 or equivalent.

If you haven’t worked in the care sector before, we’ll help you feel right at home from the start with our induction, buddy, and ongoing training programmes.