Office Manager (Maternity cover 8 months)

Exemplar Health Care Services Limited; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider in Stockton-on-Tees seeks an Office Manager to provide administrative support at the Tees Grange care home. The ideal candidate will have strong office management skills and experience along with a relevant qualification. Responsibilities include maintaining financial records, managing budgets, and being the primary contact for staff and visitors. This role offers competitive benefits and opportunities for personal growth.

Benefits

Retail and lifestyle discounts

Free DBS check

24/7 counselling and support

Blue Light Card eligibility

Qualifications

• Experience in administration or office management.
• Ability to work to deadlines.
• Approachable and friendly personality.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate financial records.
• Manage budgetary controls.
• Process payroll information.
• First point of contact for staff and visitors.

Skills

Administrative skills

Attention to detail

Data processing skills

Written and verbal communication skills

IT knowledge

Education

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in IT or Business Administration

Job description

Overview

Position: Office Manager

Care home: Tees Grange

Location: Norton, Stockton-on-Tees, TS20 2PH

Contract type: 40 hours per week, temporary for 8 months (Maternity cover)

Salary: £29,469 per annum

Are you someone with great administrative and office management skills, and an eye for detail? As Office Manager, you’ll provide administrative support to ensure our home runs smoothly for everyone. This is an exciting opportunity to use your skills to make a real difference every day. Join us as our new Office Manager at Tees Grange care home in Stockton-on-Tees.

About Exemplar Health Care

Opened in June 2023, Tees Grange is part of Exemplar Health Care, a leading provider of specialist nursing care for adults living with complex and high acuity needs. This is an incredibly exciting time to join a brand new, growing team, and be a part of shaping the home in its first year. We support adults living with complex mental health needs and neuro-disabilities, including Huntington's disease and Parkinson's disease. 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

To read more, download our job description (note: external link removed in this refined version).

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

You’ll put people at the heart of everything you do. We can guarantee that whatever you bring to this key role, you’ll see great rewards.

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.

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

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

How to apply

Sound good? We’d love to hear from you. Please note, applicants must be authorised to work in the UK. We’re unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.