Peripatetic Administrator

Barchester Healthcare; Bedlington; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an experienced Administrator with a strong financial background to support multiple homes. This role involves managing financial records, providing HR advice, and supervising junior staff, all while ensuring a high-quality care environment. The ideal candidate will possess strong numeracy skills and commercial acumen, alongside proficiency in Microsoft Office. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a significant impact in a supportive organization that values your contributions and promotes exceptional care standards. Join a team recognized for its outstanding workplace culture and commitment to quality.

Benefits

Refer a Friend Scheme

Retail and Leisure Discounts

Access to Medical Specialists

Counselling and Legal Services

Tax Code Review Service

Monthly Staff Lottery

Qualifications

• Strong financial background with experience in credit control and payroll.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Word, Excel, and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Support the Regional Director and manage aged debt collection.
• Supervise the administration team and ensure timely completion of rotas.
• Provide HR advice and maintain a welcoming environment.

Skills

Numeracy Skills

Commercial Acumen

Credit Control

Invoice Chasing

Purchase/Sales Ledgers

Payroll

Management Accounts

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Education

AAT/NVQ Level 2 in Administration

Job description

Are you an experienced Administrator with a strong financial background looking to excel in a challenging and more rewarding position where you can truly make a difference?
Administrators at Barchester are a vital part of each home’s management team, providing the General Manager with the support they require to ensure the running of a high quality and commercially successful home. In this unique position, you will support a number of homes across a region, either in the absence of an administrator or to provide additional support.
Our Administrators are relied upon to ensure income and outgoings are timely, effective, and accurately recorded, so strong commercial acumen is key to this position. You will provide HR advice to your General Manager as well as home-based staff, and supervise junior members of the administration team.
Here at Barchester, we work with an open, honest, supportive approach, where quality of care is at the heart of everything we do. As sector leading healthcare experts, we are proud to have the highest quality ratings across our 224 homes and hospitals across the UK.
Barchester have proudly been awarded a two-star outstanding rating by Best Companies, ranked 11th in the top 20 Best Health & Social Care Companies to work for and 14th in the Top 25 Best Big Companies to Work For in the UK.

NEED TO HAVE

1. Good level of numeracy skills
2. Strong commercial acumen
3. Experience within credit control, invoice chasing, purchase/sales ledgers, payroll, management accounts
4. Full UK driving licence
5. Proficient user of Microsoft- specifically Word, Excel and Outlook
6. AAT/NVQ Level 2 in Administration would be beneficial

NEED TO DO

1. Work with the Regional Director to understand where support is needed
2. Check Management Accounts are correct, understand implications
3. Ensure aged debt is collected and managed appropriately, encouraging timely payment of client accounts
4. Promote a warm and welcoming environment for residents, families, and Barchester staff
5. Ensure rota’s are complete
6. Complete employment checks and payroll for home-based staff
7. Demonstrate a positive and professional attitude both over the telephone and in person
8. Supervise and support the home’s administration team
9. Manage safe contents

REWARDS AND BENEFITS

1. Unlimited access to our generous refer a friend scheme, earning up to £500* per referral
2. Access to a wide range of retail and leisure discounts at big brands and supermarkets
3. Free access to medical specialists, who are available for a second opinion if you need it to make a decision with confidence
4. Confidential and free access to counselling and legal services
5. Tax code review service, where we will check that you are on the right code and paying the right level of tax
6. Option to join our monthly staff lottery alongside thousands of colleagues across the UK

*Terms & conditions apply

If you would like to use your finance and administrative skills in an organisation that truly values your contribution whilst providing exceptional quality care, Barchester is the place to be.