Senior Administrator - West Moors, Dorset

Colten Care; England; Remote; GBP 19,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent inductions, training and on‑

Real career progression opportunities

Annual pay review

Meals on duty

Job summary

Colten Care seeks a Senior Administrator based at Brook View, West Moors, Dorset. You will lead the administration team and oversee the care home’s admin function, delivering friendly, professional and timely service to residents and visitors.

Main duties include greeting and escorting visitors, conducting viewings, handling telephone and email enquiries, and managing financial tasks, recruitment admin, and occupancy records.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising a team.
• Experience in administration or reception.
• Excellent customer service.
• Good literacy and numeracy; proficient with Microsoft Office.
• Able to multitask in a busy environment.

Responsibilities

• Line-manage the administration team and oversee the admin function of the care home.
• Greet and escort visitors, conduct viewings and handle telephone/email enquiries.
• Carry out financial management tasks and basic recruitment administration.
• Maintain contact with other Colten Care departments and manage occupancy records.
• Provide support to the Home Manager with administrative tasks.

Skills

Team supervision

Administration

Customer service

Microsoft Office

Organised

Communication

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Working Hours:

36 hours per week, working between the hours of 9.00 am to 5.00 pm, including alternate weekends, (including paid breaks)

Location:

West Moors, Dorset

Site:

Brook View

Closing Date:

29/10/2026

Senior Administrator

Based at Brook View in West Moors, Dorset

From £14.20 to £15.70 per hour

Introduction

We are looking for an organised and friendly individual to join our team to provide a ‘Colten’ warm welcome to all our visitors. Your interpersonal skills will be in regular use, and as a font of knowledge, you’ll be able to assist your wider team, as well as residents and relatives.

About the Job

The Senior Administrator has day-to-day responsibility for the line management of the administration team and for managing the administration function of the care home.

You’ll provide the highest possible level of customer care so that residents and families feel totally at home. You will carry out administration duties in a way that is friendly, efficient, professional and timely. There is plenty of variety as you will be greeting and escorting visitors, conducting viewings and handling telephone and email enquiries and correspondence. Along with general office duties, you will carry out financial management tasks, manage basic recruitment administration, maintain contact with other Colten Care departments and handle client admission and occupancy records. You’ll also provide support to the Home Manager, assisting them with various administrative tasks.

About You

It is essential that you have previous experience of supervising a team and a proven track record in administration and/or reception. Based on ‘front of house’, you’ll demonstrate professionalism and excellent customer service skills and share our goal of delivering excellence in person-centred care. You’ll be confident in literacy and numeracy with a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office and you’ll enjoy working in a busy, fast-paced environment, juggling multiple tasks. Your ability to be flexible, approachable, well organised and with the skill to prioritise is essential.

Essential requirement- Business insurance is essential due to travel during work hours

About Us

We’re an award-winning, family-owned, independent care home group, with an outstanding reputation in the industry. This is due to our amazing people and our focus on keeping the resident at the heart of everything we do.

We strive to be the best we can hence why all 21 of our nursing homes are rated at least good and seven are outstanding by the CQC, our national regulator.

If a career in elderly care is for you then you want to be part of the team at Colten Care.

Additional Benefits

• Excellent inductions, training and ‘on the job’ support
• Real career progression opportunities
• Annual pay review
• Choice of hot or cold meals and drinks on duty