Service Administrator

Barnardo's; Coalville; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Disability Confident employer scheme

Job summary

Barnardo's is seeking a Senior Service Administrator to join the Leicestershire Residential Services team. The role involves providing administrative, financial and operational support to children’s homes, with travel across eight locations in Coalville, Hinckley, Syston, Mountsorrel, Braunstone and Market Harborough.

You will work closely with teams to enable high-quality care for children and young people.

Qualifications

• Experience in a senior administrative role within a busy environment.
• Experience of managing, supervising or coordinating the work of a team.
• Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Office, spreadsheets and databases.
• Experience of financial administration, budget monitoring and reporting.
• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
• A methodical, accurate and analytical approach to work.
• Confidence working independently and using your initiative.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills with colleagues, professionals and members of the public.
• Flexibility to work across multiple locations and adapt to changing service needs.

Skills

Senior administration

Team supervision

IT skills

Financial administration

Organisational skills

Analytical

Independent working

Communication

Flexibility

Tools

Microsoft Office

Spreadsheets

Databases

Job description

Based at: Ivan House, Coalville

Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 5:00pm - We can offer flexibility around start and finish times, provided business needs are met and support is available during core service hours.

Travel: Regular travel to our 8 children's homes across Coalville, Hinckley, Syston, Mountsorrel, Braunstone and Market Harborough is essential.

Help Us Change Children's Lives

We're looking for an experienced and highly organised Senior Service Administrator to join our growing Leicestershire Residential Services team.

This is more than an office-based administration role. You'll work closely with our children's homes, providing essential administrative, financial and operational support that enables our teams to deliver outstanding care to children and young people.

What You'll Bring

• Previous experience in a senior administrative role within a busy environment
• Experience of managing, supervising or coordinating the work of a team
• Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Office, spreadsheets and databases
• Experience of financial administration, budget monitoring and reporting
• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines
• A methodical, accurate and analytical approach to work
• Confidence working independently and using your initiative
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills with colleagues, professionals and members of the public
• Flexibility to work across multiple locations and adapt to changing service needs

Be part of a dedicated team supporting vulnerable children and young people.

Enjoy a varied and rewarding role where no two days are the same

Contribute to a growing residential service making a real difference every day

If you're ready to use your skills to support children, young people and families across Leicestershire, we'd love to hear from you.

We recognise that candidates may use AI tools to support the preparation of their application. However, applications should accurately reflect your own knowledge, skills, experience and achievements. Please be aware that selection processes, including interviews and assessments, will be designed to explore and verify the experience and competencies outlined in your application.

Pay & Reward Framework

We appreciate our colleagues' dedication and their commitment to delivering excellence in the vital work we do, driven by their passion and commitment to Barnardo's values. We also know that we can only realise our ambitions and achieve better outcomes for more children, thanks to the talent, hard work and creativity of our people.

We are committed to a rounded colleague experience with an approach to both pay and rewards that are fair, attractive, and progressive. This is in support of our strategic ambition to ensure Barnardo's is a place everyone can belong, grow and thrive.

The salary range advertised is in line with our pay principles, for consistency and fairness while recognising the skills and experience applicants bring to the role. Appointing salaries can be discussed further at appointment stage; we do seek to appoint within this range always exercising responsible stewardship.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Service Administrator

Company: Barnardo's

Salary: £28,372 to £31,455 a year

Hours: Full-time

Location: Leicestershire

Working pattern: Field-based

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 14 Oct 2026

Closing date: 25 Oct 2026

About Disability Confident

Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.