Senior Care Home Administrator - Impactful Operations

Zorg+Welzijn; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Zorg+Welzijn is seeking an experienced Care Home Administrator to join our team in a full-time role. Reporting to the Home Manager, you will support clinical activity and business administration across the home, while coordinating admissions, payroll, and HR-related tasks.

The ideal candidate has prior care home administration experience, a welcoming demeanor, and strong communication skills to liaise with staff and residents. Hours are Monday to Friday, 09:00–17:00.

Qualifications

• Experience as a care home administrator is essential.
• Welcoming and approachable persona.
• Confident liaising with staff and residents.
• Good time management skills.
• Able to work both independently and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Manage the provision of reception services.
• Respond to enquiries from prospective residents and assist with queries.
• Coordinate admissions with Home Manager or Deputy Home Manager.
• Ensure Resident contracts are presented, completed and signed on day one of admission.
• Collect initial payment and arrange Direct Debits for ongoing payments.
• Maintain administration systems relating to residents.
• Maintain day-to-day petty cash and present weekly reconciliations to the Home Manager.
• Liaise with payroll, procurement, finance and HR.
• Manage day-to-day payroll and queries.
• Complete payroll returns and HR letters per HR process.
• Cover reception duties in the absence of the receptionist.

Skills

Care home administration

People skills

Time management

Teamwork

Job description

Zorg+Welzijn is seeking an experienced Care Home Administrator to join our team in a full-time role. Reporting to the Home Manager, you will support clinical activity and business administration across the home, while coordinating admissions, payroll, and HR-related tasks.

The ideal candidate has prior care home administration experience, a welcoming demeanor, and strong communication skills to liaise with staff and residents. Hours are Monday to Friday, 09:00–17:00.