Care Office Administrator

Care Office  Administrator

Job Ref: ZR482
Full-Time, Permanent
Chesterfield, East Midlands
Salary: £25,935 per annum

Are you organised, detail-oriented, and ready to support an essential administrative function?  We’re looking for a Care Office Administrator to join our dedicated team at HomeCareDirect.

Benefits of Being Our Administrator:

• Competitive salary of £25,935 per annum
  
• 20 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), increasing to 25 days after one year
  
• Auto-enrolment into our pension scheme
  
• Sick pay after probation and a day off on your birthday
  
• Blue Light Card for high street discounts
  
• Employee Assistance Programme offering 24/7 confidential support
  
• Access to our wellbeing app, with resources for nutrition, fitness, mindfulness, and more
  
• Regular staff engagement activities like competitions, team-building events, and awards
  
• On-site wellbeing room
  

About the Role:

As a Care Office Administrator, you’ll be expected to be able to work confidentially and autonomously, reporting to the Deputy Care Manager and supporting wider teams.  

You will be an excellent communicator and be able to quickly build relationships with personnel across the organisation.

This is a varied role in which you will need to be able to multi-task, have excellent planning and time management skills, be a team player and be prepared to  move seamlessly from one task to another, in what is a busy environment.

You will be responsible for a number of key functions including:

• Office Management – overseeing daily operations, maintaining supplies and managing equipment
  
• Record Keeping – maintaining physical and digital records and managing databases
  
• Communication – handling phone calls, emails and post
  
• Scheduling and Coordination – managing schedules and coordinating meetings and appointments
  
• Data Entry – entering accurate data into various systems
  
• Support – assisting when required with administrative tasks, preparing documents and photocopying
  
• Departmental Support – assist with administrative support when requested by other departments
  

Requirements

What We’re Looking for in an Administrator:

·         Qualification in Business Administration Level 3 or equivalent

·         Previous experience working in an office environment

·         Experience of working in the care sector, or an understanding of the care sector

·         Organised with excellent attention to detail

·         Proficient in using office IT, software and databases

·         Strong communication skills

·         Be a confident speaker with a good telephone manner

·         Understanding of confidentiality and GDPR

·         Be punctual with a caring and compassionate outlook

The Care Office Administrator role is based at our head office in Chesterfield, working Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.

Benefits

About HomeCareDirect

HomeCareDirect is a national service provider and a leader in personalised home care.  We are committed to delivering safe, compassionate and person-centred care, while supporting our staff with top-quality training, supervision and development opportunities.

Our organisation is committed to safe and fair recruitment, safeguarding and protecting those we care for and serve.  We make sure all our staff are vetted, selected, trained and supervised fairly and to a high standard so that they can provide safe, effective, and compassionate care.

Please note: This role requires a satisfactory DBS check and we are unable to provide work sponsorship at this time.