Care Home Administrator

Speedwell Court is a beautiful, purpose built home that provides an exclusive setting and high quality residential and Dementia care to its elderly residents. Staff are committed to looking after the health and wellbeing of residents. This includes providing a range of activities to get involved with, serving delicious, nutritious meals and helping them to enjoy their lives to fullest.Hours:

35 Hours a week. Alternate weekend working is essential.Location: Speedwell Court, Mansbridge Road, West End, Southampton, SO18 3HW.Pay: £12.50-£13.10 per hour.The Role:You have the important role of managing administrative systems and processes to the highest standard to help our Home Manager and the team run the serviceboth safely and effectively.You''ll managescheduled administration duties alongside responding to ad-hoc requests from residents, visitors, care home employees and Abbeyfield employees from other locations. You maintain and manage accurate records in relation to the management of the home relating to finance, residents and employees.As the face and voice of the home you welcome and assist visitors, residents and employees, providing a welcoming reception service both face to face and over the phone, either dealing with queries yourself, or directing them to the relevant person.You''ll support your colleaguesby providing an office function, covering responding to telephone calls, emails, faxes and correspondence, processing incoming and outgoing mail, photocopying and printing, filing and archiving, taking notes and producing minutes and responding to request for information.To enable your colleagues to work effectively and professionally, you maintain adequate supplies of stationary, forms, promotional literature, uniforms and badges and assist with the co-ordination of repairs and maintenance.At Abbeyfield, we are committed to rewarding our staff for their hard work. Our benefits include:Generous paid leaveLearning and career development opportunitiesCompany pensionDiscounted gym membershipShop and save vouchersFree onsite parkingCycle to work schemeMedical cashback scheme allowing costs of medical expenses (i.e. dental, opticians and much more) to be claimed backOpportunity to apply for a ''Blue Light Card'' offering you discounts in various shops and restaurants etc.About You:If you have strong administration skills, this job gives you the opportunity to use these strengths on a daily basis for a bigger purpose – to keep residents safe and happy.You must be experienced in administrative roles and be familiar withoffice procedures and systems.You''ll also be highly organised and able to work using your own initiative and unsupervised.Computer literate with a working knowledge of Word, Excel and e mail, you must also be able todemonstrate strong numeracy and literacy skills and be able to communicate and interact well with a wide range of people in varied ..... full job details .....