Job Description
Administrator with Bookkeeping Experience - The Firs Residential Care Home | Budleigh Salterton, EX9 6AE | Full-Time, Fixed-Term Contract
The Firs Residential Care Home is looking for a highly organised, detail-driven Administrator with solid bookkeeping experience to become a central part of our close-knit team. If you're someone who takes pride in keeping things running smoothly, communicates warmly with people from all walks of life, and thrives in a role where no two days are quite the same, we'd love to hear from you.
About the Role
This is a pivotal, computer-based position sitting at the heart of our home's day-to-day operations. You'll oversee the care home's accounts, ensuring accurate financial information reaches our Head Office Finance Department at month-end and whenever required, while providing broad administrative support to the Home Manager.
Because you'll be a first point of contact for callers and visitors, a warm, professional manner is just as important as your administrative skills. You'll need strong organisational ability, confident working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word, and the composure to prioritise a varied workload under pressure.
Essential Experience
* Minimum 2 years in office administration
* Minimum 2 years in invoicing and bookkeeping
* Payroll processing
Desirable Experience
* Adult Social Care funding systems (full training available)
* Xero accounting software (full training available)
Key Responsibilities
* Consolidating payroll data for submission to an external payroll provider
* Managing end-to-end recruitment administration — offer letters, contracts, medical questionnaires and new starter forms
* Coordinating new employee vetting, including DBS checks and reference requests
* Maintaining and updating staff files and the training matrix
* Managing and updating resident files
* Ordering supplies and liaising with contractors
* Verifying received goods against purchase invoices
* Issuing resident invoices and allocating payments from residents and the local authority
* Producing weekly and monthly reports for Head Office
What We Offer
We genuinely value the people who make The Firs what it is, and our benefits reflect that:
* Extra paid day off on your birthday
* Subsidised meals and paid breaks
* Free on-site parking
* Free training, with pay for all time attended
* Annual wage review
* Friend Referral Reward Scheme
* Recognition Rewards, including Employee of the Month
* Staff parties and events
* DBS check refunded upon passing probation
* Free flu jabs
* Additional leave
* Company pension
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