Job posted on: September 28, 2025
Kingland House is looking for a highly organised, proactive and conscientious administrator with bookkeeping experience to join the team. Applicants must have strong communication skills and a warm & friendly personality, as the successful applicant will be answering phones and dealing with visitors to the care home.
Summary Of The Role
This is a varied and computer-based role, requiring excellent organisational and communication skills and a good understanding of Microsoft Excel and Word. You will manage the accounts for the care home and be responsible for communicating accurate information to the Finance Department at month-end and as required. The ability to prioritise tasks and maintain a flexible approach is vital. Previous experience of office administration work, invoicing, bookkeeping, and payroll is essential. Experience and/or knowledge of Adult Social Care funding systems and Xero software is preferable, although training can be provided for this. The administrator is first and foremost responsible to the Head Office Finance Department, and they will also assist the Home Manager with a variety of tasks.
Responsibilities
* Consolidating payroll data to submit to external payroll provider
* Recruitment, sending offer letters, medical questionnaires, new start forms & contacts
* New employee vetting, which includes DBS check and sending out requests for references
* Maintaining the staff files
* Updating the training matrix
* Maintaining the resident files Ordering supplies and arranging contractors
* Checking we have received the goods we are being invoiced for
* Sending out resident invoices and allocating payments from residents and the local authority
* Reporting weekly and monthly to Head Office
Salary: From £14.00 – £14.50 per hour