Job Description
Administration Assistant in a Care Home
Nursing and Residential Home, Hucknall, Nottinghamshire
£12.42 p/h |10 Hours Per Week | Mon-Fri | Nursing and Residential Home – Good CQC
When you work in a care environment, you can work in a job to be proud of. But when you work in a Milford Care environment, you will be an important part of our jigsaw in enabling and giving purpose to the lives of our residents through the Montessori Principles.
An exciting new opportunity has arisen: Milford Care are looking for a permanent, part-time Administration Assistant to join our fantastic, hard-working team at one of our care homes, Hazelgrove (Hucknall).
Come and work at the Happiest Home in Hucknall! With a warm and friendly atmosphere, Hazelgrove strives to be a “Home from Home”, with a strong emphasis on caring for one another like family.
Details of this Administration Assistant position and what the home is offering:
- A part-time, permanent position, 10 hours per week (occasional evening/weekend working may be required to support resident and relative events)
- £12.42 p/h
- A comprehensive induction and ongoing learning and development opportunities
- A supportive atmosphere with a fantastic team spirit
Purpose of Position
- Support the Registered Manager in their role to comply with group policies and procedures, legislation and commissioning requirements.
- Together with the Registered Manager, manage Sales and Marketing to ensure high occupancy and fee levels.
- Manage all aspects of Administration and Personnel functions.
Responsibilities
- Assist the Home Manager in the interviewing, selection and appointment of staff to roles, as per company policy
- Ensure Personnel files are completed in accordance with the regulations and Milford Care’s policies before anybody is employed and are kept up to date during employment
- Identify staff training needs, ensuring appropriate training is arranged by liaising with Group Training Coordinator and maintain the staff Training Matrix Spreadsheet
- Provide Head Office with up to date information on staffing for payroll purposes
- Submit end of month payroll figures to Head Office
- Follow GDPR Company Policy
- Take minutes at meeting as required
- Provide Head Office with up to date and complete resident occupancy information as required for by Group Policy and Procedures
- Maintain accurate records of any fees paid directly to the home and submit to Head Office
- Oversee the home’s petty cash and ensure accurate and signed records are maintained
- Take and follow through on all bed enquiries and ensure the company spreadsheet is kept up to date
- Liaise with Home manager and external commissioning groups regarding residents fees and contracts
- General administrative duties (ie. answering phone calls, greeting visitors, typing documents, filing, ordering stationary)
- To ensure confidentiality in all aspects of care/office management of the home is maintained by staff
- Ensure Audits are carried out in line with the Company’s policies and procedures at specified frequencies
- Be aware of and promote the Company’s policies and procedures
- Oversee health and safety aspects of the home
- Support the Registered Manager with other tasks that are agreed locally, for instance training matrix, summer fayres, fundraising, completion of rota, covering the rota, etc
What We Are Looking For In an Administration Assistant:
- Someone who is confident in their communication with residents, staff and relatives, and visitors and visiting professionals
- Someone who is able to maintain confidentiality and professionalism at all times
- Someone to be front-of-house and the face of Hazelgrove
- Someone with good computer skills with a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Someone who is organised and able to manage multiple tasks
- You may have some experience in a UK nursing home setting, but it is not essential. Preferably you will have an interest in working in older peoples’ services
- You will be compassionate and respectful and able to build relationships with colleagues and those that we care for
Benefits
- A dedicated senior management team and family-feel approach, which may not be found in larger organisations; Milford Care remains in the caring hands of the same two families who founded the company over 35 years ago.
- Milford Care are one of the first care providers in the UK to adopt the Montessori method of care-giving. The goal is to engage the senses in order to help people rediscover the world around them. We have monthly Montessori book clubs as well as many other activities.
- The daily job is not just task-based, we focus completely on person-centred care for our residents – they have the freedom to choose exactly what their day will look like, what they’d like to eat, when they wish to get up or go to bed and much more
- Progression Opportunities – we are fully committed to supporting you in the gaining the qualifications to progress in the career you love. Two of our home managers worked as care assistants for Milford Care!
- Workplace pension
- Bonus Scheme and Friend Referral Rewards via the CareFriends app
- Full initial and ongoing Training for all aspects of the job with support from Senior Management
- Our very own Milford Care Awards night which happen every year and thank you for all the wonderful care you have given to our residents
To apply now, please follow the link provided.
Please note any offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check and employment reference checks in addition to verification of UK professional registration (if applicable), right to work in the UK and Occupational Health clearance and Covid Vaccination (or consent to and receive the vaccine within 12 weeks of beginning employment).
About Us
Our philosophy is simple and unwavering.
At Milford Care it is the right of each resident in our care…
- to live an enabled life with purpose, cared for with dignity, respect, compassion and kindness
- to contribute to and feel part of our community
- to receive care based on individual needs and informed choice
- to feel part of a community
- to voice opinions and make personal decisions at all times
At Milford Care, all staff are part of our family and we recognise that all staff are of equal importance in promoting our ethos and being part of our communities. We welcome our staff’s ideas and suggestions and promote future career development for all staff.
If you’re the sort of person who treats others with respect, listens to their needs, understands their emotions, and is warm, kind and honest, we want you!
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Pay: £12.42 per hour
Expected hours: 10 per week
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Experience:
- Administration: 1 year (required)
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: AAHG0125