Care Home Administrator - Bradford, United Kingdom - Bierley Court Care Home

Description

About The Company:


About Handsale Ltd:

Handsale Ltd is a privately-owned healthcare company that currently owns and operates Eight Care Homes across England, Wales and Scotland.

Founded in 1988 as a family business, Handsale has proudly maintained its family owned and operated structure to this day.

Handsale has over 30 years' experience in healthcare and is a well-respected group in the industry. The Company operates 570 beds and employs over 650 people. Each Handsale care home is exactly that - a home.

They are all situated in carefully chosen areas where their residents can continue to lead fulfilling lives while feeling confident and secure.

The homes are run with an ethos based on quality, trust and support. Handsale prides itself on being an integral part of each of the communities it serves.


Bierley Court Care Home - Handsale Ltd

This purpose built 40 bedroomed care home in Bradford, provides high quality residential care to elderly members of the community.

Bierley Court supports the National Dementia Strategy and aims to help residents, developing mental health complications, to continue to practice their vital life skills in a caring environment.

Responsibilities:

We are currently seeking Administration Assistant to join our team 3 days/week(Mon Fri) with 3rd day changing as per business needs.

24 hours per week( in between 8:30am-4:30pm).

• Maintain accurate and complete financial records of the Care Centre in line with Company policies and procedures, using computer and manual systems.
• Prepare and issue regular Management Reports within the prescribed timescales.
• Process receipts of monies against Clients' accounts. Maintain records.
• Prepare and submit relevant Client financial information to the Sales Ledger Department to ensure that invoices to Clients, Local Authorities or person so responsible are produced accurately and promptly.
• Follow up settlement of same using manual records and specialised computer software.
• Liaise with and assist Credit Control Department to resolve any outstanding issues.
• Ensure continuity of the Payroll.
• Arrange the accurate calculation of gross wages on a weekly basis using computer and manual systems. Maintain Staff attendance records.
• Maintain complete files for Clients and Staff Members in line with the Company's policies and procedures.
• Provide administrative / secretarial support to the Home Manager e.g. typing, filing, dealing with correspondence etc, within given timescales.
• Answer the telephone, respond to enquiries from Clients and Visitors at Reception, and redirect enquiries in a friendly and efficient manner.
• Maintain stationery supplies.
• Order and maintain records of Staff Members' uniforms.
• Arrange and calculate monthly stock takes and costs.
• Participate in Staff and Client meetings, as and when required.
• Attend mandatory training days/courses, on or off site, as and when required.
• Report immediately to the Home Manager, or Person in Charge, any illness of an infectious nature or accident incurred by a Client, colleague, self or another.
• Understand and ensure the implementation of the Care Centre's Health and Safety policy, and Emergency and Fire procedures.
• Report to the Home Manager, or the Handyperson, any faulty appliances, damaged furniture, equipment or any potential hazard.
• Promote safe working practice in the Care Centre.
• Ensure that all information of confidential nature gained in the course of duty is not divulged to third parties.
• Adhere to all Company policies and procedures within the defined timescales.

Qualifications and Skills:


Required:

• Good numerical and word processing skills
• Knowledge / experience of MS Word and MS Excel
• Friendly, confident, wellpresented and customerfocused
• Professional telephone manner
• An appreciation of need for confidentiality
• Satisfactory Police Check and check against the POVA List (where applicable)

Desired:

• Knowledge / experience of MS Outlook
• Previous experience of accounting computer packages
• Previous experience of bookkeeping / administration

Benefits:

• 28 days holiday (FTE) (including bank holidays)
• Competitive pay (plus annual pay reviews)
• Exciting opportunities for career progression
• Mental Health First Aiders within the workplace
• An excellent range of services available via our business partner Simply Health to encourage healthy and motivated workforce.
• Care for Leadership Management Training Programme growing and enhancing your Leadership Skills
• Ongoing Training and Development that include nationally recognised qualifications
• Pension contributions
• Annual Staff Awards Programme