Children’s Home Administrator

Children’s Home Administrator – 20 hrs wk over 5 days – Christchurch, Dorset – £16,556 pro rata

We are recruiting for an administrator to support our established management team within the residential services at our Children’s Homes.

The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills, good attention to detail and be skilled in using MS Office applications.

Key accountabilities for this role include but are not limited to:

* To respond efficiently to all telephone calls and ensure calls and enquiries are handled in a professional and polite manner, taking messages as required.
* Updating staff boards with clear and accurate information
* Minute taking at care reviews and other meetings
* Petty cash management
* Type letters, reports and invites to parents, local authorities and outside agencies
* Data entry onto system including staff rota’s, staff time management, holidays and absences
* Maintaining filing systems and other general office housekeeping duties