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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