Administrator - Downshaw Lodge

Downshaw Lodge in Ashton-Under-Lyne are currently seeking a Care Home Administrator to join the team for 30 Hours

Downshaw Lodge is a friendly, purpose-built home close to the market town of Ashton-under-Lyne in Greater Manchester.

Downshaw Lodge is a male-only environment for those with a dementia diagnosis who, as a result of their illness, may present challenging behaviours. Our experienced team is committed to providing kind and compassionate care for our residents - delivering individualised care planning with support from local mental health services.

The successful Administrator will have excellent communication skills and be a confident team player. You will have previous knowledge of book keeping and accounting computer packages.
- Good numerical and word processing skills
- Knowledge/experience of MS Word and MS Excel
- Friendly, confident, well presented and customer focused
- Professional telephone manner
- Genuine interest in working within a caring environment
- An appreciation of need for confidentiality
- Good communication and organisational skills
- Confident team player
- Satisfactory Policy Check and check against the PoVA list
- Ability to work on own initiative
- Knowledge/experience of MS Outlook
- Previous experience of accounting computer packages
- Previous experience of book keeping/administration

Administration:

- 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 prescribed timescales
- Process receipts of monies against Service Users accounts. Maintain records
- Prepare and submit relevant Service User financial information to Head Office to ensure invoices to local Authorities are produced accurately and promptly.
- Ensure invoices to Service Users are produced accurately and promptly.
- Follow up settlement of same using manual records.
- Ensure continuity of the Payroll
- Arrange accurate calculation of gross wages on a weekly basis using computer and manual systems.
Maintain Staff attendance records
- Maintain complete files for Service Users 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 give timescales
- Operate office equipment such as fax, photocopier and computer as required
- Answer the telephone, respond to enquiries from Service Users and Visitors and direct enquiries in a friendly and efficient manner
- Maintain stationery supplies
- Order and maintain records of Staff Members uniforms

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: From £11.00 per hour

Schedule:

- Day shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL7 9QL: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: One location