Job Role: Children’s Home Administrator
Contract: Part-time, Permanent (20hrs per week)
Location: Bedford, Bedfordshire
Salary: £11,336 per annum
Homes2Inspire Ltd are proud to be a part of Shaw Trust Group, a charity helping to transform the lives of young people and adults across the UK! At Homes2Inspire, we are passionate about what we do. As one of the country’s top Children’s Home providers, we strive for excellence in the care we provide, ensuring our children and young people are safe and supported day-to-day
Homes2Inspire are looking for an enthusiastic, caring and motivated individual to support with the administration tasks for a Residential Children's home in Bedford!
Essential:
· Previous Administration Experience
· Ability to use Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook Email and Calendar.
This role is unlike that of any other Administrator, in our Children’s Homes we can guarantee each day will be different and be far from the peaceful office environment you may be used too, however don’t let this put you off as you will be working with a dedicated team who thrive on the challenge of supporting the children and young people with their daily needs.
As an administrator, your position is critical in the smooth running of the home and supporting the management team in delivering day to day administrative tasks including:
- To ensure all administration task are completed on a daily/weekly/monthly basis
- To be responsible of the allocation of petty-cash systems within the home to ensure effective finance management processes
- To ensure appropriate record keeping and filing of confidential and critical documentation.
- To work directly to the registered home manager
As an organisation we committed to provide all staff with a comprehensive induction into this field of work, as well as regular training and upskilling.
The Benefits
The work undertaken by our dedicated teams are invaluable to us, Homes2Inspire employees also have access to the following benefits:
- Wellbeing support – We have an internal health and wellbeing team who are on hand and available to provide professional help and support during difficult times. Our team all have an NHS clinical background and are trained in their field of expertise
- Medicash - claim back an annual cost of everyday healthcare, such as dental, optical treatment and specialist treatment for yourself and your family members
- Employee Assistant Program (EAP) – 24/7 access to support via phone, sms, whatsapp and live chat. 8 free counselling sessions/short-term solutions provided-
- Shopping, Cinema and Holiday discounts – you can also sign up to the Blue Light discount card for £4.99 for 2 years to access additional online and retail savings
- Cycle to Work Scheme – A cost-effective solution to getting new cycling equipment
- ‘Refer a Friend’ scheme where employees can earn a £500.00 bonus every time for referring the right candidate to us
For further information please visit our website www.homes2inspire.co.uk or contact our careers team on 01218 170371 or careers@homes2inspire.co.uk
Please note:
- All successful candidates will be subject to a vetting process in line with safer recruitment requirements. This includes right to work checks, Enhanced DBS Check for Children and Adults workforce (H2I will cover the cost of this check) and satisfactory reference checks in line with safer recruitment requirements.
- Shaw Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received.
- Ofsted regulations outline that support workers working with children and young people must be 3 years older than the oldest young person within the home e.g., if a young person in the home was turning 18, you would need to be 21 at a minimum.
- We are not able to support visa sponsorship applications.
Our Strategy
To find out more about Shaw Trusts aims in our 2030 Strategic Directive available here: https://www.shawtrust.org.uk/content/uploads/2020/09/Vision-2030-Strategic-Directive-5-9.pdf