Childrens Home Service Administrator
📍 Based in Coalville, Leicestershire
💰 Salary: £26,164 - £28,172
🕘 Full Time | Permanent | Monday-Friday | 9:00am-5:00pm
Looking for an administration role where your work genuinely makes a difference?
If you're an organised, proactive administrator who enjoys variety, thrives in a busy environment and loves keeping everything running smoothly, this could be the perfect opportunity.
We're looking for an experienced Service Administrator to become the backbone of our specialist residential children's services across Leicestershire. This isn't your average office job!!
Every invoice processed, every record maintained and every new starter supported helps ensure vulnerable children, young people and families receive the high-quality care and support they deserve.
💙 About the role:
Based at our office in Coalville, you'll provide essential administrative and financial support across a number of residential children's homes located throughout Leicestershire.
Working closely with managers and operational teams, you'll play a key role in ensuring services run efficiently, remain compliant and continue delivering exceptional care.
This is an exciting, varied role where no two days are ever the same.
Regular travel to our residential homes across Coalville, Hinckley, Syston, Mountsorrel, Braunstone and Market Harborough will be required.
⭐ What you'll be doing:
As our Service Administrator you'll be responsible for a wide range of duties, including:
✔ Supporting budget monitoring and financial reporting
✔ Processing invoices, purchase orders and supplier payments
✔ Managing petty cash and company credit card reconciliations
✔ Maintaining accurate financial and administrative records
✔ Supporting recruitment administration, including DBS applications and onboarding
✔ Organising meetings and producing accurate minutes
✔ Maintaining confidential records in line with GDPR requirements
✔ Ordering office supplies and supporting facilities management
✔ Working closely with managers to keep services running efficiently
✔ Providing professional administrative support across multiple residential services
👀 What we're looking for:
We're looking for someone who enjoys being organised, takes pride in accuracy and loves solving problems.
You'll ideally have:
Previous experience within a busy administrative or office environment
Experience using Microsoft Office, databases and financial systems
Knowledge of budget monitoring, petty cash and invoice processing
Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
A proactive approach and the confidence to work independently
The ability to maintain confidentiality and work with sensitive information
Experience supporting recruitment or HR administration would be advantageous
If you're someone who enjoys being the person everyone relies on, you'll fit right in.
💼 Why join us?
We know our people are at the heart of everything we do, so we offer a fantastic package designed to support both your career and wellbeing.
You'll benefit from:
✨ Competitive salary
✨ 26 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays (increasing with service)
✨ Option to purchase additional annual leave
✨ Excellent pension scheme
✨ Comprehensive induction and ongoing training
✨ Career development and progression opportunities
✨ Employee Assistance Programme
✨ Health cash plan
✨ Cycle to Work scheme
✨ Retail, leisure and lifestyle discounts
✨ Family-friendly policies
✨ Flexible working opportunities where service needs allow
❤️ More Than Just Administration
Behind every successful children's service is a great administrator.
You'll be the person who keeps everything organised, supports the wider team and helps ensure children, young people and families receive the very best support.
If you're looking for a career where your skills truly matter, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today and become part of a team that's making a real difference across Leicestershire.
Please note: This role requires travel between services across Leicestershire and is subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks
