Position: Office Manager
Care home: Laurel Place 
Location: Gudmensen Avenue, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6RG
Contract type: Full time 40 hours per week
Rate: Up to £28,500 per annum

Are you someone with great administrative and office management skills, and an eye for detail? As Office Manager, you’ll provide administrative support to ensure our home runs smoothly for everyone.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a brand new team, in a state of the art, purpose built home. You’ll have the chance to really make your mark.

Join us as our new Office Manager at Laurel Place care home in Bishop Auckland.

About Exemplar Health Care 

Laurel Place is part of Exemplar Health Care, one of the country’s leading nursing care providers. 

When open, Laurel Place will support adults living with acquired brain injuries, complex mental health needs, dementia and physical disabilities. 

As well as stable and secure employment opportunities, we offer great benefits and perks, and plenty of opportunities to learn, develop and progress.

About the role

Our Office Managers provide administrative support, including drafting letters, maintaining financial records, managing filing systems and organising appointments. 

No two days will ever be the same, but your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• maintaining accurate financial records and our purchase ordering/sales ledger system

• effective management of budgetary controls 

• completing staff records, including attendance and holiday records 

• processing payroll information 

• being the first point of contact for colleagues, the people we support and our visitors 

• overseeing the home’s general enquiries 

• promoting choice, dignity and independence.

Download our job description to read more: 

https://brochures.exemplarhc.com/view/1029885497

About you

Above all, you’re someone who identifies with our values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success and teamwork.

You’ll also have: 

• experience of working in administration or office management 

• efficient data processing skills 

• keen attention to detail 

• the ability to work to deadline

• an approachable and friendly personality

• excellent written and verbal communication skills 

• good working IT knowledge and digital skills. 

To apply for this role, you’ll need a relevant qualification, such as Information Technology or Business Administration at NVQ Level 3 or equivalent.

If you haven’t worked in the care sector before, we’ll help you feel right at home from the start with our induction, buddy, and ongoing training programmes.

What we offer

We offer great rewards and perks including: 

• regular supervision, peer support, learning opportunities and career prospects 

• retail and lifestyle discounts

• free DBS check

• 24/7 counselling and support

• Blue Light Card eligibility.

How to apply

Sound good? We’d love to hear from you. Click the button to ‘APPLY NOW’.

For an informal chat about joining us, call us on 01977 630830 or email [pod1@exemplarhc.com]

Please note, applicants must be authorised to work in the UK. We’re unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.