County Placements Team Administrator

Role Responsibility

Post: Administrator

Team: BDU, Access to Resources, County Placements Team

Grade: KR5

Hours: 37 hours per week.

Base: Brook House, Whitstable.

A vacancy has arisen within the County Placements Team, who are responsible for coordinating and managing long and short term residential and nursing placements for older people’s services.

You will be required to offer administrative support; this will include using a client system data base, communicating with providers and service users or their representatives either by phone, letter or email. You will track placements, generate purchase orders and ensure providers have been paid.

We are looking for someone with an understanding of the needs of older people, good IT and office skills and have the ability to organise work and work to deadlines. You will also need excellent communication skills and work as part of a team.

We are currently working mainly from home due to COVID-19 but the post holder would be required to work in the office occasionally through the week with other members of the team due to tasks required of the role.

We offer training, support and regular supervision.

This post is subject to a basic DBS check.

Contact Details

Mrs Jackie McArthur 03000 415407

Mrs Jennifer Daniels 03000 418919

About the Company

KCC is committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the county's working residents, encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds and faiths, and aspires to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work.

Please note – if you are interested, please apply as soon as possible as the closing date for this advert may be earlier than stated should a number of suitably qualified candidates apply.