Senior Service Administrator
at Barnardo's Armed Forces Covenant Disability Confident LeaderSenior Service Administrator
Leicestershire Residential Services | Full-Time | Permanent
Based at: Ivan House, Coalville
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 5:00pm - We can offer flexibility around start and finish times, provided business needs are met and support is available during core service hours.
Travel: Regular travel to our 8 children's homes across Coalville, Hinckley, Syston, Mountsorrel, Braunstone and Market Harborough is essential.
Help Us Change Children's Lives
We're looking for an experienced and highly organised Senior Service Administrator to join our growing Leicestershire Residential Services team.
This is more than an office-based administration role. You'll work closely with our children's homes, providing essential administrative, financial and operational support that enables our teams to deliver outstanding care to children and young people.
What You'll Bring
✅ Previous experience in a senior administrative role within a busy environment
✅ Experience of managing, supervising or coordinating the work of a team
✅ Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Office, spreadsheets and databases
✅ Experience of financial administration, budget monitoring and reporting
✅ Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines
✅ A methodical, accurate and analytical approach to work
✅ Confidence working independently and using your initiative
✅ Strong communication and relationship-building skills with colleagues, professionals and members of the public
✅ Flexibility to work across multiple locations and adapt to changing service needs
Be part of a dedicated team supporting vulnerable children and young people.
Enjoy a varied and rewarding role where no two days are the same
Contribute to a growing residential service making a real difference every day
We recognise that candidates may use AI tools to support the preparation of their application. However, applications should accurately reflect your own knowledge, skills, experience and achievements. Please be aware that selection processes, including interviews and assessments, will be designed to explore and verify the experience and competencies outlined in your application.
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