£15.00 per hour | Full-time | 12 months FTC | Birnbeck House, Weston-Super-Mare
If you’re organised, professional, and passionate about supporting a team to deliver outstanding care, we’d love to hear from you.
A home, not just a service
Birnbeck House is home for up to 13 adults with complex learning disabilities. We are in Weston-Super-Mare, close to the beach and the town centre. Some rooms have sea views and we have lovely gardens to enjoy. Birnbeck offers high-quality residential care so that people can live their lives to the full.
Your working hours
This is a full-time role on a 12 month fixed term contract, 35 hours, per week - Monday to Friday - 9.00am-4.00pm
Why you’ll love working here
As well as supporting your wellbeing and development, we offer a fantastic range of benefits:
- 28 days annual leave (20 days plus 8 bank holidays), increasing by 1 day for each completed year of service, up to a maximum of 33 days.
- Free Blue Light Card: Exclusive discounts and benefits
- Contributory Pension Scheme & competitive life cover
- Health cash plan: Affordable healthcare at your fingertips
- Career development: Opportunities for recognised qualifications and training
- Free DBS check
- Employee Assistance Programme – support when you need it most
What you’ll do
- Be the first point of contact, providing efficient administration for the service, including handling mail, emails, calls, and visitor enquiries and helping to keep our services running smoothly at:
Birnbeck House (3 days) - BS23 4AF
Quantock House (1 day) - BS23 4DN
Bennet Court (1 day) - BS24 8EE
- Maintain accurate staff and HR records, including payroll, recruitment, induction, visas, and compliance with Right to Work requirements
- Support financial administration including invoicing, petty cash, accounting systems, and reconciliations
- Assist with reports, correspondence, and service documentation
- Organise office supplies, manage stationery orders, and ensure smooth day-to-day operations
- Supervise and mentor Administration Assistants (if applicable)
- Comply with Health & Safety, safeguarding, MCA, and regulatory requirements
- Support service delivery by maintaining accurate records and statistical information
- Participate in training, supervision, and development activities
What helps you shine here
- Experience in office administration, systems, and procedures
- Level 2 or 3 qualification or equivalent experience (advantageous)
- Proficient with MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
- Strong organisational, communication, and interpersonal skills
- Professional, discreet, and able to maintain confidentiality
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Flexible approach to meet the needs of the service
- Commitment to the values and ethos of Leonard Cheshire
About Leonard Cheshire
Established over 75 years ago, we exist to support disabled people to live, learn, and work as independently as possible.
Ready to apply?
Leonard Cheshire welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We actively encourage applications from people with a disability, supporting where possible your requirements for reasonable adjustments.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk. A satisfactory disclosure check (PVG in Scotland) is required for this post. References will be obtained for all roles.
Visa sponsorship is not available at this time. Applicants must have the unrestricted right to work in the UK at the time of application. We are unable to progress applications from candidates who require sponsorship or are awaiting a visa decision.
