37 hours

25,583 rising to £25,989 on successful completion of probation and induction period

Are you organised, enthusiastic, and passionate about making a difference in adult social care? Join us at Bury Care Academy as an administrator, where your skills will help shape the future of care in our community.

We are a newly developing team, with a remit to support the adult social providers in Bury with their workforce development needs, including managing a centralised recruitment service, raising awareness of social care as a career amongst the wider Bury community, working with schools and colleges, facilitating and attending jobs fairs, careers fairs and other events and much more….

You’ll play a key role in supporting the day-to-day operations of the Bury Care Academy. You’ll ensure excellent customer service to internal and external stakeholders, manage applicant enquiries, maintain tracking systems, and support recruitment and events. This is a dynamic role where no two days are the same!

To find out more about us, click here.

About you

  • Qualifications: Level 2 in Business Administration or Customer Service (or equivalent).
  • Experience: previous administration experience, ideally in recruitment or adult social care.
  • Skills:
    • excellent customer service and communication
    • strong IT skills (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
    • ability to manage multiple tasks and work independently
    • analytical and detail-oriented
    • you are a team player with initiative

 

No one will meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we're saying and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you!

About the role

  • Recruitment Support: manage the recruitment process from advert to hire, including screening and shortlisting candidates.
  • Compliance: ensure all applicant checks meet regulatory standards.
  • Event coordination: assist in planning and facilitating events, representing the academy with enthusiasm.
  • System management: use digital tools including Microsoft Office and our applicant tracking system to support team operations.
  • Relationship building: foster strong connections with care providers, applicants and internal teams.  

 

Further information about the role can be found in the job description.

In return for your contribution we will support you throughout your career -

We provide a wide range of employee benefits, career development and lifestyle support services to ensure that you too feel supported, fulfilled and valued from day one of your employment with us.

For more details on learning & development, click here. Find out about our values and our purpose here.

Click here for stories on working for Persona, from people who work for us and read FAQ about working in care here.

 

Persona is committed to being an inclusive employer and recognises the value of having a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve.

We welcome applications from all people, irrespective of their personal characteristics or circumstances, and appointments are made objectively based upon talents, abilities and experience.

Where possible, we will support employees to work flexibly or with adjustments, so that they can perform to their best ability. We are committed to providing a working environment where all employees are treated with dignity and respect, and where individual skills and life experiences are valued.

If this sounds like the role for you:

Please complete the attached form, including your CV and a supporting statement of your choice demonstrating why you think the role, and Bury Care Academy, are the next career step for you, – no more than 1 side of A4 if written, 5 slides if PowerPoint or 5 minutes if video footage.

Deadline for applications is Thursday 28 August 2025 with interviews being held at Persona Care and Support on Friday 5 September 2025.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Please note we are not currently in a position to offer sponsorship to workers.