Dental Administrator


Salary:£27,329
Contract:52 weeks
Location:Plymouth

We have an exciting opportunity for a Dental Administrator to join our team at our state-of-the-art DEP in the City Centre of Plymouth. This role is for 2 days per week (15 hours), 52 weeks a year.

Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise (PDSE) are an award-winning Social Enterprise and Community Interest Company. We provide NHS treatment and outreach services to local communities in Devon and Cornwall and we work closely with the University of Plymouth’s Peninsula Dental School to support the clinical education of its dental healthcare students.

As a social enterprise, we are a values driven organisation with a focus on patient-centred care and addressing local oral health needs.

Our Dental Administrator roles have a salary range of £27,329.00 – £29,224.00. Salaries are pro rata for staff working less than full time.

The role includes:

  • A starting salary of £10,931.60 per annum (FTE £27,329.00).
  • 52 week contracted working patterns arranged to support our student clinics.
  • 6.6 weeks holiday entitlement (pro rata), increasing after 5 years’ service. Payment for holiday is included within the annual salary. We also offer a holiday purchase scheme where you can buy up to two additional weeks holiday each year.
  • Support with your learning and development, including access to online CPD platforms plus additional CPD at our two company Away Days each year.
  • Access to the Scottish Widows pension scheme with generous employer contributions.
  • Free uniform.
  • Support for your wellbeing, including access to our Employee Assistance Programme, as well as our new Health Plan where you can claim money back towards certain health expenses, and access gym discounts and more.
  • Access to our Cycle to Work Scheme which operates via salary sacrafice.
  • Opportunities to share your skills, knowledge and experience to help shape the future of dentistry.
  • Opportunities to contribute to company development through our dedicated ‘team talk’ channels.
  • Eye care vouchers
  • Access to the Simplyhealth cash plan
  • Death in Service

If you wish to find out more about this opportunity, or if you would like to apply, please contact PDSE-recruitment@plymouth.ac.uk. A CV will be required to support your application.

This post is subject to enhanced clearance from the Disclosure and Barring Service. PDSE reserve the right to close the advert early, in the event of significant interest and high numbers of applications. Candidates are therefore encouraged to submit their application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

Please apply via this website or if you would prefer to submit a CV, you submit this via our website or you can email us at PDSE-recruitment@plymouth.ac.uk

For more information, please find the Dental Administrator job description here.

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Job Benefits

Financial Wellbeing

  • Competitive pay with performance-based progression as well as an annual company-wide pay review.
  • Occupational sick pay with up to 3 months’ full pay and 3 months’ half pay, based on length of service.
  • Uniform provided, as well as Fleeces, Lanyards & Tote Bags.
  • Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme - lease a brand new or previously used electric vehicle.

Balancing Work & Life

  • Generous holiday entitlements, starting at 6.6 weeks per year including bank holidays, rising to 7 weeks per year after 5 years’ service.
  • Holiday purchase scheme where you can purchase up to 2 weeks of additional holiday per year.
  • Flexible working opportunities.
  • Family friendly policies to support individuals with time off when they welcome a child into their family through pregnancy, adoption, and surrogacy, with generous occupational pay entitlements in addition to statutory entitlements.

Learning and Development

  • Training and progression opportunities via our Learning and Development Pathways including training up to post-graduate level for eligible roles.
  • Flexible approach to training requests through our Training and Development Policy.
  • Free access to CPD platforms including Agilio iLearn.
  • Opportunity to become a First Aider, Mental Health First Aider and Fire Warden. In addition, we regularly advertise opportunities for additional training for clinical staff, such as Radiography, Oral Health Education and Fluoride Application.
  • Attendance at two Away Days annually for CPD, networking and team building activities.

Health & Wellbeing

  • SimplyHealth Cash Plan - claim back money towards certain health expenses including dental treatment, glasses and contact lenses, physio appointments, chiropractor appointments and much more, as well as access to gym membership discounts and other health benefits.
  • Employee Assistance Programme available 24/7 to support on a range of matters and pathways to counselling where appropriate.
  • Occupational Health Referral Pathways available through Medigold.
  • Flu vaccination fees can be claimed back.
  • Cycle Scheme available via salary sacrifice scheme.
  • Eye-tests available at Specsavers Opticians.