Receptionist

Would you like the opportunity of being part of a team at the beginning of a care home’s journey; building its reputation as a leader in residential nursing care, establishing a culture of positivity and inclusivity and really stamp your mark?

We are currently recruiting for a motivated, experienced and enthusiastic individual for a full-time, permanent receptionist position.

The right candidate will be offered support through mentorship and training program to ensure they have all the right tools to succeed in their role.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent.

09:00 – 17:00hrs

Salary: £11.50 per hour.

ROLE: Administrative Assistant

Reporting to the Home Manager for daily operational management for financial and personnel duties and maintaining a good first impression as the first contact of the Home.

Main Responsibilies

• Answering door, meeting and greeting visitors and ensuring their needs are met, including escorting them to appropriate place and offering hospitality if necessary
• Maintaining training records
• Maintaining records of all job applicants and ensuring their information is complete on any relevant systems
• Recruitment administration
• Ensuring sufficient stock of all standard forms and handover sheets
• Check residents’ monies and billing
• General admin duties
• Collating payroll information
• General reception duties
• Creating new residents’ files and maintaining all resident records
• Creating new staff files and maintaining all staff records
• Liaising with Head Office for information
• Collecting and checking identification documents
• Maintaining petty cash and records
• Ensuring resident billing information is created and maintained without delay
• Taking minutes of any meetings when requested

Additional benefits:

• Free uniform
• Career progression
• Competitive rates of pay
• Excellent training, ongoing professional development and defined career opportunities once working with us
• 28 days annual leave (pro rata)
• Refer a friend scheme
• Excellent recognition schemes such as ‘Care Awards’
• Access to Blue Light Card
• Salary Advance Scheme- providing you with the opportunity to receive your earned pay immediately to increase your choice and financial wellbeing

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & QUALIFICATIONS

Required:

• Proven ability in administration
• Good communication and organizational skills
• Team player
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Ability to follow instruction and comfortable to seek clarification and support when needed
• Friendly, creative and confident
• Ability to juggle multiple priorities in a busy environment
• Satisfactory enhanced DBS and check against the DBS 1st List (where applicable)

Desired:

• Previous experience of working in a similar role with the relevant Client group
• Qualification in business administration
• Willingness to undergo further extensive training to improve knowledge and care standards within the home.

Note: No terminology in this advert is intended to be deemed discriminatory. We are happy to accept applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their age, gender, race, religion, disability, sexual orientation or marital status.

This position is subject to proven eligibility to work in the UK and a satisfactory enhanced DBS in the event of a successful application.

Staff may be required to wear PPE including masks, undergo regular LFT and PCR testing if required according to government guidelines at the time.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £11.50 per hour

Benefits:

• Company events
• Employee discount
• On-site parking
• Referral programme
• Store discount

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Experience:

• Reception: 1 year (required)
• administration: 1 year (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 30/12/2024