Admin Assistant - Care Home

Barchester Healthcare; Dalkeith; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free training and development for all/

Access to wellbeing tools

Retail discounts

Refer a Friend bonus

Employee of the Month rewards

Long Service Awards

Workplace Pension scheme

Job summary

Barchester Healthcare is seeking an Admin Assistant for our Dalkeith care home to support managers and keep daily operations smooth. You’ll answer phones, file documents, meet and greet visitors, engage with residents and help show prospective clients around so they can see what makes us different.

The role includes training and development, wellbeing tools, retail discounts, an Employee of the Month scheme and a pension, all designed to create a warm, vibrant environment for residents and

Qualifications

• Ability to multitask, good computer skills, and confident telephone manner.
• People person who shows genuine interest in residents and families.
• Willingness to develop skills through courses.

Responsibilities

• Answer the phone and direct calls.
• Handle files and filing systems.
• Support managers with daily tasks.
• Greet visitors and assist residents and families.
• Show prospective clients around the home.

Job description

ABOUT THE ROLE

As an Admin Assistant at a Barchester care home, you’ll carry out a range of responsibilities to help us deliver the quality care and support our residents deserve. In this varied role, we’ll need you to answer the phone, handle our files and support our managers. You’ll also meet and greet visitors, engage with residents and show prospective clients and their families around so they can see what makes us so different. Across everything you do as an Admin Assistant here, you’ll go out of your way to help us create a vibrant, happy environment.

ABOUT YOU

If you have the ability to multi-task, good computer skills and a confident telephone manner you could be well-suited to the Admin Assistant role with us. It’s also really important that you’re a people person – you’ll take a genuine interest in our residents and their families. If that sounds like you, we’ll give you the opportunity to develop your skills with courses that have been designed to build your confidence across all your responsibilities.

REWARDS PACKAGE

In return for your dedication, you’ll receive a competitive rate of pay plus our sector-leading benefits and rewards package including:

• Free training and development for all roles
• Access to wellbeing and support tools
• A range of retail discounts and savings
• Unlimited referrals with our ‘Refer a Friend’ bonus scheme
• ‘Employee of the Month’ rewards and ‘Long Service Awards’
• Workplace Pension scheme, with Employer contributions from 3%

And so much more!