Admin Assistant - Care Home

Barchester Healthcare; Peterlee; On-site; GBP 14,107,000 - 18,217,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Training & development

Wellbeing tools

Retail discounts

Refer a Friend bonus

Employee rewards

Long service awards

Workplace pension 3%

Job summary

Barchester Healthcare is seeking an Admin Assistant for a part-time contract (24 hours per week) at our Peterlee care home. You will manage front-desk duties, handle files, and support managers in a busy residential setting.

The role requires a friendly, people-focused approach, good computer skills, and a willingness to engage with residents and visitors to help create a vibrant community.

Qualifications

• Able to multi-task across front-desk and office duties.
• Good computer skills with basic software proficiency.
• Confident telephone manner and clear communication.

Responsibilities

• Answer the phone and handle enquiries.
• Maintain and file documents and support managers.
• Greet visitors and show prospective clients around the care home.
• Support residents and families to create a welcoming environment.

Skills

Multitasking

Computer skills

Telephone etiquette

People skills

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Please note this is a part time contract of 24 hours per week.

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!

If you\'d like to use your administration and people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care you\'d expect for your loved ones, this is a rewarding place to be