Admin Assistant - Care Home

Barchester-Healthcare; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free training

Wellbeing tools

Retail discounts

Refer a Friend bonus

Employee rewards

3% employer pension

Job summary

Barchester-Healthcare is seeking an Admin Assistant for a care home to provide essential admin support and front-desk reception. You will answer phones, manage files, greet visitors and assist managers with daily tasks.

The role emphasises people skills, a friendly approach to residents and their families, and a willingness to learn and take on courses to build confidence across responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Ability to multi-task across several tasks simultaneously.
• Strong computer skills including standard office software.
• Clear and confident telephone manner essential.
• People-oriented approach to residents and families is important.

Responsibilities

• Answer phone and manage inquiries.
• Organise files and support managers with admin tasks.
• Greet visitors and show prospective clients around the home.
• Engage with residents to create a welcoming environment.
• Assist with general admin duties as required.

Skills

Multi-tasking

Computer skills

Telephone manner

People skills

Tools

Microsoft Office

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!

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.

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