Administration Assistant

Farnham Common House; Egypt; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A local care home is seeking an Administration Assistant to support the Home Manager with a variety of tasks, including reception duties and organizing events. The ideal candidate will have good administrative experience and the ability to interact positively with residents. This role requires strong organizational skills, proficiency in Microsoft Office, and a caring attitude towards elderly residents. Competitive benefits include 28 days holiday and a workplace pension.

Benefits

28 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)

Workplace pension

Free DBS

Employee Assistance Programme

Refer a Friend scheme

Discounts via Blue Light Card

Qualifications

• Previous experience in an administrative or reception role.
• Comfortable in an elderly care setting, able to relate sensitively.
• Efficient and organized with a proactive approach.

Responsibilities

• Support Home Manager with reception, administrative and finance tasks.
• Ensure compliance with infection control rules.
• Assist in planning and managing events for residents.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Cash handling

Education

Maths and English to GCSE level

Job description

Administration Assistant

Administrator

Location : Farnham Common

Pay rate : £12.34 per hour

Hours : 15 hours per week

ABOUT THE ROLE

You’ll support the Home Manager with a full range of reception, administrative and basic finance activities to ensure the Home runs smoothly. Often the first point of contact for enquiries, you’ll demonstrate a professional and welcoming manner to all those who visit, live and work in our homes. You will be responsible for ensuring that all our visitors follow the infection control rules in force at any given time, also taking the lead on coordinating any testing requirements, organising couriers and associated administrative tasks.

Our homes are fun, so you’ll also assist with the planning and management of events that take place in the home, including celebrating residents’ milestone birthdays, fetes, employee presentations or other activities planned by our Activities Coordinator.

In joining us, you’ll also become part of our extended family. You’ll work alongside other team members who are passionate about providing a safe environment, as well as warmth and kindness to all those who live and work in our homes.

Farnham Common House care home is in an ideal location with easy access to the M40, M25, M4, and Slough. Our care home provides a comfortable, home‑from‑home living environment, offering 50 individual rooms positioned over four separate wings. At Farnham Common House care home, there is plenty of communal and outdoor space, so everyone can get involved in a variety of social activities. Personal items can be brought from home and added to rooms to give them that homely feel.

AND IN RETURN

The Trust is a great place to work; we’ve been providing care for almost 1, years and we’re currently the second largest not-for-profit provider in the UK. Not-for-profit means that we reinvest every penny we make into our residents, colleagues and the care homes we live and work in. Therefore, we offer a great range of benefits, including a competitive salary, training and development.

Here are some of the other benefits you’ll enjoy as a valued member of our team :

• 28 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)
• A workplace pension
• Free DBS
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Refer a Friend scheme rewarding you up to £ for every recommendation you make who successfully starts working for us
• Blue Light Card and “My Rewards” programme, offering you discounts on shopping, days out, restaurants and much more

ABOUT YOU

You will have previous experience from an administrative or reception job and confident using Microsoft Office. In addition, you’ll have experience of handling cash and keeping reports up to date. Ideally you will have your Maths and English to GCSE level. But most importantly you will be comfortable in an elderly care setting, able to relate to our residents in a caring and sensitive manner.

This is a busy and varied role, so you’ll need to be efficient and organised and happy to use your initiative to ensure all tasks are completed in a timely manner. And as the first person who many of our visitors will speak to or see, you will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.