Receptionist

Healthcare Homes; Blandford Forum; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Holiday pay 5.6 weeks

Refer a friend scheme

Employee assistance programme

Healthcare Homes Academy

Qualifications and Apprenticeships

Blue Light Card

Recognition and long service awards

Job summary

Healthcare Homes is seeking a Receptionist for Blandford Grange in Blandford Forum. The role is 20 hours per week at £12.71 per hour, with shifts Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, Sun 9am–1pm. You will support the home administration, greet visitors, manage queries, and assist with diary management and resident show rounds.

Experience with Microsoft Office is essential. The company offers a comprehensive benefits package and training opportunities within the Healthcare Homes Academy to develop your skills.

Qualifications

• Friendliness and welcoming nature.
• Strong organization skills.
• Clear communication with residents and visitors.
• Good people skills for teamwork and care.

Responsibilities

• Support the home administrator and management team in daily operations.
• Welcome visitors and residents, handle enquiries and correspondence.
• Manage diary and arrange show rounds for new residents.

Skills

Friendly and welcoming

Organization skills

Communication skills

People skills

Microsoft Office

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Receptionist

Blandford Grange

£12.71per hour

20 hours per week

Mon, Tues, Fri, Sat, Sun 9am - 1pm

Are you a friendly and welcoming person who wants to help make a difference in people’s lives?

If you are kind, compassionate and committed, we would love for you to join our lovely nursing home,Blandford Grangeas our Receptionist.

Based in the pretty Georgian riverside town of Blandford Forum, and only a stone’s throw from the bustling seaside resorts of Weymouth, Bournemouth, and Bridport, Blandford Grange is a spacious home with large bedrooms and a real family atmosphere.

What would a typical day look like?

• Supporting the effective running of the home by providing support to the home administrator and management team.
• Welcoming visitors and residents to the home, dealing with initial enquiries and managing correspondence.
• Diary management and arranging family show rounds for new residents, offering a professional and friendly environment.

The role really enables you to bring out your organisation skills while working across a variety of tasks. Great communication and people skills with experience using Microsoft Office is essential.

Experience is preferred but not essential as you will be supported with a thorough induction and training programme to develop your skills, along with the guidance of a well-established team, who will truly value and support you.

In return we offer a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Company Pension
• 5.6 weeks paid holiday pay
• Refer a Friend scheme worth up to £1000 per person
• Employee Assistance Programme to support your mental health and wellbeing
• Extensive training courses through our Healthcare Homes Academy
• Qualifications and Apprenticeship opportunities including Level 3 in Business Administration
• Blue Light Card offering a number of discounts across retail and hospitality
• Recognition and Long Service awards

Established in 2005, Healthcare Homes Group has an existing portfolio comprising of 48 residential and nursing homes located across East Anglia and the South of England. We are a Top 20 provider within the care sector and our ethos is to deliver the best person-centred care to all our residents.