Receptionist

Athena Care Homes (UK) Ltd; March; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Induction

28 days holiday

Blue Light Card

Refer a friend

Job summary

Aria Court Care Home in March, Cambridgeshire, is seeking a Receptionist to act as the first point of contact for visitors and calls. The role focuses on presenting a welcoming, professional image and supporting administrative tasks within a busy care home environment.

The position offers a 30-hour week on a rota basis, with a rate of £12.71 per hour. The Home is located at Coronation Close, March, England, PE15 9PP, and duties include handling inquiries, post duties, and general admin support.

Qualifications

• Experience in a receptionist role is essential.
• Working in a care home environment is advantageous.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong computing skills with Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Answer incoming calls and greet visitors in a friendly, professional manner.
• Assist with administrative tasks including emails, copying, faxing and note-taking.
• Manage residents' post and daily outgoing mail.
• Undertake additional duties as assigned by the Home Admin Manager.

Skills

Communication skills

Microsoft Office

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

As a Receptionist at Aria Court Care Home, you will be the first point of contact for all enquiries, face to face or via the telephone to the Home.

About Aria Court Care Home

After a recent refurbishment, Aria Court is now a sparkling 92-bedroom care home with state-of-the-art equipment and facilities.

Located in a quiet residential nook in March, Cambridgeshire, our home boasts a cinema, hair salon, multiple dining rooms. Beautiful gardens provide a bounty of home-grown fruit and veg.

The kitchen team at Aria Court are award-winning and have even created their own cookbook full of their best recipes. As one of the leading residential care homes in March, Cambridgeshire, Aria Court offers nothing less than the best care for your loved one in a safe and comfortable environment.

About The Role

Reporting to the Home Admin Manager, the Receptionist will ensure that the overall presentation of the reception provides a friendly, welcoming and professional image of the home so that all visitors to the home feel welcomed.

Salary

£12.71 per hour.

Shift Pattern

30 hours per week, worked on a rota basis from Monday to Sunday.

Home Location

Coronation Close, March, England, PE15 9PP.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Answering incoming telephone calls and ensuring that all enquiries are dealt with in a timely and professional manner.
• Assisting with a variety of administrative tasks including, responding to emails, copying, faxing and taking notes.
• Ensure that residents receive their post and prepare all outgoing post on a daily basis.
• Any additional duties as assigned by the Home Admin Manager.

Training, Skills & Experience Required

• Experience working within a receptionist position is essential.
• Working within a care home environment is highly advantageous.
• Excellent written, non-verbal and verbal communication skills.
• Good working knowledge of and competence in Microsoft Office applications and Windows based operating environments – Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Explorer.

What We Can Offer

• Fully comprehensive induction.
• Competitive salary, plus enhancements on bank holidays.
• 28 days of holiday per year.
• Free Blue Light Card & access to the Blue Light discount platform.
• Refer a friend scheme.

About Athena

Athena Care Homes are a family run business with seven homes across East Anglia. We have care homes in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, Kings Lynn (West Norfolk) & Ipswich (Suffolk).

We want to be the first choice for high quality residential, nursing and dementia care, leaving a positive legacy within our communities.

Our care homes are managed by amazing and passionate people, including strong leadership by our home managers with dedicated care, clinical, hospitality and activities teams to provide exceptional care and experience, achieving brilliant outcomes for people in our care.

We hold our values close to our hearts and ensure that team members throughout each of our residential and nursing homes understand them and what importance they hold. We approach everything we do with thought, and we deliver with passion.