Receptionist - Care Home

Barchester Healthcare; Ashington; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care home provider in Ashington is seeking a Receptionist to create a friendly environment. Responsibilities include greeting visitors, answering phone calls, and performing administrative tasks. Strong communication and organizational skills are essential. This role offers a competitive salary and an excellent rewards package including development opportunities and bonuses.

Benefits

Free learning and development

Profit share scheme

Holiday, retail and leisure discounts

Refer a Friend bonus scheme

Qualifications

• No formal qualifications required but telephone manner and communication skills are essential.
• You need to be professional, caring, and courteous.

Responsibilities

• Greet visitors and manage the reception area.
• Answer phone calls and assist visitors.
• Carry out administrative tasks like typing, photocopying, and filing.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Professional demeanor

Organizational skills

Good telephone manner

Job description

ABOUT THE ROLE
As a Receptionist at a Barchester care home, you’ll provide the warm welcome that helps to make sure every resident and visitor feels at home with us. As the first point of contact for almost everyone who comes to the home, you’ll have a vitally important part to play in creating a positive and friendly environment. The role of Receptionist with us is very varied. You can expect to answer phone calls, greet visitors, manage the reception area and show prospective residents and their families around. We might also need you to carry out some administrative tasks, like typing, photocopying and filing.

ABOUT YOU
You’ll need to be professional, caring, courteous and well organised to join us as a Receptionist. You’ll take a real interest in our residents and go out of your way to make every visitor feel at home. No formal qualifications are required but you will need a good telephone manner and strong communication skills.

REWARDS PACKAGE
As well as a competitive salary, Barchester offers one of the best rewards packages in the care sector. Your generous benefits would include:

• Free learning and development
• Automatic enrolment into our profit share scheme
• A range of holiday, retail and leisure discounts
• Unlimited access to our Refer a Friend bonus scheme

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.