Receptionist - Care Home

Barchester Healthcare; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A caring healthcare provider in the United Kingdom seeks a Receptionist to create a welcoming environment. Responsibilities include greeting visitors, answering calls, and managing administrative tasks. Ideal candidates are professional, caring, and organized, with strong communication skills. A competitive salary and excellent rewards package are offered.

Benefits

Free learning and development

Profit share scheme

Holiday, retail and leisure discounts

Refer a Friend bonus scheme

Qualifications

• Good telephone manner required.
• No formal qualifications needed.
• Interest in residents and a friendly approach.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Professional demeanor

Strong communication skills

Organisational skills

Caring attitude

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.