Receptionist - Reading Road

Avery Healthcare Group; Reading; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Avery Healthcare Group is hiring a Receptionist for Lavender Lodge Care Home in Hampshire. The role focuses on delivering professional customer service as the first point of contact, while performing a range of administrative tasks to support the home’s operations.

You will answer calls, redirect inquiries to the appropriate staff, manage messages, and assist the General Manager with reception-related administration. A warm, welcoming demeanor and strong communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Confident in using computers and basic IT
• Positive, friendly and welcoming attitude
• Experience handling customer problems and complaints

Responsibilities

• Answering the telephone and enquiries at reception, directing calls to relevant staff and recording messages.
• Completing reception-related administration, maintaining databases, and providing administrative assistance as required by the General Manager.
• Maintaining the reception area and liaising with Housekeeping to ensure high standards.

Skills

Communication

Computer literacy

Customer service

Problem-solving

Tools

Computers

Job description

At Avery Healthcare, we are all about supporting the people who care for our residents. We know how hard our teams work, and we're here to celebrate and support you every step of the way. When you join us, you'll be making a positive impact on residents' lives every day - your compassion and dedication truly make a difference. We're committed to helping you grow in a caring, supportive environment, with opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career. And as part of our close-knit team, you'll experience a culture that values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care. We're now looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our award-winning team as a Receptionist at Lavender Lodge Care Home in Hampshire.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Your focus as a receptionist will be to offer professional, high quality customer service as the first point of contact within the home as well as providing a range of administrative services.

• Answering the telephone and responding to enquiries at reception, redirecting calls to relevant staff and recording messages accordingly.
• Completing reception-related administration, maintaining databases, and providing administrative assistance as required by the General Manager.
• Maintaining the general tidiness of the reception area, liaising with Housekeeping to ensure standards are maintained.

ABOUT YOU

To be successful in your application, you will live our values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful and accountable in all that you do. Our ideal candidate must:

• Have excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
• Be confident in using computers.
• Have a positive, friendly, and welcoming attitude.
• Have previous exposure to problem-solving and client complaints.

ABOUT AVERY

At Avery, we're not just one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes - we're a place where people love to work. We believe that the later years of life should be as enriching as any other, and we're passionate about creating meaningful experiences for our residents and our team alike. With our vision of "creating meaningful lives together," we proudly offer exceptional care across our growing network of over 100 homes, building a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered every day. Join us and see why Avery is the preferred choice for residents and team members alike.

PLEASE NOTE THIS ROLE WILL REQUIRE

• A DBS Disclosure check, the cost of which will be met by Avery Healthcare.
• Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

This advert may be withdrawn prior to the advertised deadline depending on the volume of applications received and business needs.