Admin Assistant - Care Home

Barchester Healthcare

The closing date is 17 January 2025

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Job summary

As an Admin Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll carry out a range of responsibilities to help deliver quality care and support for the residents. Your duties will include answering phones, handling files, supporting managers, meeting and greeting visitors, engaging with residents, and showing prospective clients and their families around the facility to showcase what makes it unique.

Main duties of the job

The Admin Assistant role at Barchester Healthcare's care home in Uckfield involves a variety of tasks to support the smooth operation of the facility. You will be responsible for answering calls, managing files, and assisting the managers in their daily activities. Additionally, you will be the first point of contact for visitors, engaging with residents and their families to provide a welcoming environment. This is a great opportunity to develop your administrative and interpersonal skills in a caring and vibrant setting.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of high-quality care homes across the UK. The company is committed to creating a positive and supportive environment for both residents and staff. With a focus on personalized care and a range of innovative services, Barchester Healthcare aims to set the standard in the care home industry.

Date posted

19 November 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.60 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

1193099605

Job locations

Barchester Healthcare

Uckfield

TN22 3FH


Job description

Job responsibilities

ABOUT THE ROLEAs an Admin Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll carry out a range of responsibilities to help us deliver the quality care and support our residents deserve. In this varied role, we'll need you to answer the phone, handle our files and support our managers. You'll also meet and greet visitors, engage with residents and show prospective clients and their families around so they can see what makes us so different. Across everything you do as an Admin Assistant here, you'll go out of your way to help us create a vibrant, happy environment.

ABOUT YOUIf you have the ability to multi-task, good computer skills and a confident telephone manner you could be well-suited to the Admin Assistant role with us. It's also really important that you're a people person you'll take a genuine interest in our residents and their families. If that sounds like you, we'll give you the opportunity to develop your skills with courses that have been designed to build your confidence across all your responsibilities.

REWARDS PACKAGEIn return for your dedication, you'll receive a competitive rate of pay plus our sector-leading benefits and rewards package including: Free training and development for all roles Access to wellbeing and support tools A range of retail discounts and savings Unlimited referrals with our Refer a Friend' bonus scheme Employee of the Month' rewards and Long Service Awards'

And so much more!

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.

Job description

Job responsibilities

ABOUT THE ROLEAs an Admin Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll carry out a range of responsibilities to help us deliver the quality care and support our residents deserve. In this varied role, we'll need you to answer the phone, handle our files and support our managers. You'll also meet and greet visitors, engage with residents and show prospective clients and their families around so they can see what makes us so different. Across everything you do as an Admin Assistant here, you'll go out of your way to help us create a vibrant, happy environment.

ABOUT YOUIf you have the ability to multi-task, good computer skills and a confident telephone manner you could be well-suited to the Admin Assistant role with us. It's also really important that you're a people person you'll take a genuine interest in our residents and their families. If that sounds like you, we'll give you the opportunity to develop your skills with courses that have been designed to build your confidence across all your responsibilities.

REWARDS PACKAGEIn return for your dedication, you'll receive a competitive rate of pay plus our sector-leading benefits and rewards package including: Free training and development for all roles Access to wellbeing and support tools A range of retail discounts and savings Unlimited referrals with our Refer a Friend' bonus scheme Employee of the Month' rewards and Long Service Awards'

And so much more!

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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • You should have the ability to multi-task, good computer skills, and a confident telephone manner. Being a people person who can engage with residents and their families is also essential for this role.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • You should have the ability to multi-task, good computer skills, and a confident telephone manner. Being a people person who can engage with residents and their families is also essential for this role.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Barchester Healthcare

Address

Barchester Healthcare

Uckfield

TN22 3FH


Employer's website

https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Barchester Healthcare

Address

Barchester Healthcare

Uckfield

TN22 3FH


Employer's website

https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Team

Barchester Healthcare

Recruitment@barchester.com

Date posted

19 November 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.60 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

1193099605

Job locations

Barchester Healthcare

Uckfield

TN22 3FH


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