Barchester Healthcare

Admin Assistant - Bank - Care Home

The closing date is 19 October 2025

Job summary

The role of an Admin Assistant at a Barchester care home involves a range of responsibilities to support the delivery of quality care and assistance to the residents. The successful candidate will handle administrative tasks, engage with residents and visitors, and contribute to creating a vibrant and happy environment.

Main duties of the job

As a Bank Admin Assistant, you will carry out a variety of duties to aid the care home's operations. This includes answering phone calls, managing files, and providing administrative support to the managers. You will also greet visitors, interact with residents, and showcase the care home to prospective clients and their families. Your people skills and ability to multitask will be crucial in this role, as you strive to create a positive and nurturing environment for all.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading healthcare provider in the UK, offering a range of care services including residential care homes. The organisation is committed to delivering high-quality care and providing opportunities for professional development to its employees.

Details

Date posted

21 August 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£14.24 an hour

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

1366147077

Job locations

Barchester Healthcare

Peterborough

PE4 7ZF


Job description

Job responsibilities

ABOUT THE ROLEAs a Bank 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 PACKAGEAs well as competitive pay, you can look forward to a role that offers true flexibility and plenty of free learning and development opportunities. As one of the UK's leading healthcare providers, we take the growth of everyone who works for us seriously.

As this is a Bank position to provide cover as and when we need it, such as for annual leave or sick leave, the hours and days you work will vary.

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 a Bank 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 PACKAGEAs well as competitive pay, you can look forward to a role that offers true flexibility and plenty of free learning and development opportunities. As one of the UK's leading healthcare providers, we take the growth of everyone who works for us seriously.

As this is a Bank position to provide cover as and when we need it, such as for annual leave or sick leave, the hours and days you work will vary.

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

  • To be successful in this role, you should have good computer skills, a confident telephone manner, and the ability to multitask. A genuine interest in the well-being of the residents and their families is also essential.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • To be successful in this role, you should have good computer skills, a confident telephone manner, and the ability to multitask. A genuine interest in the well-being of the residents and their families is also essential.

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

Peterborough

PE4 7ZF


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Barchester Healthcare

Address

Barchester Healthcare

Peterborough

PE4 7ZF


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Team

Barchester Healthcare

Recruitment@barchester.com

Details

Date posted

21 August 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£14.24 an hour

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

1366147077

Job locations

Barchester Healthcare

Peterborough

PE4 7ZF


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