About this role
Job summary This is a casual, part-time role offering flexible working as a Bank Receptionist at a Barchester care home. The Receptionist is the first point of contact for residents and visitors, providing a warm welcome and creating a positive and friendly environment. The role involves a variety of tasks, including answering phone calls, greeting visitors, managing the reception area, and some administrative duties.
Main duties of the job As a Bank 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, and you can expect to answer phone calls, greet visitors, manage the reception area, and show prospective residents and their families around. You may also be required to carry out some administrative tasks, like typing, photocopying, and filing.
About us Barchester Healthcare is one of the UK's leading healthcare providers, operating over 200 care homes and providing high-quality care and support to thousands of people. They take the growth and development of their employees seriously, offering competitive pay and plenty of free learning and development opportunities.
Job description Job responsibilities
ABOUT THE ROLEThis is a casual, part-time role offering flexible working. As a Bank 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.
Cover will mainly be required for weekends, with occasional work available during the week.
ABOUT YOUYou'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 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
No formal qualifications are required, but you will need a good telephone manner and strong communication skills.
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
Bristol
BS16 1AH
Employer's website https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)