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Weekend Receptionist

NHS

Job Description

Job summary

ABOUT THE ROLE As a Weekend Receptionist at our 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. 0508

Main duties of the job

As a Weekend Receptionist at Barchester care home in Isleworth, you will be responsible for providing a warm welcome to residents and visitors, ensuring they feel at home. This role involves various tasks, including answering phone calls, greeting visitors, managing the reception area, and occasionally performing administrative duties like typing and filing. No formal qualifications are required, but a good telephone manner and strong communication skills are essential. Barchester offers a competitive salary along with a robust rewards package, including free learning and development opportunities, profit share scheme enrolment, and diverse holiday, retail, and leisure discounts.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a prominent care home provider in the UK with a strong commitment to delivering exceptional care services to its residents. The organisation focuses on creating a welcoming and friendly environment, ensuring that everyone, from residents to visitors, feels comfortable and valued. Barchester Healthcare is known for its comprehensive rewards package, which includes professional development opportunities, a profit share scheme, and discounts on holiday, retail, and leisure activities. The company strives to uphold high standards of care and hospitality, aiming to provide the quality care that individuals would expect for their loved ones.

Job responsibilities

ABOUT THE ROLEAs a Weekend Receptionist at our 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 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 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.

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Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • No formal qualifications required

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

Isleworth

TW7 6UH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

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