Weekend Receptionist Required for our Care home at Kingston
Hours: Saturday and Sunday 9.00-5.00pm.
Salary: £12.75 Per Hour
We are looking for a friendly, organised Weekend Receptionist for our care home at Kingston.
Experience of working in a care environment would be helpful but is not essential.
What we are looking for:
- You will be an approachable, articulate and confident
- Smart appearance
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills both on the telephone and in person.
- Excellent organisational skills
- Excellent written and spoken English
- Excellent IT skills - confident working with Microsoft Office
What you will do:
Your main duties as Receptionist will involve:
- Meeting and greeting all visitors to the service in a friendly and professional manner
- Maintaining a pleasant and welcoming reception area
- Ensuring show rooms are in order and bedrooms ready for admission
- Answering the telephone and dealing with all enquiries appropriately and efficiently
- Maintaining detailed records to facilitate an effective follow-up process
- Assisting management with any appointments to be arranged, booking transport, typing, photocopying, emailing or faxing of records as required ensuring correct filing of the all relevant documentation
- Processing incoming and outgoing post
What we offer:
- Competitive rates of pay
- 5.6 weeks annual leave
- Free, face-to-face & interactive training
- Career development and opportunities
- Employee Assistance Progamme
- NEST pension plan
- Free DBS check*
- Refer a friend scheme*
- Long service reward scheme
- Free Meal Per Shift
*subject to Ts & Cs
We are committed to safe recruitment practices and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults. All appointments are subject to appropriate pre-employment checks, including enhanced DBS clearance where required, and we expect all staff to share this commitment. As per our Equalities, Diversity and Inclusion Policy, we are an equal opportunities employer.
Apply now! We want to hear from you!
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: £12.75 per hour
Benefits:
- Health & wellbeing programme
Application question(s):
- Are you happy to work Saturday and Sunday each week?
- Do you have previous experience working as a receptionist?
- Are you confident using computers, email systems and Microsoft Office (including Word and Excel)?
- Are you comfortable working in a healthcare environment as the first point of contact for service users, visitors and professionals, while maintaining confidentiality when handling sensitive information?
Language:
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
