Care Home Receptionist, Bromley

Job Vacancy: Receptionist
Location: Bromley Park Care Centre, 75 Bromley Road, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 5PA
Contracted hours: 28 Hours - 2-week rotating rota, including working one weekend every two weeks. (Exact days to be discussed at interview).
Hourly rate of pay: From £13.00 per hour

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We are looking for a friendly, organised and professional Receptionist / Office Assistant to join our team.

You will be the first point of contact for residents, relatives, visitors and professionals coming into the home, so we are looking for someone who is welcoming, approachable and confident in dealing with people.

This is a varied role combining reception duties with general office and administrative support, helping the home to run smoothly on a day-to-day basis.

Why choose us?

Bromley Park Care Home is part of Nellsar, a family-owned company with 35 years of exceptional person-centred care experience, comprising of 13 nursing and residential care homes covering Kent, Essex and Surrey.

Main Duties

• Greeting and welcoming visitors, relatives and visiting professionals to the home.
• Conducting show-arounds of the home for prospective residents and their families.
• Answering and transferring telephone calls, taking messages and dealing with enquiries professionally.
• Scanning documents and uploading staff training records onto the ASC platform.
• Providing general office and administrative support to the Home Manager and wider team.
• Maintaining accurate and organised records and filing.
• Ensuring confidential information is handled appropriately.
• Keeping the reception and office areas clean, tidy, safe and welcoming.
• Supporting the smooth day-to-day running of the reception and office.
• Prioritising tasks and working to required deadlines.
• Supporting the management team and other colleagues with administrative duties as required.

About You

We are looking for someone who:

• Has previous experience in a reception, administration or similar role.
• Has excellent communication skills, both face-to-face and over the telephone.
• Is organised, reliable and able to prioritise their workload.
• Has good attention to detail and takes pride in their work.
• Is confident using computers and Microsoft Office.
• Can handle confidential information professionally.
• Is friendly, approachable and able to build positive relationships with residents, relatives, visitors and colleagues.
• Is able to work independently, use their own initiative and also work well as part of a team.
• Is adaptable and able to respond positively to the changing needs of a busy care home.

Previous experience working within a care home or similar environment would be desirable.

What we offer in return to your dedication:

• Competitive pay and paid training hours
• Enhanced pay rate for Bank Holidays
• ‘Refer a Friend’ payments of up to £1000
• Enhanced DBS paid for by the company
• Comprehensive induction programme
• Access to funded qualifications via the apprenticeship programme
• Free 24-hour access to confidential employee support helpline

If you would like to obtain more details about this exciting role, please contact Bromley Park Care Home on: 0208 6505504.
More information about Bromley Care Home

It’s our mission at Nellsar to ensure that people live life to the full. We are passionate about making every day count and bringing colour and laughter to the people living in our home, their visitors and the team supporting them.

You will be an important member of the Bromley Park Care Home family, who will support you to reach your goals and feel accomplished by enhancing other people’s quality of life.

Thank you for considering the possibility to join the Nellsar family, we are looking forward to welcoming you!