Admin Assistant/Receptionist
£12.50 per hour plus company benefits
Part time hrs - Weekends
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Abbotswood Court is a beautiful 60 bedded residential and dementia care home located in Romsey, near Southampton.
We are looking for an Administration Assistant/Receptionist to be the first point of contact at the home. This is a part time role to work weekends with the flexibility of covering week day annual leave and ad hoc sickness. The role requires someone who has a range of skills with good IT experience and attention to detail.
In addition to reception duties you will provide additional administration support to theHomeAdministrator - predominantly HR related administration duties, althoughyou will also need to have agood knowledge of financial aspects of the role, therefore being able to cover in the Administrator's absence.
Main Responsibilities:
Welcome and greet visitors to the home in a professional and courteous way, ensuring the visitors book and the persons identity is checked as far as reasonably practical
Answer the telephone and respond to enquiries at reception, redirecting calls to relevant staff and recording messages accordingly
In addition to reception duties provide additional administration support to the homes Administrator on a daily basis predominantly HR related administration duties
Assist with recruitment tasks, sifting CVs, chasing references and verifying ID documents
Organise internal meetings and ensure that any requirements have actioned
Coordinate the staff meal process as applicable to the individual home
Respond to any emergency situations as requested by the home
Maintain the general tidiness of the reception area, liaising with the housekeeping team to ensure standards are maintained
Person Specification:
Excellent customer service skills
IT literacy competent with the use of systems
Previous telephone experience
Professional telephone manner
Knowledge of general administration
Good communication skills
Neat and well presented
Excellent written and verbal English
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