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Admin Assistant - Care Home


Location
Bristol, England
Salary
£13.49 an hour
Profession
Administrative and IT
Deadline
10 Aug 2026
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
11 Jun 2026
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Job summary

ABOUT THE ROLE As an Admin Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll carry out a range of responsibilities to help us deliver the quality care and support our residents deserve. In this varied role, we'll need you to answer the phone, handle our files and support our managers. You'll also meet and greet visitors, engage with residents and show prospective clients and their families around so they can see what makes us so different. Across everything you do as an Admin Assistant here, you'll go out of your way to help us create a vibrant, happy environment. ABOUT YOU If you have the ability to multi-task, good computer skills and a confident telephone manner you could be well-suited to the Admin Assistant role with us. It's also really important that you're a people person you'll take a genuine interest in our residents and their families. If that sounds like you, we'll give you the opportunity to develop your skills with courses that have been designed to build your confidence across all your responsibilities. REWARDS PACKAGE In return for your dedication, you'll rec

Main duties of the job

As an Admin Assistant at a Barchester care home, your role involves carrying out a range of responsibilities to help deliver quality care and support to residents. This includes answering the phone, handling files, supporting managers, meeting and greeting visitors, engaging with residents, and showing prospective clients and their families around the care home. The role requires multitasking abilities, good computer skills, and a confident telephone manner. Being a people person who takes a genuine interest in residents and their families is crucial. The position offers opportunities for skill development through courses designed to boost confidence. In return for dedication, a competitive rate of pay and sector-leading benefits are provided, including free training, wellbeing tools, retail discounts, and reward schemes. The workplace pension scheme includes employer contributions from 3%.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a company that provides care services in a number of locations, including Inverness. As a leading healthcare provider, Barchester Healthcare is committed to delivering the highest quality of care and support to its residents. The organization values staff who are dedicated to creating a vibrant and happy environment for residents. Barchester Healthcare offers competitive pay rates and sector-leading benefits to its employees, including training and development opportunities, access to wellbeing and support tools, and retail discounts. The company takes pride in its ability to engage with residents and provide a rewarding experience for both its staff and clients. Barchester Healthcare's employee benefits also include a workplace pension scheme with employer contributions, 'Employee of the Month' rewards, 'Long Service Awards', and a 'Refer a Friend' bonus scheme.

Details

  • Date posted: 11 June 2026
  • Pay scheme: Other
  • Salary: £13.49 an hour
  • Contract: Permanent
  • Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
  • Reference number: 1514359937
  • Job locations: Barchester Healthcare, Inverness, IV3 8SD, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

ABOUT THE ROLEAs an Admin Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll carry out a range of responsibilities to help us deliver the quality care and support our residents deserve. In this varied role, we'll need you to answer the phone, handle our files and support our managers. You'll also meet and greet visitors, engage with residents and show prospective clients and their families around so they can see what makes us so different. Across everything you do as an Admin Assistant here, you'll go out of your way to help us create a vibrant, happy environment.

ABOUT YOUIf you have the ability to multi-task, good computer skills and a confident telephone manner you could be well-suited to the Admin Assistant role with us. It's also really important that you're a people person you'll take a genuine interest in our residents and their families. If that sounds like you, we'll give you the opportunity to develop your skills with courses that have been designed to build your confidence across all your responsibilities.

REWARDS PACKAGEIn return for your dedication, you'll receive a competitive rate of pay plus our sector-leading benefits and rewards package including: Free training and development for all roles Access to wellbeing and support tools A range of retail discounts and savings Unlimited referrals with our Refer a Friend' bonus scheme Employee of the Month' rewards and Long Service Awards'

Workplace Pension scheme, with Employer contributions from 3%

And so much more!

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

  • Ability to multi-task, good computer skills, confident telephone manner, people skills.

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