Receptionist
| Posting date: | 15 February 2025 |
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| Salary: | £11.57 to £11.57 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 17 March 2025 |
| Location: | Gerrards Cross, SL9 7DP |
| Company: | Maria Mallaband Care Group |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | VA009726 |
Summary
About the Role
The Receptionist at Maria Mallaband is part of the care team and as such will have some contact with residents. The Receptionist must maintain a friendly manner when working with or near Service Users, relatives and visitors. The reception area is ‘front of house’ for the Care Home and the duties of the receptionist are to ensure that residents, guests and all visitors to the Home are treated courteously and efficiently at all times.
The Receptionist must maintain confidentiality about all issues discussed in the office regarding residents, the Home and staff and must never discuss any of the issues outside of the Home.
We are only able to accept applicants who have the right to work in the uk and live within a commutable distance to the location of the job role.
Duties include:
- Photocopying documents
- Filing
- Scanning
- Answering the telephone in a professional manner
- Greeting relatives and visiting professionals
- Other general administrative duties
Our Benefits
In return, you will receive a competitive salary package plus:
- Simply Health – company funded, providing cashback for prescriptions, optical and dental costs 24/7 virtual GP access plus more for you and up to 4 children*
- Early Pay – Access to earned pay prior to payday
- Benefits platform – discounts across multiple retailers, leisure providers, hospitality etc.
- An exclusive discount on Tastecard - dine out with up to 50% off total food bill
- Free criminal record checks
- Pension Scheme with Nest
- Flexible working patterns
- Cycle to work scheme**
- Service recognition
- Training support and development opportunities
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Wellbeing support
- Discounted gym membership
*Benefits require completion of a 12-week probationary period before they can be accessed.
**Benefit subject to deduction not taking colleague below National Living Wage
Buckingham House
Buckingham House is a purpose-built Care Home providing caregiving for nursing, residential and dementia residents by well-trained and well-led carers and nurses. The home facilitates 24-hour personalised care whilst supporting people to have their independence and dignity. The home boasts a number of lounges, two dining area, two cafes, a library and hair dressing salon, as well as beautifully landscaped gardens and patio areas. Each room is en-suite and decorated to a hotel standard, whilst each floor has a modern equipped bathroom facility. The head chef who won MMCG Masterchef of the year, has developed a seasonal menu to suit all palettes, and promote choice. She meets with the people living at the home to hear their requirements and this is reflected in her menu. Looking at ways to engage with the people that live at the home in a meaningful way is important to the activities coordinator. The people living at the home are invited to participate in clubs such as gardening, baking, maintenance facilitated by the staff of the home. She also has engaged with the community having local Zumba, Tai Chi, Music for therapy companies attend the home. Once your loved one is at the home we operate a “home from home†feel allowing you to visit the home at any time and offer the opportunities for you to join in any events or meals. Our care plans are also structured and reviewed regularly using information provided by family, friends and medical professionals to ensure a meaning quality of life.
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme