Relief Receptionist
| Posting date: | 31 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £14.93 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 30 January 2026 |
| Location: | York, North Yorkshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Blue Octopus Recruitment Limited |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | JRHT198711 |
Summary
This role is a relief position, working flexibly on an as and when basis.
*Please note that we do not currently offer any Tier 2 sponsorship*
Hartrigg Oaks is a retirement community for people over 60 to live full and independent lives. Located on the edge of the Edwardian Garden village of New Earswick, it’s ideally positioned to enjoy village life and is within easy reach of York’s historic city centre.
About the role
We’re seeking a Relief Receptionist to provide a full reception service at Hartrigg Oaks. You’ll assist with telephone calls, residents and visitors and provide an administrative support to the Care Services Department and the Hartrigg Oaks Management Team.
About you
As our Relief Receptionist, you’ll have a flexible approach with previous experience of prioritising tasks and demonstrable skills and experience in delivering customer service.
With an understanding of IT systems and the knowledge and skills to put these into practice, you’ll have a proven ability to connect, form relationships with, and manage stakeholders at all levels.
Our core priority
JRHT strives to be a housing association that is sustainable and engaging, providing high quality and continuously improving services and decent affordable homes in well managed communities prioritising those in greatest need.
How to apply
To apply, please complete the online application.
Closing date for applications is 28th January 2026.
Please note that we will be shortlisting and interviewing on an on-going basis and reserve the right to bring the closing date forward should enough quality applications be received.
Additional Information
We are a values driven organisation and our values drive our behaviours. We’re at our best when we’re continually building on trust, showing we care and making a difference – and we hope others will do the same. We are committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming workplace, where all colleagues can be themselves.
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
At JRHT we believe in giving everyone an equal chance to succeed. Applications are welcome from all regardless of age, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief, race, sex, sexual orientation, trans status or social economic background. We positively encourage applications from people with experience of living in poverty.
As part of our commitment to equity and specifically anti-racism, we operate an anonymised recruitment process so that bias is eliminated from the shortlisting process.
We are a Disability Confident Employer. This means that we are committed to the recruitment, progression and retention of disabled individuals. We offer interviews to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the job. If you have a disability, please tell us if you would like to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident Scheme.
*Please note that we do not currently offer any Tier 2 sponsorship*
Hartrigg Oaks is a retirement community for people over 60 to live full and independent lives. Located on the edge of the Edwardian Garden village of New Earswick, it’s ideally positioned to enjoy village life and is within easy reach of York’s historic city centre.
About the role
We’re seeking a Relief Receptionist to provide a full reception service at Hartrigg Oaks. You’ll assist with telephone calls, residents and visitors and provide an administrative support to the Care Services Department and the Hartrigg Oaks Management Team.
About you
As our Relief Receptionist, you’ll have a flexible approach with previous experience of prioritising tasks and demonstrable skills and experience in delivering customer service.
With an understanding of IT systems and the knowledge and skills to put these into practice, you’ll have a proven ability to connect, form relationships with, and manage stakeholders at all levels.
Our core priority
JRHT strives to be a housing association that is sustainable and engaging, providing high quality and continuously improving services and decent affordable homes in well managed communities prioritising those in greatest need.
How to apply
To apply, please complete the online application.
Closing date for applications is 28th January 2026.
Please note that we will be shortlisting and interviewing on an on-going basis and reserve the right to bring the closing date forward should enough quality applications be received.
Additional Information
We are a values driven organisation and our values drive our behaviours. We’re at our best when we’re continually building on trust, showing we care and making a difference – and we hope others will do the same. We are committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming workplace, where all colleagues can be themselves.
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
At JRHT we believe in giving everyone an equal chance to succeed. Applications are welcome from all regardless of age, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief, race, sex, sexual orientation, trans status or social economic background. We positively encourage applications from people with experience of living in poverty.
As part of our commitment to equity and specifically anti-racism, we operate an anonymised recruitment process so that bias is eliminated from the shortlisting process.
We are a Disability Confident Employer. This means that we are committed to the recruitment, progression and retention of disabled individuals. We offer interviews to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the job. If you have a disability, please tell us if you would like to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident Scheme.