Job summary
As an Admin Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll carry out a range of responsibilities to help deliver quality care and support for the residents. Your duties will include answering the phone, handling files, supporting managers, meeting and greeting visitors, engaging with residents, and showing prospective clients and their families around the home.
Main duties of the job
In this varied role, you'll be responsible for a wide range of administrative tasks to ensure the smooth running of the care home. You'll need to have excellent multi-tasking abilities, good computer skills, and a confident telephone manner. Importantly, you'll also need to be a people person, with a genuine interest in the residents and their families. Barchester Healthcare will provide you with the opportunity to develop your skills through training and development courses, helping to build your confidence across all your responsibilities.
About us
Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of care homes in the UK, dedicated to delivering high-quality care and support to their residents. The company is committed to creating a vibrant, happy environment for both residents and staff, and offers a range of benefits and rewards to its employees.
Details
Date posted
25 February 2026
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£12.71 an hour
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
Job locations
Barchester Healthcare
Sittingbourne
ME9 7LG
Job description
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.
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Job description
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.
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Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* There are no specific qualifications required for this role, but you will need to demonstrate relevant administrative experience, strong computer skills, and excellent communication abilities.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* There are no specific qualifications required for this role, but you will need to demonstrate relevant administrative experience, strong computer skills, and excellent communication abilities.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name
Barchester Healthcare
Address
Barchester Healthcare
Sittingbourne
ME9 7LG
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Employer details
Employer name
Barchester Healthcare
Address
Barchester Healthcare
Sittingbourne
ME9 7LG
Employer's website
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