Posted 25 days ago

Administration Assistant (Willows)

Canford Healthcare
Pay No pay info

Location Willows Care Home
Contract time Part time, contract

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About Canford Healthcare

Canford Healthcare is a health and social care provider for older people.

Job description from Canford Healthcare

At Willows Care Home in Romford, we have an exciting opportunity for an Administration Assistant to join our friendly team on a ​6 month fixed term contract.

This is a part time position for 16 hours per week, working every Thursday and Friday from 8.30am to 5.00pm. You may also be required to work some bank holidays in this role.

​You will be proficient in using Microsoft Outlook and Excel and will have a strong organisational and methodical approach to work, whilst maintaining attention to detail. Ideally you will have at least 2 years' experience of working in an administration role in a busy environment and you will be used to multi-tasking and prioritisation.

You must be confident and have strong communication skills both oral and written, along with excellent interpersonal skills to deal with residents, visitors to the home, staff and the support office. Conducting yourself in a professional manner is essential as you are generally the first point of contact both over the phone and face to face, therefore you are the representative of the home and setting the first impression.

Key Duties:

= You will be one of the first points of contact within the home and therefore will be welcoming visitors to the home and any potential residents.

= You will assist in ensuring all resident details and funding details are kept up to date and liaising with the relevant parties.

= Assist the Registered Manager to control business priorities through planning and checking on tasks and targets including NMC Pin Numbers etc.

= Attend to daily correspondence and all other administration within the home which will range from scanning and photocopying to creating letters and spreadsheet along with mail merges

= Assist in marketing the home including preparing mailshots to contacts in the community.

In return, we will offer you:

= Competitive Salary

= Full Induction Training

= Discounts at Major High Street Retailers

= Industry Recognised Training (including NVQ Levels 2 & 3)

= Progression Opportunities

= Comfortable Staff Rooms

We are part of the Canford Healthcare Group.

If you would like to join our successful team, please select "apply now" and forward us your CV.

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What Canford Healthcare employees say about their job

  • Best thing

    Team work and easy to book annual leave

    Worst thing

    Long hours, unpaid break and unpaid sick leave. Lack of acknowledgment and appreciation from management

    7.8

    Healthcare assistant at Canford Healthcare, May 2023

  • Best thing

    Security of a monthly income

    Worst thing

    You are not listened to, when you raise a concern it feels like nothing gets done.

    2.6

    HCA at Canford Healthcare, February 2023

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  • Best thing

    The people I work with, we are like a family and the residents.

    Worst thing

    The pay,
    No benefits
    Very little flexibility in the rota
    Can be difficult to book time off
    No grievance pay - I lost 4 days pay because my grandpa passed away
    A difference in standards for men and women

    4.9

    Employee at Canford Healthcare, January 2023

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