Administrative Assistant - Home

The Orders of St John Care Trust, Waltham Abbey, Essex

Administrative Assistant - Home

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The Orders of St John Care Trust, Waltham Abbey, Essex

  • Full time
  • Temporary
  • Onsite working

Posted today, 9 Jan | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 1c32c8f8de644620b935467451e442fa

Full Job Description

Administration Assistant - 6 months fixed term contract Location: Paternoster House, Cirencester, GL7 1JR Pay rate: £12.47 per hour Contracted Hours: 22.5 hours per week Shift times: 8.30am - 5pm or 9am - 5pm ABOUT THE ROLE You'll support the Home Manager with a full range of reception, administrative and basic finance activities to ensure the Home runs smoothly. Often the first point of contact for enquiries, you'll demonstrate a professional and welcoming manner to all those who visit, live and work in our homes. You will be responsible for ensuring that all our visitors follow the infection control rules in force at any given time, also taking the lead on coordinating any testing requirements, organising couriers and associated administrative tasks. Our homes are fun, so you'll also assist with the planning and management of events that take place in the home, including celebrating residents' milestone birthdays, fetes, employee presentations or other activities planned by our

Activities Coordinator. In joining us, you'll also become part of our extended family. You'll work alongside other team members who are passionate about providing a safe environment, as well as warmth and kindness to all those who live and work in our homes. Located in the heart of the Cotswolds in the market town of Cirencester lies Paternoster House offering compassionate and high-quality nursing, residential and respite care for 40 residents.. AND IN RETURN The Trust is a great place to work; we've been providing care for almost 1,000 years and we're currently the second largest not-for-profit provider in the UK. Not-for-profit means that we reinvest every penny we make into our residents, colleagues and the care homes we live and work in. Therefore, we offer a great range of benefits, including a competitive salary, training and development. Here are some of the other benefits you'll enjoy as a valued member of our team:

  • 28 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)
  • Higher rates of pay at weekends (delete for Oxon) A workplace pension Free DBS Access to our Employee Assistance Programme Refer a Friend scheme rewarding you up to £1000 for every recommendation you make who successfully starts working for us Blue Light Card and "My Rewards" programme, offering you discounts on shopping, days out, restaurants and much more ABOUT YOU You will have previous experience from an administrative or reception job and confident using Microsoft Office. In addition, you'll have experience of handling cash and keeping reports up to date. Ideally you will have your Maths and English to GCSE level. But most importantly you will be comfortable in an elderly care setting, able to relate to our residents in a caring and sensitive manner. This is a busy and varied role, so you'll need to be efficient and organised and happy to use your initiative to ensure all tasks are completed in a timely manner. And as the
  • first person who many of our visitors will speak to or see, you will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills. If you think you have the right skills and attitude to deliver the highest quality of care for our residents as an Administrator within our care homes, then you could be next to join us. So, apply and get your career started with us today. We reserve the right to close this role before the closing date, with no advance notice. We do encourage you to complete an application as soon as possible if interested #TH3 #IND1

    At the Orders of St John Care Trust, we are committed to providing the highest quality of care for our residents. This requires the support of a dedicated and professional team. Care is at the heart of everything we do. Working in one of our care or support roles you will be at the forefront of the service we provide to our residents. Roles available include Carer, Care Lead, Chef / Cook, Kitchen Assistant, Handy Person, Housekeeper, Administrator, Activities Coordinator, and Bursar. We also offer a range of Nursing, Home Management, and Head Office positions. Why OSJCT? We care about our residents and we care about each other. At each of our care homes, you'll find a friendly, inclusive and welcoming environment. Being a large care provider means we offer an incredible range of careers. We employ over 4,800 people in our homes and extra care housing schemes. We've grown significantly since we started caring for residents 25 years ago and we need more people with the right mix of skills, passion and ambition to help us grow even more. We are committed to giving our employees every opportunity to become better qualified and to continually develop. Don't worry if you're new to care - we'll provide all the training and support you need.