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receptionist Ham, Scotland

Hampshire County Council

Full Time Ham, Scotland 21133 - 20812 GBP ANNUAL Today

Job description

Job Details:

Salary Range: £20,812 - £21,133 pro rata, per annum (actual salary £13,498 - £13,706 per annum)
Work Location: Forest Court Nursing Home, Calmore
Hours per week: 24
Contract type: Permanent
Closing date: 16 July 2023

The Role:

If you have a genuine interest in working within a caring environment this could be the ideal opportunity for you.

We are looking for a Receptionist, working alongside our Administrative Officer. You will play an essential role acting as the first point of contact for all visitors to the home; helping to improve our service by directing visitors and telephone calls to the correct location in a friendly and efficient manner.

Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to be a team player are essential qualities, as well as the ability to approach tasks with confidence and clarity, being able to work using your own initiative.

Forest Court is a nursing home set in a beautiful woodland location on the edge of the New Forest providing 24 hour nursing care, including care for residents with dementia. The home is rated ‘Good’ by CQC.

The working hours will be Monday, Wednesday & Friday; 10:00am - 18:30pm.

What we can offer you:

We believe in rewarding our staff for their commitment to delivering essential public services with an extensive range of benefits.

We want to help you strive to be the best you can be, and to enjoy serving Hampshire with purpose and pride.

With a work-life balance, Travel discounts and more - Find out what we can offer you as a valued Hampshire County Council employee.

Values Based Recruitment:

We recruit for attitudes and values in Adults’ Health and Care. We invite you to evidence how you demonstrate the 4 core values we hold in your application.

The 4 core values are:

Person Centred: Has a person centred and strengths-based approach that empowers service users and carers to live independent lives.
Resilience: Successfully manages change and develops and maintains their wellbeing and resilience.
Accountable: Takes responsibility for work, actions, and development; and acknowledges individual and shared accountability.
Works Together: Builds supportive internal and external working relationships through positive communication and constructive feedback.

Additional Information:

Receptionist : job description and person specification

Vetting Requirements:

This role is subject to a Criminal Records Check.

Contact Details for an Informal Discussion:

Jenny Grieveson, Senior Administration Officer - Tel:02380 664 770

Hampshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.

In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) applies.

We are a Disability Confident Employer – committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.