At a Glance
- Tasks: Welcome visitors, manage enquiries, and keep the reception area tidy and inviting.
- Company: Join a caring team at Water Mill House Care Home in Hemel Hempstead.
- Benefits: Earn £12.74/hour, enjoy hot meals, 28 days leave, and a £1000 referral bonus.
- Other info: Comprehensive training and career development opportunities await you.
- Why this job: Make a positive impact while working in a supportive and friendly environment.
- Qualifications: No specific experience needed; just bring your caring nature and enthusiasm.
The predicted salary is between 12.74 - 12.74 £ per hour.
Location: Hemel Hempstead
£12.74 per hour
Working Hours: 18 hours per week, Weekends, 8am to 5pm shifts
Closing Date: 11/09/2026
Home: Water Mill House
Benefits of joining our team:
- £12.74 per hour
- Hot meals provided on 12-hour shifts
- Enhanced pay on bank holidays
- 28 days annual leave (inclusive of statutory bank holidays)
- Pension
- Refer a Friend bonus of up to £1000
- £50 gift card
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Comprehensive Training and Career Development
- A friendly and supportive working environment
- Dedicated mental health champions
About the role:
As our Weekend Receptionist you will meet, greet and sign in all visitors at the office. You'll be responsible for ensuring that the reception area is always neat and tidy and will ensure that each and every visitor is comfortable and has a refreshment whilst in the reception area. You'll interact with our people on a daily basis - so you'll be friendly, caring and kind.
Key Responsibilities:
- To answer the front door intercom promptly and ensure each visitor to the office is welcomed.
- To be the first point of contact for incoming enquiries into the office.
- Answering the phone and emails promptly and in a polite manner.
- To ensure that the reception area, office and kitchen is kept neat, tidy and welcoming.
- Tidy all rooms, load and empty dishwasher, keep kitchen and boardrooms stocked.
- To support the office team in packaging and posting mailouts, materials i.e. leaflets, invoices etc.
- To support the team with administrative tasks such as filing, laminating, ordering and booking things such as restaurants, cabs, hotels etc.
- Weekly reporting as requested.
- To ensure that all office stationery and refreshments are ordered as required.
- To take responsibility for solving problems and queries brought by visitors or internal and external bodies.
- To engender an atmosphere of co-operation and positivity within the office.
The Ideal Candidate:
We're looking for people who have a caring nature and want to work as part of an amazing team, surrounded by kindness and fun! For most of the roles in our vibrant care home, you don't need specific qualifications or experience to be successful as full training is provided. What we do look for are individuals who share our sense of compassion, care about people's comfort and happiness and want to make a positive difference to the lives of our treasured residents and team members.
About us and our home:
Caring for Our Mental Health - Together At Water Mill House Care Home, we believe a happy, supported team delivers the best care. That's why we've signed the Mental Health at Work Commitment - developed by experts with six essential standards that help us to create a home where everyone feels safe, valued, and able to thrive.
From trained Mental Health Champions to our online Wellbeing & Mindfulness Space, we make sure our people have the tools, time, and support they need - because your wellbeing matters here and when we take care of our minds, we can take care of each other and our residents even better.
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