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Receptionist - Weekends

Location

Handford House Care Home

Salary & Benefits

£12.21 per hour

Vacancy Type

Part Time

Closing Date

Wednesday 1 April 2026

  • Receptionist

    Handford House, Ipswich

    £12.21 per hour

    12 hours per week (Weekends Only) - 9am to 3pm 

    Are you a friendly and welcoming person who wants to help make a difference in people’s lives?

    If you are kind, compassionate and committed, we would love for you to join our lovely nursing home, Handford House as our Receptionist.

    Handford House provides a high standard of holistic nursing care provision to each individual living and staying at the home at all times. The home offers a warm, friendly, comfortable and safe environment and we promote and support personal choices and individual care at all times.

    What would a typical day look like?

    • Supporting the effective running of the home by providing support to the home administrator and management team.
    • Welcoming visitors and residents to the home, dealing with initial enquiries and managing correspondence.
    • Diary management and arranging family show rounds for new residents, offering a professional and friendly environment.

    The role really enables you to bring out your organisation skills while working across a variety of tasks. Great communication and people skills with experience using Microsoft Office is essential.

    Experience is preferred but not essential as you will be supported with a thorough induction and training programme to develop your skills, along with the guidance of a well-established team, who will truly value and support you.

    In return we offer a comprehensive benefits package including:

    • Company Pension
    • 5.6 weeks paid holiday pay
    • Refer a Friend scheme worth up to £1000 per person
    • Employee Assistance Programme to support your mental health and wellbeing
    • Extensive training courses through our Healthcare Homes Academy
    • Qualifications and Apprenticeship opportunities including Level 3 in Business Administration
    • Blue Light Card offering a number of discounts across retail and hospitality
    • Recognition and Long Service awards

    Established in 2005, Healthcare Homes Group has an existing portfolio comprising of 48 residential and nursing homes located across East Anglia and the South of England. We are a Top 20 provider within the care sector and our ethos is to deliver the best person-centred care to all our residents.

    If you are looking for a new and rewarding role and want to be part of our growing team of healthcare professionals, then get in touch or apply today.

     

  • About Handford House

    Here at Handford House we provide Nursing, Respite, Dementia and Palliative care for elderly people in Ipswich, Suffolk. The home is located close to the town centre and easily accessible via bus.

    The team here work had to make sure every residents individual needs are met, even down to redecorating their rooms to their specific tastes. They work incredibly hard to ensure they are providing the best quality of care possible and enjoy spending time with one another.

    To find out more about Handford House follow this link