Receptionist/Admin Assistant

Location: Winchester

Hours: Part-time, 22.5 hours/week, Monday to Friday 08:30-13:00 with flexibility around start time

Salary: £14,511

Contract: Permanent

Closing Date: 11 July 2025

Brendoncare is a charity which provides a range of connected services for people in later life including care homes, extra care housing, community support services and clubs across the South of England.

 We are people-driven, focusing on empowerment, inclusivity and understanding. We aim to ensure that whoever comes into the Brendoncare environment - whether as a member, resident, volunteer or colleague – they are able to live their life to the fullest potential.

 Our values reflect who we are – together we are kind, empowering, dedicated and forward thinking. We need people who really want to make a difference to the lives of people in later life to join us.

 In return, we will support you to grow and flourish as you are welcomed to the Brendoncare team.

About the Role

We are looking for a professional and friendly people-person to provide a reception service as the public face and voice of Brendoncare’s Central Office and the first point of contact for all visitors, as well as providing administrative support and office services.

Responsibilities

• Greet all visitors with a warm and welcoming demeanour
• Ensure that all enquiries are dealt with in a prompt, respectful and efficient manner, directing calls and taking messages as required.
• Distribute incoming post/deliveries and ensure outgoing post is franked and taken to the local post office each day
• Organise room bookings, including equipment and catering
• Maintain adequate stationery and catering supplies for the office
• Undertake bulk photocopying or bulk mailings as required
• Provide general administrative assistance to colleagues

Essential Criteria

• Previous administration experience
• Previous experience in a customer-facing role
• Computer skills in Outlook, Word and Excel
• Good communication skills, including an excellent telephone manner
• Ability to manage several tasks in a busy environment and meet deadlines

Benefits:

• 23 days annual leave plus bank holidays (increasing to 25 after 5 years)
• Comprehensive training and continuing personal development
• Free initial DBS Check
• Free on-site parking subject to availability
• Access to our BUPA Employee Assistance Programme
• Enrolment onto our pension scheme
• Subsidised professional membership where applicable