Admin Assistant

New Care Home Opening September 2026! Administration Assistant/Receptionist £13.47 per hour plus company benefits Part time – Weekend Shifts A Top 20 Care Home Group 2026! Awarded One Of The ‘UK’s Best Companies To Work For’ Please note – We are unable to offer sponsorship for this position

Thurnby Fieldsis a luxurious residential and dementia care home based in Leicester, offering state-of-the-art facilities, which include 73 large en-suite bedroom sand 10luxury care suites. The home also features luxurious lounges and dining rooms, an on-site café bar, a cinema and a professional hair and beauty salon.

We are looking to recruit an admin assistant/receptionist to work on a part time basis on weekends only from 9am – 5pm.

As the Administration Assistant/Receptionist you will be the first point of contact at the home. This role requires someone who has a range of skills with good IT experience and attention to detail.

In addition to reception duties you will provide additional administration support to the Home Administrator on a daily basis – predominantly HR related administration duties, although you will also need to have a good knowledge of financial aspects of the role, therefore being able to cover in the Administrator’s absence.

• Paid Breaks
• Uniforms
• Staff Meals
• Nest Pension
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Care Workers Charity
• ‘Spice of Life’ – Discount Retail Scheme
• Cycle Scheme
• Eye Care
• Refer a Friend Scheme
• Reward Vouchers
• Quarterly & Annual Company Recognition Awards

• Welcome and greet visitors to the home in a professional and courteous way, ensuring the visitors book and the person’s identity is checked as far as reasonably practical
• Answer the telephone and respond to enquiries at reception, redirecting calls to relevant staff and recording messages accordingly
• In addition to reception duties provide additional administration support to the homes Administrator on a daily basis predominantly HR related administration duties
• Assist with recruitment tasks, sifting CVs, setting up interviews, onboarding
• Organise internal meetings and ensure that any requirements have been actioned
• Coordinate the staff meal process as applicable to the individual home
• Respond to any emergency situations as requested by the home
• Maintain the general tidiness of the reception area, liaising with the housekeeping team to ensure standards are maintained

• Excellent customer service skills
• IT literacy – competent with the use of systems
• Previous telephone experience
• Professional telephone manner
• Knowledge of general administration
• Good communication skills
• Neat and well presented
• Excellent written and verbal English