Receptionist, Staplehurst Kent
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 13, 2026. First seen by Alion on Nov 13, 2026.
Job Vacancy:Receptionist
Location:Abbotsleigh Care Home in Staplehurst, Kent TN12 0RB
Contracted hours: 30 hours (Monday to Friday)
(Hourly) rate of pay:£13.00
Join the Nellsar Team!
Are you friendly, organised and approachable, with a passion for providing excellent customer service?
Nellsar is looking for a welcoming and enthusiastic Receptionist / Office Assistant to join our team. You will be the first point of contact for visitors, residents, families and professionals, helping to create a warm and positive first impression of our care home.
This is a varied role combining reception duties with general administration, so no two days need to be the same!
Nellsar is committed to developing and training our staff in order to ensure high quality care is provided to our residents and the successful candidate will receive on-going training and development with opportunities for progression within the Company, including apprenticeships to new and existing staff.
You will have the opportunity to excel whilst:
The Receptionist responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
- Welcoming visitors, residents' families and professionals in a friendly and professional manner.
- Answering telephone calls and dealing with enquiries efficiently.
- Supporting general administration, including filing, photocopying, post and record keeping.
- Maintaining an organised, tidy and welcoming reception area.
- Assisting with enquiries from prospective residents and showing visitors around the home.
- Providing administrative support to the management team, recruitment and other departments.
- Handling confidential information appropriately and maintaining accurate records.
What we offer in return to your dedication:
- Competitive pay and paid training hours
- Enhanced pay rate for Bank Holidays
- ‘Refer a Friend’ payments of up to £1000
- Staff longevity payment award scheme
- Enhanced DBS paid for by the company
- Comprehensive induction programme
- Access to funded qualifications via the apprenticeship programme
- Working in a supportive team
- The opportunity to help your team develop
- Free 24-hour access to confidential employee support helpline
- Nellsar work uniforms
If you would like to obtain more details about this exciting role, please contact Abbotsleigh Care Home at: 01580 891 314.
Why Choose Us?
Nellsar has been a family-run Company since 1988 and we provide exceptional care for residents across our group of 13 Care Homes in Kent, Surrey, and Essex. We consistently strive to achieve the highest standards of professional and person-centred care, and we achieve this by promoting the wellbeing and development of our team members. Our values focus on the individual, creating an inclusive environment with both residents and our teams at the heart of what we do every day.
It’s our mission at Nellsar to ensure that people live life to the full
- We are passionate about making every day count and bringing colour and laughter to the people living in our home, their visitors and the team supporting them.
- More information about Abbotsleigh Care Home is available here https://abbotsleigh.nellsar.co...
- You will be an important member of theAbbotsleigh family, who will support you to reach your goals and feel accomplished by enhancing other people’s quality of life.
Nellsar is an Equal Opportunity employer. We value diversity and inclusion, and we are committed to creating a work environment that embraces and celebrates individual differences.
Thank you for considering the possibility of joining the Nellsar family, we are looking forward to welcoming you!