Posted 05 February, 2026 Alderwood Care Home logo

Job details

  • Salary 12.88
  • Role Receptionist
  • Hours Full Time
  • Location Colchester, Essex

Job summary

Why join us?

We’re proud of our happy home and are dedicated to creating a place where everyone enjoys coming to work each day.

As well being part of a lively and supportive team, we are surrounded by fascinating residents who also bring so much to our lives every day too.

Benefits of joining our team
  • £12.88 per hour
  • 4 days a week
  • Tuesday to Friday 09.00am - 17.00pm 
  • Occasional weekend when covering annual leave 
  • Enhanced pay on bank holidays
  • Pension
  • Staff recognition schemes
  • Refer a Friend bonus of up to £1000
  • Cycle to work scheme 
  • I have an idea £50 gift card
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Comprehensive Training and Career Development
  • A friendly and supportive working environment 
About the role

As our receptionist you will meet, greet and sign in all visitors to the home. 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 residents on a daily basis - so you’ll be friendly, caring and kind whilst respecting our resident’s dignity at all times. 

Here’s some other important things you need to know:

  • You’ll conduct family visits round the home for any visitor who requires one in accordance with the training you have received
  • You’ll take responsibility for solving problems and queries brought by visitors, internal or external bodies.
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.