Veterinary Receptionist

**Job Title**:Veterinary Receptionist

**Salary**:£11.56 per hour

**Location**:Park Vet Group, Glenfield

**Job Type**:Permanent, Part-time

**Hours**:16 hours per week

**Shift Pattern**:Saturday: 13:00-19:00 Sunday 8:00-19:00. Bank holidays on a rota.

**We have an exciting opportunity for a Receptionist with Park Vets in Leicestershire.**

We are looking for someone to welcome clients and their pets to the practice in a warm, professional manner and provide support to our friendly team.

**Roles and Responsibilities**:

- Welcoming and registering new customers.
- Booking in customers and making sure they receive gold-standard care
- Answering the telephone and dealing with a range of customer queries
- Managing customer expectations regarding wait time.
- Administration duties e.g. scanning paperwork, filling in forms etc.
- Taking payments
- Promoting offers and services
- Remaining calm, courteous and professional at all times, regardless of a client or visitor’s behaviour.

**Experience required**:

- A minimum of 12 months’ experience dealing with customers in a customer facing role.
- Reception or Client Care experience
- Cash handling and till operation
- IT skills - confident in the use of Word, Excel and Outlook as a minimum
- Knowledge of client-based computer system and using a multiple line software-based telephone system
- English and Maths GCSE and good general education
- Any form of client care/ Veterinary receptionist qualification

**Benefits**:

- 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays and Birthday Leave
- Career progression opportunities
- Staff discount schemes
- Life Assurance
- Enhanced sickness pay
- Enhanced equal family leave
- Employer contribution pension scheme
- Wellness program including:

- Employee assistance program
- Eyecare voucher scheme
- Free annual Flu jab
- Cycle to work scheme
- Recruitment referral reward scheme

**About Us**:
Established for over 100 years, we offer primary care services for small animals and farm animals across the county of Leicestershire.

Amongst our many primary care services we also have a referral center and dedicated 24-hour emergency service that is open twenty-four seven.

All our practices are RCVS accredited meaning we continuously aiming to provide a high-quality service for our patients giving them a long and happy life.