Head Veterinary Receptionist

**Are you passionate about customer service and creating a welcoming environment for our clients and their pets?**

This is a fantastic opportunity to lead our front of house teams ensuring the smooth running of the busy reception teams across our three practices. We are looking for a proactive and enthusiastic individual with ideally management experience, a passion for customer service and exceptional communication skills.

You will need to be able to multitask and remain calm under pressure. Key responsibilities include overseeing and training the team, organising the rota, welcoming and assisting clients, scheduling appointments and taking payments and ensuring the practices maintain our high standards.

As an experienced receptionist, you will be able to build and manage relationships with clients and the veterinary and nursing teams to ensure the reception team create a welcoming and positive experience for our clients and their pets. Previous experience in the veterinary sector is ideal but not essential.

You will have proven reception experience, be computer literate, possess excellent people management skills and able to demonstrate a positive approach to team work. Working hours to be discussed for this full time role, covering morning and afternoon shifts on a rota basis and occasional weekend working to help with cover.

This position will be located over 3 sites, Roundswell, Pilton and Ilfracombe, so transportation is essential.

**What we are looking for?**
- A passion for delivering a very high level of customer service
- A desire to manage and lead a strong reception team
- Excellent communication skills both verbal & written
- Able to adapt in a fast paced & changing environment
- Fantastic organisational and administration skills
- An animal lover

**In return, you will receive a range of benefits including**:

- Salary up to £31,000 depending on experience
- Five weeks' holiday plus bank holidays
- Buy/Sell holiday scheme allowing you to purchase an additional two weeks' annual leave each year
- Receive an extra day's leave each year in your first five years at CVS
- Access to the company sharesave scheme and practice bonus scheme
- Pet treatment and product discounts
- Staff kennels
- Cycle to work scheme and subsidised gym membership
- Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption pay
- Perkbox - staff discount scheme