If you are a current Linnaeus Associate, you will need to apply internally. In order to do this, please contact our Talent Acquisition team (details can be found via The Link) and someone will be in touch to discuss and progress your application.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and friendly individual to join our reception team to provide an excellent service to our clients and visitors. Our receptionists should create the image and the first impression of our business, remaining calm, courteous and professional at all times.

This role will be primarily based at our Edison park site however there may be a requirement to be based at referral sites.

Roles and responsibilities:

• Greet owners and their animals on arrival to the clinic

• Answer the telephone promptly and professionally

• Arrange appointments

• Clerical duties related to animal patient care and treatment

• Maintain a welcoming environment throughout the clinic by carrying out cleaning duties and update displays.

• Promote services and products

• Co-ordinate and ensure a smooth client and pet flow within the practice from the waiting room to payment processing

• Processing payments

• Miscellaneous administration tasks (i.e. filing, banking, on line registrations, liaising with external companies)

Salary and package:

• Permanent

• 40 hours per week

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

• E-car salary sacrifice scheme

• Employer contribution pension scheme  

• Recruitment referral reward scheme

• Wellness program including:

• Employee assistance program

• Eyecare voucher scheme

• Free annual Flu jab

• Cycle to work scheme

About us

We are a veterinary clinic and referral multi-disciplinary practice that offers the highest care services for small animals. With our primary care and 24-hour emergency services, we care for pets from all over the south as well animals in our local community. We believe excellence is at the heart of both clinical standards and customer service to make sure our patients have the best quality care. 

At Linnaeus, we are committed to supporting the physical and mental health of all our Associates. We have an amazing team of Mental Health First Aiders (MHFA) across our practices and central support office in addition to a confidential Employee Assistance Programme which is available for everyone.

Salary Value: £24,045;

Salary Description: per annum;

We are proud to be Linnaeus, part of Mars.

Linnaeus is a forward-thinking group of highly respected primary care and specialist referral practices in the UK and Ireland. Being family owned and part of Mars Veterinary Health, the largest veterinary company in the world, allows us to focus on advancing the veterinary profession to provide industry-leading pet care and unique career opportunities for our people.

Why Linnaeus?

-    We pride ourselves in offering high-quality excellence of service and clinical care for our clients and their pets

-    We lead on sustainability and collectively drive positive change for people, pets and the planet

-    We prioritise your mental health and wellbeing – valuing equity, diversity and inclusion

-    We support your personal and professional development with best-in-class career frameworks and training programmes. We will empower and support you to grow your career from day one.

We team up within our Mars family in partnership for a stronger future.

Linnaeus is an equal-opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. We treat each other fairly and equitably and we are committed to fostering a culture that is inclusive and diverse for all our Associates.

At Linnaeus, A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS starts with a better world for our people.

If you would like to apply for this role, please click the ‘Apply’ button or for more information or please reach out directly to our Talent Acquisition team at [email protected]