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Job Title: Receptionist

Salary: £11.56 per hour

Location: Park Veterinary Group, Whetstone

Job Type: Permanent, part-time

Hours: 20 hours per week;
Monday 2-7pm, Tuesday 8-1pm Wednesday 8-1pm,Friday 2-7pm plus 1:6 Saturdays at our Glenfield branch.

Bank holidays shared as part of the rota.

We have an exciting opportunity for a part-time receptionist to join the fantastic team at Park Veterinary Group Vets in Leicester.

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.

This is a busy, varied role so previous experience would be preferable but not required. Ideal applicants will want to grow within the role, and we offer funded training, including courses with the BVRA, to support this.

Roles and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Managing the practice diary; booking in appointments and surgical procedures.
• Answering a range of client questions via email and telephone.
• Pro-active communication between clients and colleagues to ensure the day runs smoothly.
• Dispensing medications
• Administration duties e.g. scanning paperwork, filling in forms etc.
• Processing prescription requests.
• Taking payments and discussing finances with clients
• Promoting offers and services.
• Ensuring that reception is clean and well-stocked.

Full training is provided on all the above

Benefits

• Extensive free online Linnaeus CPD program
• Career progression opportunities
• Staff discount schemes
• Life Assurance
• Enhanced sickness pay
• Enhanced equal family leave
• Recruitment referral reward scheme
• E-car salary sacrifice scheme
• Employer contribution pension scheme
• Wellness program including:
  • Employee assistance program
  • Eyecare voucher scheme
  • Free annual Flu jab
  • Cycle to work scheme

About us 
Park Vet Group is a four-branch practice that offers wide-ranging services for small animals and farm animals across Leicestershire and beyond.
Our Glenfield branch hosts our certificate-led referral service in orthopaedics, soft-tissue surgery and ophthalmology. Whetstone is home to our farm animal team, offering routine and emergency treatment.

All of our practices are RCVS accredited, meaning we continuously aim to provide a high-quality service to all of our patients and clients.

If you would like to apply for this role, please click Apply at the top of the page. Or, for any questions information, please contact [email protected]

Salary Value: £11.56 per hour;

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]