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Veterinary Receptionist
Location: 4 The Cobalt Centre, Kineton Road, Southam Practice: Avonvale Veterinary Centres Southam Practice Details
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Job Title: Receptionist
Salary: £20,820 (35 hours)
Location: Southam, Coventry
Job Type: Permanent
Hours: 35 hours per week
We have an exciting opportunity for a Receptionist with Avonvale vets in Southam.
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.
The role is 35 hours a week across five days, with 1 in 12 Saturdays (paid in overtime) at our Warwick hospital branch.
Rota (subject to change)
Monday – 08:15-17.15
Tuesday – 08:30-19:00
Wednesday – 08:30-19:00
Thursday – 08:15-17.15
Friday – OFF
Roles and responsibilities include
Welcoming clients and their pets in a warm, professional manner
Managing the 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
Administration duties e.g. scanning paperwork, filling in forms etc
Processing prescription requests
Taking payments
Promoting offers and services
Ensuring that reception is clean and well-stocked
Benefits include
5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays and Birthday Leave
Career progression opportunities, CPD encouraged and funded
Staff discount schemes
Life Assurance
Enhanced sickness pay
Enhanced equal family leave
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
Recruitment referral reward scheme
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.
Linnaeus is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, we are committed to fostering a culture that is inclusive and diverse for all our associates.
To apply, please complete the quick application form below. Alternatively, for more information, please contact Stephanie Acton on stephanie.acton@linnaeusgroup.co.uk
Part of an amazing global family
Being part of this amazing global group gives us the benefit of a huge network of experts and specialists, a future we can invest in and the security that allows us to concentrate on what we do best – caring for pets. We are proud to count some of the finest specialists, veterinary surgeons and nurses in the UK among our team. Being part of the Mars family of businesses provides huge development opportunities across the group for our Associates.
The future of the veterinary world is at the heart of everything we do. We are all individual but two important things bring us together: a commitment to excellence and our passion to make A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS.
Linnaeus is owned by Mars, that makes us part of their 70,000 Veterinary Health Associates who spend their days thinking about the 400 million pets of the world and how to improve their lives. Being part of this amazing global group gives us the benefit of a huge network of experts and specialists, a future we can invest in and the security that allows us to concentrate on what we do best – caring for pets.
Our Associates are fundamental to our success and we are proud to count some of the finest specialists, veterinary surgeons and nurses in the UK among our team.
Being part of the Mars family of businesses provides huge development opportunities across the group for our Associates.
Linnaeus is an equal-opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, we are committed to fostering a culture that is inclusive and diverse for all our associates.
If you would like to apply for this role, please click the Apply Button or for more information, please feel free to reach out directly to our Talent Acquisition team at [email protected]
