Veterinary Receptionist

Kernow Vet Group; Worthing; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A veterinary practice in Worthing is looking for a receptionist to provide excellent service and manage client interactions at various sites. The ideal candidate will have strong customer service skills, empathy, and attention to detail. You will work part-time across multiple locations, and a car is essential. Enjoy benefits like 6.6 weeks annual leave, learning opportunities, and a cycle to work scheme.

Benefits

6.6 weeks annual leave

Additional annual leave for your birthday

Enhanced family-friendly policies

Cycle to work scheme

Employee wellbeing initiatives

Learning and development opportunities

Discounted staff pet care

Qualifications

• Experience in a customer-facing role preferred.
• Passionate about helping people and animals.
• Ability to record data accurately.

Responsibilities

• First point of contact to clients for booking appointments.
• Dealing with enquiries via phone, face-to-face, or email.
• Maintaining client records and handling payments.

Skills

Customer service skills

Empathy

Solid IT skills

Attention to detail

Team player

Job description

Grove Lodge Veterinary Group, Worthing, Worthing, South East

Do you like working with people? And love animals? We are currently looking for a receptionist to join our team.

You will be part of a fast-paced and friendly team, responsible for being the first point of contact to our clients. You will be booking appointments and dealing with a variety of enquiries either face-to-face, over the phone or via email. Maintaining client records and taking payments when required whilst ensuring that our clients receive the excellent service we are known for.

A practice you are proud to be a part of

We have a wonderful ethos at Grove Lodge, creating a safe and open culture for all our team. We have 17 Vets and 26 Nurses including SVN’s and further supported by VCA’s and an Administrative Support team. As a team of encouraging, supportive, and exceptionally knowledgeable individuals we pride ourselves in offering the best care to our clients and their pets.

More about you

We're looking for someone with great customer service skills, who can show empathy and handle emotional situations. Experience in a customer-facing role, both in person and over the phone, is a plus. You should be passionate about helping people and animals, have solid IT skills, and be able to record data accurately. Attention to detail and being a good team player are important. If you know a bit about the veterinary industry, that's a bonus, but not a must!

This exciting position will require you to work at different sites, therefore a car is essential for this role. You could be asked to cover any one of our seven sites which are situated in Brighton, Portslade, Southwick, Lancing, Broadwater, Tarring and Durrington.

Work pattern

You will work 24 hours per week. Monday, Wednesday and Friday, no Saturdays. Shifts will vary between 8 am and 7 pm across our various sites.

Feel valued and rewarded

We recognise that our people are fundamental to the success of our business. Investing in our people, premises and processes is at the heart of what we do.

In addition to a competitive salary, you will benefit from:

• 6.6 weeks annual leave
• Additional annual leave for your birthday which will be added to your holiday allowance
• Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/ paternity/ adoption/ shared parental and surrogacy pay
• Cycle to work scheme
• Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing
• Non-accidental injury support
• Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy
• Pawsome Benefits - reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100's of retailers
• Discounted staff pet care

Grove Lodge Veterinary Group, Worthing

18 Upper Brighton Road, Worthing, BN14 9DL, United Kingdom