Veterinary Receptionist - FTC

Taverham Veterinary Practice, Taverham, East of England

Taverham Veterinary Hospital is looking for a full-time receptionist to join our superstar reception team. As well as being an outstanding receptionist, roles may also include being on the \”shop floor\”, focusing on delivering an excellent customer experience, making sure that we can offer the gold standard service that we have always strived for. This role is to cover maternity leave for approximately 9 months.

Duties:

• Greeting and assisting clients
• Maintaining accurate records using our computer systems
• Handling client enquiries both in person and over the phone
• Taking payments

Our fantastic team

At Taverham Vets, we’re a close-knit team committed to exceptional pet care. With our hospital branch in Taverham and a third branch practice in Aylsham, we’re a leading veterinary team in the region. We have a large team of 34 Veterinary Surgeons, 41 Registered Veterinary Nurses, 5 Student Veterinary Nurses, 9 Animal Nursing Assistants, and 30+ Support Staff. Many of our vets and nurses hold additional qualifications across multiple disciplines. We’re also passionate about giving back! We proudly support StreetVet Norwich, helping pets of those experiencing homelessness, and work closely with Dogs Trust, performing hydrotherapy to their residents. Our team regularly fundraises, with our latest charity event raising over £2,000!

More about you

We are looking for candidates with proven reception knowledge, computer literate and have experience in providing excellent care and enjoy working in a busy environment to join our Longwater team.

Working pattern

You will work 33.63 hours per week on a rota basis: Monday 8:30 am–5 pm, Tuesday off, Wednesday 10 am–6:30 pm, Thursday 8:30 am–5 pm, with one in four Fridays (11:30 am–8 pm), Saturdays (8:30 am–2 pm) and Sundays (8:30 am–6:30 pm), plus two Bank Holidays per year.

In addition to a competitive salary, you will benefit from

• 6.6Weeks 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