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Vets for Pets

Veterinary Receptionist

Employment type:  Part time
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Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Filton Vets for Pets for a Veterinary Receptionist to join our friendly and welcoming team.

If you are passionate about delivering excellent client care and thrive in a supportive, team-focused environment, this could be the perfect role for you.

What your typical day will look like:

  • Providing outstanding service to our clients while ensuring the highest standard of care for their pets, acting as a key link between clients and the clinical team
  • Building strong, positive relationships with clients, their pets, and your colleagues
  • Ensuring every client visit is a positive experience, so clients leave feeling confident, supported, and happy to return
  • Greeting clients warmly and offering support, guidance, and clear, accurate information
  • Managing payments and confidently booking future appointments
  • Coordinating the smooth day-to-day running of the practice using our online booking system, so strong computer skills are essential

This is a part time role working 21 hours per week (Monday 9:00am-13:00pm, Tuesday 8:00am-14:00pm, Wednesday 9:00am-14:00pm, Thursday 13:30pm-19:30pm)

The attributes we’re looking for:

  • A friendly, welcoming manner - you’ll be the first point of contact for clients and their pets
  • The ability to provide accurate guidance by staying up to date with practice services and additional offerings
  • A calm, attentive approach with a strong focus on client needs
  • Enthusiasm, drive, and a genuine passion for customer service and animal care
  • Emotional resilience to support clients during difficult moments, as well as share in joyful milestones such as a puppy’s first visit
  • A positive, engaging personality that helps create a warm and welcoming atmosphere within the practice

In short, you enjoy being busy, love helping people and their pets, and are always motivated to make a positive difference.

Benefits
In return, we offer such benefits as 20% discount at the Vet Group, Pets at Home and the Groom Room, access to discounts and cashbacks, in-house career development opportunities, pension, and holiday allowance.

Location: BS34 7BQ

We take our inspiration from pets in embracing people from all walks of life, and we value, respect and celebrate difference. We encourage our people to be their best selves so that we can create a better world for Pets, our Planet, and People. Our ambition is to reflect the diversity of the communities we operate in, and we are intentional in addressing and removing barriers to create opportunities for the exceptional talent and potential in our communities. Even if your skills and experience don’t perfectly align, if you think you can make a unique contribution through your values and behaviours, we want to hear from you!

Company benefits

Up to 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
“Pawternity” leave
Dog friendly office
Open to part-time employees
Open to part time work for some roles
Compassionate leave
Mental health first aiders
Mental health support
Health insurance
Mentoring
Learning platform
Personal development budgets
Lunch and learns
Cycle to work scheme
Carer’s leave
Shared parental leave
Dog friendly co-working space
Additional voluntary pension contribution
Income protection
Annual pay rises
Referral bonus
In house training
Employee recognition scheme
Death in service
Employee discounts
Emergency leave
Relocation packages
Employee assistance programme
Open to compressed hours
Open to job sharing
Collaboration spaces
Book swaps
On-site shower
Secure on-site parking
Bike parking
Adoption leave
Coaching
Personal development days
Joining bonus

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