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Veterinary Receptionist (Part-Time)

Spring Lodge Veterinary Group, Witham, Witham, South East

Discipline: Non-clinical Support

Part Time

£12.21ph

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Are you an enthusiastic, motivated, and caring individual with a passion for delivering exceptional customer service? We are seeking a Veterinary Receptionist to join our busy and supportive team, providing gold-standard care to our valued clients and their pets. This role is mainly based at our Witham branch, with shifts across other branches as required. The position will involve a mixture of shifts, including late shifts.

About the Role


As a Veterinary Receptionist, you’ll be the welcoming face of our practice, greeting clients and their pets with empathy and professionalism.

Your responsibilities will include:


  • Managing busy telephone lines and scheduling appointments
  • Handling email correspondence and client queries with care
  • Processing payments, managing stock, and assisting with account and insurance queries
  • Ensuring the practice remains clean, organised, and well-stocked
  • Providing administrative support and occasionally assisting the clinical team with animal handling during consultations (non-clinical tasks)
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    What We’re Looking For


    We are seeking someone with proven customer service experience (experience in a veterinary or medical setting is a bonus, but not essential).

    You will have:


  • A passion for client care and strong communication skills
  • Excellent IT proficiency (Excel, Word, Outlook)
  • Strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and a proactive attitude
  • Flexibility to work across multiple branches and varied shifts
  • Full training will be provided on-site, making this a fantastic opportunity to build your skills and knowledge in a supportive environment.

  • Your shift pattern


    This is a part-time permanent role working 24 hours per week. There will be varied shifts from 7:45am/8:00am - 2:00pm or 2:15pm-7:15pm. There will be mainly later shifts required so we need the candidate to be flexible. There will also be a Saturday rota from 8:00am-2:00pm.

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


  • 6.6 weeks annual leave FTE
  • 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 
  • Pension scheme 
  • Discounted staff pet care
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    Spring Lodge Veterinary Group, Witham

    Powers Hall End, Witham, Witham, CM8 2HG, United Kingdom

    Animals treated

    Dogs, cats & small pets

    Rabbit Friendly

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