Head Veterinary Receptionist

Ref:  32513
Contracted Hours:  27
Custom Field 4: 
Job Type:  Permanent
Location: 

Handforth, NFK, SK9 3RN

Description: 

If you enjoy providing great service and working in a team, we have just the opportunity for you at our Norwich practice.

What your typical day will look like

  • As Head Receptionist, you will oversee the reception team, ensuring daily tasks are completed in a timely manner, whilst managing your own admin duties and making sure that a great level of customer service is maintained and delivered to all clients.
  • You will be responsible for dealing with minor admin related complaints. 
    Your focus is to provide an exceptional service to our clients and the best care possible to their pets - providing a link between clients and the clinical team.
  • Your ability to build strong relationships with our clients, their pets and the practice team will be critical to your success.
  • Your great client service during a client’s visit will make sure that their absolute satisfaction is given, and that the client leaves knowing that they have received exceptional service and look forward to their next visit.  
  • You will greet each client and offer support, guidance, and expertise, managing payments and future bookings confidently.  
  • Coordinating the smooth running of the day-to-day routines of the practice will be done using our online booking system, so computer literacy is a must.

This is a part time role working 27 hours a week with no weekends included. Your hours will be split as follows

  • Monday – 8:30am – 2pm
  • Wednesday – 8:30am – 2pm
  • Thursday  - 1:30pm – 7:15pm
  • Fridays 2pm – 7:15pm

There will also be another 5 hours additional to this which is flexible for 1-1s and possible extra training/support for the team.

This role will initially be paid at £13.60 per hour

The attributes required

  • You are the friendly and welcoming face for the client and their pets when they arrive at the practice.  
  • You are able to provide guidance by keeping yourself fully up-to-speed with the practice services and any additional services available.
  • You are calm, attentive and always focus on the clients’ needs.
  • You will bring enthusiasm and drive to your role.  Your passion for service is matched with your love of pets.
  • You can deal with everything that is thrown at you, from comforting a client who has had some bad news about their pet or sharing in the joy of a new puppy’s first visit to the vet.  
  • Your personality is infectious and along with your fellow colleagues, you create a welcoming and friendly atmosphere in the practice. 

In short, you like to be busy, enjoy helping people and their pets and always endeavour to make a 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.

We are an equal opportunities employer.

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!

Business Unit:  Vet Group
Date:  16 Jun 2025