Receptionist Oundle, England
Job description
We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and customer focused receptionist to join our dedicated and friendly team at the Sport Centre.
The Role
As a customer facing, professional Receptionist you will provide all visitors with a friendly and personable service as the effective face of the Centre, in a role critical to the customer experience, interfacing with all the Centre’s users. During each shift you will be responsible for dealing with all enquiries in a timely and efficient manner, actively encouraging and promoting membership of the Sports Centre and promoting activity schemes and current sale offers to new and existing customers.
Working within a positive work environment, the role demands great communication and interpersonal skills which includes the ability to support customers at all levels. To be successful, you will need to be able to work efficiently and accurately when handling booking information, cash reconciliation and general administration.
Hours: 21 hours per week, shift pattern to be discussed at interview
Salary (with effect from 1 September 2023): £11,891 (FTE £22,651)
THE SCHOOL AND THE CENTRE
Oundle and Laxton Junior Schools have long been associated with the very best of modern independent education, especially boarding. The Schools take seriously their responsibility to pupils so that they can emerge as decent, open-minded adults; ambitious about what they can go on to achieve and contribute. A team of around 800 staff, both academic and support, ensure an education of the highest standard is in place across the Schools with the efforts of the whole team focused on this fundamental aim.
As well as providing new and improved facilities for the School’s pupils, the new Sports Centre facility has been designed to allow increased access to local residents, sports clubs and Schools. After accommodating the educational and social demands of the pupils the School is eager to develop wider access to the Centre and encourages participation by local community in a range of Sports and Leisure activities organised and managed by the Centre’s staff.
Our State of the Art Sports Centre offers a wide range of classes, fitness facilities and activities on a commercial basis, as well as numerous courses, children’s holiday clubs and organised parties. Our facilities include a 50-metre swimming pool, an 8-court hall, a 70-station fitness suite, a dedicated dance studio and three further multipurpose studios.
To apply
If you are excited by this opportunity, please complete and return an application form and supplement to the application before the closing date. Please note CV submissions cannot be accepted.
Application closing date: 29 August 2023
Interview date: w/c 4 September 2023
If you have any questions about the role, please contact:
HR Department, Oundle School, The Bursary, Church Street, Oundle, Peterborough, PE8 4EE
Email c/o: [email protected] or Tel: 01832 277193
The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
