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Candidates must possess the necessary right to work authorisation to enable them to work for Chesterfield Borough Council. Regrettably, we are unable to provide sponsorship or assume sponsorship of an employment visa at this juncture.
The Sport and Leisure team at Chesterfield Borough Council are looking to recruit friendly, outgoing people to work as receptionists in both its sports centres to meet the needs of customers and assist them when attending for their activities.
Candidates will be responsible for welcoming visitors to its busy, modern leisure facilities so must have experience of dealing with the public face to face and over the telephone in a pleasant and courteous manner, particularly when under pressure. An understanding of excellent customer care is needed and the relevance of it to the service that is supplied at the sports centres.
We are interested in applications that can evidence ability to work in busy environments and deal with a variety of enquiries from customers. It is essential that candidates can work with various computer software packages and adapt to others.
Four vacancies have become available, 1 post at 16 hours and 45 minutes per week at The Healthy Living Centre on a rota basis, working afternoons, evenings, and weekends. There are also 3 variable/casual positions across both sites working as and when required, covering absence of other reception staff. Candidates must be prepared and able to work unsocial and additional hours to cover for other staff absence, particularly at weekends, and be able to be work at short notice if necessary.
Please indicate on your covering letter which role or roles you wish to be considered for.
For an informal discussion on any aspect of the post please email Darren Townsend at darren.townsend@chesterfield.gov.uk or for further information on this post please view the job description and person specification attached.
How to apply
Interested candidates should initially apply with a CV and a covering letter stating the job title, and clearly demonstrating suitability and experience for the role to HRJobs@chesterfield.gov.uk, no later than the closing date below.
You can use our template if you do not have your own CV, by downloading it here.
Provisional interview date: 29 April 2025
Direct link to website: https://www.chesterfield.gov.uk/receptionist/
