Receptionist (part-time 30 hours)
10 April 2024
We are seeking an ambitious and skilled receptionist to join our Rec Club gym and leisure centre, providing excellent service to our customers and creating a positive working environment for colleagues.
Salary £22,800 per annum, pro-rata (subject to skills and experience)
Hours of work 30 over 4 days of a standard working week (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday)
Base Rec Club, Fleet Road, London NW3 2QG (by the Royal Free Hospital)
Contract permanent
The role
The receptionist will report to the duty manager(s) with a dotted line reporting to the assistant director of innovation.
The role will require managing the front desk and will include greeting visitors, answering the phones, handling financial transactions, members’ accounts, day-to-day bookings, prospective members’ inquiries and providing general administration support to provide a smooth running of the reception area. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys interacting with people and has strong organisational skills.
The team
The Recreation Club of the Royal Free Hospital was established over 40 years ago and provides a fitness and leisure club to the public, local community, and hospital staff. The club plays host to a state-of-the-art gym, two fitness studios, a swimming pool and sports hall.
Organisation
The Royal Free Charity stands at the threshold of its most important period of development.
Our vision is for everyone served by the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust (RFL) to have access to world-leading healthcare, delivered by a thriving workforce, and driven by medical research that has a global impact. We support the 11,000 staff of the RFL and their 1.6 million patients across Barnet, Chase Farm and the Royal Free hospitals and more than 30 NHS services.
Through the services we provide, and the programmes and equipment we fund, we make a profound and immediate difference to patients’ experiences of care.
The recruitment process
To apply for this post, send to [email protected] your:
• CV (please include your last employer and dates of employment)
• Cover letter addressing how you meet the criteria set out in the job description and person specification
Please note, that applications submitted without a cover letter will not be considered for this role.
Closing date for application: Wednesday 24 April 2024, 12 noon
Interview date: Wednesday 8 May 2024
Please kindly note that we may close the job advert before the closing date if we receive a large volume of applications.
You must be eligible to work in the UK
We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that candidates may require during the recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage during this process, please contact [email protected] as soon as possible.
As an equal opportunities’ employer, the Royal Free Charity is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.
We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join the Royal Free Charity and act in line with our values of dedication, innovation, partnership, energy and respect.
Benefits
Core benefits
• 25 days of paid holiday, plus three-day office closure rest period between Christmas and New Year, and UK bank holidays. This increases to 30 days leave after five completed years of continuous employment (all leave is pro rata for part time employees).
• A contributory pension scheme, where we match your 4% contribution towards your pension. If you choose to increase your payments into your pension scheme, we’ll match your contribution up to 9%.
• A sick pay package that offers one month’s full pay and one month’s half pay in any 12-month period if you’ve been with us for less than two years. This rises to two months’ full pay and two months’ half pay in any 12-month period after two years of continuous employment.
• Occupational maternity pay and paternity pay packages that provide more generous support than statutory pay alone.
• A flexible working policy to support our employees’ work/life balance.
Support for your financial wellbeing
As a member of the Royal Free family, you’ll be entitled to benefit from:
• Expert financial advice from our financial partner, the London Credit Union
• Savings on purchases with the Blue Light Card
• Our Death in Service benefit
Support for your health and wellbeing
• Gym, pool and classes at our Rec Club in Hampstead
• Secure bicycle parking and shower facilities at our Hampstead site
• Running club
• Monthly guided meditation
• Free massage therapy from our complementary therapy team
• Menopause peer support group
• Employee Assistance Programme offering 24-hour access to free confidential advice and support on work and personal issues.
Should you require more information regarding this post, please contact our office at 020 7472 6677.
