Receptionists

About Us

The Country Parks Service has a portfolio of 5 Country Parks and 3 Greenways across Warwickshire serving in excess of 900,000 visitors a year. 

Pooley Country Park is a 62.5 hectare site, one third of which is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest, contains several pools caused by mining subsidence and has woodland habitats.  Situated on the Coventry canal, the Park and is open every day of the year, except Christmas Day.  It’s a great place for young families with a play area and tea room on site. 

We’re looking for two Receptionists to join our team.

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The Role

4.5 Hours per Week

Fixed Term Contract – April 2019 to September 2019

As our Receptionist you’ll be working within a team on a part time basis for 4.5 hours a week on alternate Saturdays and Sundays, and some Bank Holidays.  You’ll also work 4.5 hours on alternate days Monday to Friday during Warwickshire school holidays.  As the first point of contact for visitors to the Park you’ll provide advice, guidance and support in person and on the telephone. Preparing and serving hot and cold refreshments in our Tearoom; selling shop merchandise; information leaflets and permits are also part of your role.  In addition you’ll help the wider team as necessary and work additional hours as required. There may be an opportunity to work over the winter period if required.

For further details please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Key Requirements

To be successful in this role it’s really important you have excellent communication and customer service skills, used to solving basic queries and supporting customers.  As you’ll be taking cash payments it’s important you have accurate cash handling; numeracy and IT skills as well as the ability to work with confidential information.  It’s essential you have experience of working within a team and on your own initiative; good planning and organising, used to working under pressure and flexibility to work the shift pattern required on weekends and school and Bank Holidays. 

For further information please see the attached Job Description & Person Specification.

Additional Information & How to Apply

For further information about the role please contact Charlotte Hodson: 01827 872660, charlottehodson@warwickshire.gov.uk

To apply for this role, please download and complete the attached Application and Equality Forms.  Once complete, please send these, before the closing date, to parks@warwickshire.gov.uk.

Alternatively you can post these to: Country Parks, Kingsbury Water Park, Bodymoor Heath, Sutton Coldfield, B76 0DY 

Please note that all applications must be received on an application form.  WE DO NOT ACCEPT CV's and do not keep CV's on file unless part of an application.

Closing Date: 11 February 2019

Interview Date: 18 and 19 February 2019

If you are unable to access the application form please contact the Recruitment Centre on recruitment@warwickshire.gov.uk, including your contact details.

Rewards & Benefits of working for Warwickshire

Time to recharge is so important; we provide a generous holiday allowance which rises as you remain in employment with us. You get all Bank and public holidays off, plus all staff are given an extra day of holiday over Christmas.

As if that wasn’t enough, you’ll also have access to membership of the Local Government contributory pension scheme, childcare vouchers, a host of enhanced family friendly policies and some of the very best Learning and Development training courses to support your ongoing development.

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