Receptionist
| Posting date: | 20 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £12.85 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 05 April 2026 |
| Location: | Chesterfield, Derbyshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Chesterfield Borough Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | CBC26012 |
Summary
Reference: CBC26012
Salary details: £12.85 to £13.05 per hour
Job term: permanent
Appointment type: part time
Hours: x1 post at 10 hours per week, x2 posts at 17 hours and 30 minutes per week and x3 variable hours posts (working as and when required)
Location: Queens Park Sports Centre and The Healthy Living Centre
Department: Sports and Leisure
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.
Three vacancies with contracted hours have become available.
One post at 10 hours per week at Queens Park Sports Centre which may include evenings and weekend working and two posts at 17 hours and 30 minutes per week work at The Healthy Living Centre on a rota basis working mornings and afternoons. There are also three 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 application what hours 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
CVs are not accepted for this vacancy, please download and complete the application form and return it by email to hrjobs@chesterfield.gov.uk. Your application must be received no later than the closing date shown below.
Closing date: 5 April 2026
Provisional interview date: to be confirmed
Salary details: £12.85 to £13.05 per hour
Job term: permanent
Appointment type: part time
Hours: x1 post at 10 hours per week, x2 posts at 17 hours and 30 minutes per week and x3 variable hours posts (working as and when required)
Location: Queens Park Sports Centre and The Healthy Living Centre
Department: Sports and Leisure
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.
Three vacancies with contracted hours have become available.
One post at 10 hours per week at Queens Park Sports Centre which may include evenings and weekend working and two posts at 17 hours and 30 minutes per week work at The Healthy Living Centre on a rota basis working mornings and afternoons. There are also three 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 application what hours 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
CVs are not accepted for this vacancy, please download and complete the application form and return it by email to hrjobs@chesterfield.gov.uk. Your application must be received no later than the closing date shown below.
Closing date: 5 April 2026
Provisional interview date: to be confirmed
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