28/08/2026
🐴 VACANCY – RECEPTIONIST / VETERINARY ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT 🐴
📍 Hird & Partners Sheffield Equine Veterinary Clinic –Speetley Equestrian Centre
We are looking for a friendly, professional and organised Receptionist / Veterinary Administrative Assistant to join our dedicated team at our relatively newly opened Speetley site, supporting the continued growth of our Sheffield branch.
We’re looking for someone who is friendly, approachable and confident when dealing with clients, with the ability to communicate clearly and professionally both in person and over the phone. You’ll need to be organised, comfortable using IT and able to stay calm and helpful in a busy working environment.
We are a busy equine veterinary practice, and no two days are the same! We are looking for someone who is able to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment, use their own initiative and provide a warm and professional first point of contact for our clients.
The role will include:
• 📞 Answering and responding to telephone, email and face-to-face enquiries
• 🐴 Liaising with clients and veterinary surgeons to ensure effective communication
• 💻 Updating clinical records and completing general administration
• 💳 Taking payments and assisting with account queries
• 📋 Supporting the veterinary team with day-to-day administrative duties
• 🧹 Maintaining a clean, organised and welcoming reception area
We are looking for someone who has:
• Excellent communication and customer service skills
• Previous experience in a customer-facing role
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Word and Excel
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise workload
• A friendly, professional and approachable manner
• Good initiative and a positive, can-do attitude
• Good equine knowledge preferred but not necessary – previous experience working with horses would be highly desirable
• Good literacy and numeracy skills
The position:
📅 Permanent, full-time
⏰ 40 hours per week, Monday–Friday, with a half-day Saturday approximately every 6-8 weeks
🕗 Example shifts: 8am–4pm / 10.30am–6.30pm
💷 Salary: National Minimum Wage
This is a great opportunity to join a friendly and dedicated team at an exciting time for our Sheffield branch as we continue to develop and expand the services we offer from our Speetley site.
If you think this sounds like the role for you, we would love to hear from you!
📩 To apply, please send your CV and a covering letter explaining how your skills and experience would add value to our practice to:
[email protected]
Applications close 11/09/2026
Please note that due to the volume of applications, we can only respond to candidates who are shortlisted for interview.
We look forward to hearing from you! 🐴
