South Lanarkshire Council
SLLC 4934 - Receptionist
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SLLC 4934 - Receptionist
Receptionist (Outdoor) – Casual
Location Strathaven Leisure Centre, Bowling Green Road, Strathaven
Hours Casual, as and when required
Salary £13.80 per hour
South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture are looking for enthusiastic and motivated Receptionists to join the team at Strathaven Leisure Centre.
The successful candidate will:
- Deal with customer enquiries
- Manage cash handling, receipts, and banking monetisation
- Operate the electronic booking system
Previous experience in a customer-facing role or till operations is desirable (full training provided). Essential criteria:
- Excellent communication and customer care skills
Responsibilities
- Handle cash reconciliation, receipt issuance, and monetary preparation per procedures
- Assist customers with enquiries, ensuring alignment with South Lanarkshire Leisure & Culture’s customer care standards
- Perform clerical duties to ensure smooth reception operations
- Promote facility activities, distribute mail, and manage logistics
- Undertake additional duties as needed
Application Notes
Internal candidates: Apply via Opportunity Marketplace. All applicants: Submit documentation through the portal (replace a CV with supporting files). Any CV submissions will be disregarded.
Recruitment checks:
- Overseas Criminal Records Check required for applicants not born/primarily residing in the UK/Channel Islands/P Isle of Man in the past 10 years.
- Must be provided in English, issued by government/police authorities.
- Evidence per policies provided by South Lanarkshire Leisure & Culture.
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Legal warning:
- Any candidate engaged in enquiry-bribing electoral team/employees will be immediately disqualified.
Discretionary commitments:
- Shortlisted candidates may assist in pre-deployment recruitment checks if available.
Email applies. Timely checks availed, otherwise withdrawal(s) occur.
Equal Opportunities & Inclusion Commitments
South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture guarantees interviews for:
- Applicants with disabilities meeting essential criteria
- Veterans, reservists, and armed forces-affiliated families (minimum requirement application deemed)
It embraces a Scottish-wide diversity mission, prioritising applicants from:
- Care-experienced backgrounds
- Black, Asian, or minority ethnic communities
- Military service-related backgrounds
- "New Scots" (recent migrants)
Preferred Applicant Guarantees
- Disability Confudent Employer: Interview guarantee for applicants meeting right criteria.
- UK Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award holder: Priority interview window if you’re a service leaver, veteran, reservist, or close family member.
Employee Benefits
As a paid member of South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture SCIO, staff enjoy:
- Award-winning local government pension scheme access
- Optional salary sacrifice shared-cost AVC inclusion.
- 33 days’ annual leave, convertible to hours
- 10 days’ public holiday
- Occupational sick pay
- Family supportive policies: Flexible working, maternity/paternity leave, enhanced leave
- Discounted facilities (cinema, shopping):
- Cycle-to-Work Scheme
- Private physiotherapeutic support
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Program (practical and emotional support)
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South Lanarkshire Council Context
Location: Unitary authority of South Lanarkshire, Scotland, established as a single governance hub.
Geography:
- Headquarters in Hamilton.
- A span of:
- Rural and upland regions.
- Market towns: Lanark, Strathaven, Carluke.
- Urban districts: Cambuslang, East Kilbride, Rutherglen.
Budget: £1bn annually, delivering 16,000 employees.
Strategic Vision: Develop on three pillars:
- People – skills advancement and employability integration.
- Place – infrastructure and physical resilience.
- Business framework – nurturing growth and opportunities for all.
South Lanarkshire Council Principles
Both South Lanarkshire Council and South Lanarkshire Leisure & Culture subscribe to:
-
Armed Forces Covenant
- Commitment to the Covenants’ support manifesto for military-related applicants (interviews guaranteed if essential criteria met).
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Equal Opportunities Scheme
- Zero-discrimination policy, encouraging applications from all persons regardless of background.
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