Receptionist

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 37hrs

Salary: NJC Grade C SCP 5-6 £25,583 - £25,989 per annum

Closing Date:  23rd March 2026 at 23.59pm

This post is open to employees currently On Notice/At Risk and Internal.  Please note applications from employees currently On Notice/At Risk will be given priority. On Notice/At Risk employees should complete the application form as normal, upon submission you must email the Recruitment Team – recruitment@blackpool.gov.uk to ensure that your application form is marked as priority.

As a member of the reception team you will be working across our reception desk, taking bookings and payments, handling queries and assisting members, whilst also looking for new sales opportunities.

The role will also include working as part of the team to achieve sales targets to increase our membership base by actively contacting sourced leads through telephone calls and face to face customer interactions.

We are looking for individuals who are self-driven, organised and have the confidence and inspiration to motivate customers to improve their lifestyle by starting them on their fitness journey.

For further information please contact chris.knight@blackpool.gov.uk

to view the Job Description.

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children/vulnerable adults. This post is subject to satisfactory reference history of at least two years, Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, medical clearance, evidence of any essential qualifications and proof of Right to Work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and amendments to the exemptions order, which mean that certain offences are ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed, guidance on the "filtering" of offences can be found at New filtering rules for DBS certificates (from 28 November 2020 onwards) - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)