Receptionist - Part Time

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Post:  Receptionist – Part Time

Salary/Grade: Grade 4 / £13.05 to £13.47 per hour (pay award pending)

Hours: 21.88 hours per week across both sites

Location: Dronfield Active, Civic Centre, Dronfield, S18 1PD & Eckington Active, Gosber Street, Eckington, Derbyshire, S21 4DA (or any other Leisure establishment).

Closing Date:  14 June 2026

Interview Date: To be confirmed.

Dependant on the successful recruitment to the post it may be necessary to appoint an additional candidate to backfill posts at interview.

Job Details and Requirements

North East Derbyshire District Council is a dynamic and ambitious organisation that takes pride in delivering excellent services to our community whilst driving economic growth and environmental sustainability for the district.

Applications are invited for the post of a Part time Receptionist based at Dronfield Active and Eckington Active, hours of work will include daytime, evening, and weekend shifts. A copy of the rota is available as part of the application pack.

This is a key post that interacts with all our customers visiting the centre. The successful candidate will be expected to undertake front of house duties such as operating a booking system, dealing with admission tickets and enquiries together with processing payments.

The successful applicant will have experience of dealing with members of the public, personally and over the telephone and experience of routinely handling cash transactions. The ability to work as part of a team and excellent interpersonal skills are essential to this role.

If you would like to work with a friendly, supportive and diverse team who deliver a wide range of activities to our community, this role is for you.

The post is normally based at Dronfield Active and Eckington Active, but the successful candidate must be willing to work at any of the council’s establishments should the need arise.

The successful candidate will be subject to a Disclosure carried out by the DBS at the Basic Level.

For a full list of job details and requirements please view the Job Description and Person Specification.

Why work for us?

North East Derbyshire District Council is a great place to work and if you join our team, you will become part of a talented and dedicated workforce. If you are keen to make a difference to people’s lives and develop your skills and experience, we would like to hear from you.

We offer the following benefits: 

• Competitive salary 
• Flexible working arrangements 30 days annual leave (rising to 35 after 5 years service), plus bank holidays and reduced opening hours over the Christmas period.
• Generous local government pension scheme 
• Free parking
• Discounted leisure services

Learn more about the benefits of working for us at ne-derbyshire.gov.uk

Contact and Additional Information

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact James Watkinson, Duty Officer at Dronfield on 01246 217222 or via email on james.watkinson@ne-derbyshire.gov.uk or Mark Rocca, Centre Manager at Dronfield on (01246) 217284 or via email on mark.rocca@ne-derbyshire.gov.uk or Fiona Brammer, Centre Manager at Eckington on (01246) 217484 or via email on fiona.brammer@ne-derbyshire.gov.uk

Apply today!

If you are interested in this post, please apply using the online application on our dedicated webpage on Derbyshire Jobs at: North East Derbyshire District Council Vacancies or via Derbyshire - Jobs and Careers by clicking ‘Apply for this job’ and creating an account.  You can save your progress and exit the application at any time, coming back to it at a later stage to complete and submit your application.  Please read the Guidance Notes provided before completing any application and please note that CV’s will not be accepted. 

Applications close midnight on 14 June 2026

If you do not have internet access, you can request an offline application pack by contacting North East Derbyshire District Council on 01246 231111 or emailing: HumanResources@ne-derbyshire.gov.uk

We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Please note the Council only consider applications from candidates eligible to work in the UK and who possess a current work permit appropriate to the job role advertised.

If you have not received any communication within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion and we thank you for your interest in the job role.