Credit Control Assistant
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Position Overview & Specifications
Overview:
Scarsdale Veterinary Group is a large Midlands based vets in Derby providing exceptional veterinary care to pets, horses and farm animals. We pride ourselves on providing great customer service and top-quality care to all animals. We have a veterinary hospital in Derby for pets, with a further 10 vet practices in Derby and Burton upon Trent, as well as a dedicated farm and equine practice. Our largest practice being Pride Veterinary Centre which is a 24/7 hospital treating both first opinion and referral cases for multidiscipline specialist care.
The Team:
Based within the support services office at Pride Park, the team is supportive, lively and enjoy having a bit of fun in between working hard.
The extended team are mainly Finance, Office Support and Secretarial, but include all other colleagues based at the Pride Veterinary Centre and encompass the other sites within the business.
The Role:
We are looking to recruit a Credit Control Assistant to join our team on a 12 month contract. No day is ever the same within this role, so we need applicants with a willing and “can do” approach. Applicants with previous experience working within Credit Control would be welcomed but those with a similar fast paced administrative and customer focussed background could be a good fit.
The successful candidate will be working within our Admin/Insurance department and will be responsible for monthly client accounts, processing of invoices via email or post and chasing clients for non-payment of their veterinary bills or Insurance claims. Plus Keeping data bases up to date for insurance claims, processing payments received via BACS and Cheques and taking payment via Debit Cards over the phone.
This working hours for this role will be Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5pm, 37.50 hours a week.
Required Skills and Experience:
1. Advanced English skills both written and spoken
2. Competence with PC software
3. Eager to learn new skills
4. Hardworking
5. Customer care skills and patience
Desirable Skills and Experience:
1. Good sense of humour
2. Passion and enthusiasm
Personal Perks and Benefits:
- Birthday off work
- Death in Service cover
- Increase in holiday allowance with service
- Discount Staff Pet Scheme (following probation)
We’re proud of the diversity of the people within our business and therefore welcome applications from candidates of all diverse groups.
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Pet Care & Veterinary
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Credit Control Assistant roles across Scarsdale Vets (Derby) Ltd's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Pet Care & Veterinary.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £29,600 - £41,920 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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