Job Description

Are you a qualified Veterinary Care Assistant, or keen to begin your career through an apprenticeship? At Warrington Riverside Vets for Pets, we're offering an exciting opportunity to either join our team as an experienced Veterinary Care Assistant or take your first step into the profession by working towards a Level 2 Apprenticeship in Animal Care and Welfare.

This is a full-time role working 40 hours per week including 1 in 2 weekends, for a fixed term of 18 Months.

As a Veterinary Care Assistant you'll be working alongside vets, vet nurses, and our reception team, carrying out a wide range of tasks. We're looking for a team player who is willing to get stuck in, work hard, and is keen to learn. Your tasks will include keeping the practice clean, tidy, and organised, feeding and monitoring in-patients, running clinical tests, handling a variety of small animals, helping set up for operations, deep cleaning all areas and speaking to clients on the phone and in person.

Apprenticeship eligibility requirements:

To be eligible to apply for the apprenticeship you need to meet the following criteria:

Must have lived in the UK and/or EU for 3 years prior to apprenticeship start date Not be undertaking another apprenticeship at the same time Not be in full time education. Pass your initial probation period.

As part of this apprenticeship, you will be required to complete a level 2 English and Maths functional skills qualification. If you have already achieved GCSEs in English and Maths at Level 4 (grade C) or above, you will not need to complete the functional skills element of this apprenticeship.


The successful candidate(s) will be enrolled onto a Level 2 apprenticeship in Animal Care and Welfare. At the enrolment state, the individual's eligibility will be checked by the training provider. Candidates need to make sure they do not have pre-existing qualifications at the same or higher level in a similar subject as the apprenticeship.


If you are unsure of your eligibility, please review the content of the apprenticeship standard on the IfATE website (see link below) and assess whether your previous learning has already covered much of this content. If it has, you're unlikely to be eligible for the apprenticeship.


https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/animal-care-and-welfare-assistant-v1-1


Location: WA2 8TW

We take our inspiration from pets in embracing people from all walks of life, and we value, respect and celebrate difference. We encourage our people to be their best selves so that we can create a better world for Pets, our Planet, and People. Our ambition is to reflect the diversity of the communities we operate in, and we are intentional in addressing and removing barriers to create opportunities for the exceptional talent and potential in our communities. Even if your skills and experience don't perfectly align, if you think you can make a unique contribution through your values and behaviours, we want to hear from you!