Veterinary Care Assistant

Job Description

This is an excellent opportunity to gain a Level 2 apprenticeship in Animal Care and Welfare at our Warrington Riverside Vets for Pets.

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. 

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.

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

This is a full-time role working 40 hours per week including 1 in 2 weekends, for a fixed term of  12 to 18 Months.

Location: WA2 8TW

Pets just see people. They aren’t biased and they don’t discriminate. We take our inspiration from pets, and we value and respect difference in all its forms. Our aim is to reflect the diversity of the communities we operate in, and every colleague can help us achieve this. We encourage our people to be themselves so 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!