Animal Care Apprentice
Longcroft Boarding Kennels
DERBY, DE3 0DJ
Closes in 14 days (Friday 8 November at 11:59pm)
Posted on 24 October 2024
Contents
Summary
A wonderful opportunity has arisen for an apprenticeship position as a kennel assistant at Longcroft Boarding Kennels and Cattery.
- Annual wage
- £12,313.60 a year
- Training course
- Animal care and welfare assistant (level 2)
- Hours
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Shift Pattern:
Week 1 - 8:00-12:00 and 14:00- 17:00 4 days.
Week 2 - 8:00-12:00 and 14:00- 17:00 6 days.
To include every other weekend.
37 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Monday 18 November
- Duration
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1 year
- Positions available
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1
Work
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
What you’ll do at work
We are looking for enthusiastic animal loving apprentice who are keen to gain a Level 2 Animal Care apprenticeship. The right candidate needs to love being with animals and work well with within a team.
Whilst working as an apprentice at Longcroft, your jobs will include (but not be limited to):
- Cleaning kennels
- Walking dogs
- Washing animals
- Feeding
- Giving medication
- Keeping the facilities and area clean and tidy
You must love animals, be flexible and hardworking. Due to the location of the kennels, you must have access to your own vehicle, or be reliably brought to and from the location each day.
Where you’ll work
STAKER LANE
MICKLEOVER
DERBY
DE3 0DJ
Training
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
College or training organisation
HADDON TRAINING LIMITED
Your training course
Animal care and welfare assistant (level 2)
Equal to GCSE
Course contents
Your training plan
- You will be working towards the Animal Care and Welfare Assistant level 2 apprenticeship qualification provided through Haddon Training
- Level 1 or 2 maths and/ or English training for Functional Skills also provided, if required
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4)
- Maths (grade 4)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Administrative skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Patience
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
Please ensure that you are able to reliably get to and from the location each day as there is no public transport near the area.
About this company
A boarding kennels & cattery you can trust. With over 25 years of experience, we are a family-run business dedicated to providing a safe and loving environment for your pet while you're away. Currently owned by Rosemary Thomas, our fully licensed kennel and cattery can accommodate 65 dogs and 20 cats. We are inspected by the local authority and we welcome owners to visit our premises without appointments during opening hours. For any price enquiries or to make an appointment, please do not hesitate to contact us. We also have a dog grooming service available on site. Rest assured that we will make sure that your dog or cat feel at home while you are away. Take a look at some of the pets we've cared for. All of our services are fully insured for your peace of mind.
https://www.longcroftboardingkennels.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)
After this apprenticeship
For the right candidate, the possibility of staying on in a full-time position.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
HADDON TRAINING LIMITED
Enquiries@haddontraining.co.uk
01443749000
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000283185.
Apply now
Closes in 14 days (Friday 8 November at 11:59pm)
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