Apprentice Animal Care with canine hydrotherapy. Or Horse Groom with canine hydrotherapy.

Summary

We are looking either for someone who has experience of working with dogs or someone who wants to work with horses and dogs where full training will be given. The role will involve caring for animals on site and assisting in the Canine Hydrotherapy Centre. This could be a Level 3 apprenticeship for a suitably qualified applicant.

Annual wage

£9,984 a year

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This post is for 30 hours a week initially but may be expanded to 5 days if additional horses are taken on.

Training course

Animal care and welfare assistant (level 2)

Hours

12 months for Level 2, 18 month for Level 3. Wednesday to Saturday may include one early evening.

30 hours a week

Possible start date

Sunday 1 December

Duration

1 year

Positions available

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

Looking after a range of animals, including dogs, cats, chickens, ponies and horses. Maintaining their environment including housing and fields. Assisting with canine hydrotherapy which means: cleaning in the hydro centre; meeting and greeting dogs and owners; Showering and drying dogs. Assisting with administrative computer tasks; making appointments. Customer care including advertising and photographing and videoing dogs. An interest in marketing through social media would be an advantage. Most importantly do not expect to sit and fuss animals all the day this is a varied and interesting role.

Where you’ll work

PADDOCKS FARM

EYDON ROAD

WOODFORD HALSE

DAVENTRY

NN11 3RG

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

KEITS TRAINING SERVICES LTD

Your training course

Animal care and welfare assistant (level 2)

Equal to GCSE

Course contents

Your training plan

You will take a level 2 or level 3 apprenticeship course in animal care or horse groom or you could choose another related course and afterwards could be given training to become a hydrotherapist. The training will be integrated into your working so six hours of training a week on site with a visiting tutor and work to study on-line.

More training information

The training provider will give you online training with a tutor and onsite training to prepare you and assess you with the animals.

The training course will be in units with practical requirements and end with an assessment day and professional discussion.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

English (grade 4)

Desirable qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

Mathematics (grade 4)
A range of subjects (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
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Administrative skills
Team working
Patience
Physical fitness
Resilience
Reliablity
Tidy
Work outside in all weathers
Diligent in cleaning

Other requirements

This apprenticeship will involve working across the range of our business activities and you will gain experience with dogs and horses. Full training can be given but you need to be prepared to be wet and dirty sometimes and know that you will be looking after animals which is hard work not stroking animals all day.

About this company

We have three parts to our business: A horse livery with some horses on rehabilitation. A canine hydrotherapy centre where we swim injured and fit dogs and dog training classes. This means that our staff need to be flexible to take on tasks required at different times of the day and be prepared to help with maintenance tasks of mending things animals break and cleaning and painting.

http://www.paddocksfarmrehabilitation.co.uk (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Once qualified you could go onto work in any related animal care profession or become a registered canine hydrotherapist.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

Paddocks Farm Rehabilitation

Geri Rowe

enquiries@paddocksfarmenterprises.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000284500.

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Closes in 9 days (Monday 11 November at 11:59pm)

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