Animal Care Apprentice (TG Falconry)

TGF LTD

LEYBURN, DL8 5PD

Closes in 23 days (Tuesday 14 January)

Posted on 9 December 2024


Summary

Our new member of the team will undertake an apprenticeship with KEITS and assist in the husbandry and welfare of all our animals on site.

Annual wage
£12,012 a year

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Training course
Animal care and welfare assistant (level 2)
Hours
9am- 5pm 5 days a week Lunch and breaks given

35 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 20 January

Duration

1 year 4 months

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

TG Falconry Ltd is a small zoo with mainly birds of prey and a mammal collection. The mammals include meerkats and pygmy goats. We are open to the public all year round.

Duties will include:

  • Working alongside our trained falconers and bird handlers who will train you to be able to give your own flying demonstrations to the public
  • Customer service and dealing with public enquiries
  • All areas of animal welfare and husbandry for all our animals
  • Feeding and nutrition
  • Exercising and enrichment
  • Site maintenance

Where you’ll work

YOREDALE

HARMBY

LEYBURN

DL8 5PD

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

  • Full training to be provided by the employer and KEITS at the place of employment
  • The applicant will be working towards a Level 2 Animal Care & Welfare Apprenticeship Standard
  • The learner will be allocated an industry specific training consultant who will provide both remote and on-site visits throughout the apprenticeship
  • The apprentice will work towards an End Point Assessment (EPA) at the end of their apprenticeship

Requirements

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
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience
  • Physical fitness

Other requirements

Animal roles often require applicants to be active all day, can be very mucky and working outside in all weathers. KEITS Training Services Ltd reserves the right to close the vacancy earlier than the listed closing date should the need arise. The apprentice will be working to build a portfolio of evidence and will be required to pass a knowledge test and an End Point Assessment (EPA) to complete the apprenticeship.

About this company

TG Falconry Ltd is a small zoo with mainly birds of prey and a mammal collection. The mammals include meerkats and pygmy goats. We are open to the public all year round.

After this apprenticeship

  • Animal Keeper
  • Falconer

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

KEITS TRAINING SERVICES LTD

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000291064.

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Closes in 23 days (Tuesday 14 January)

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