Animal Care Apprentice for Pet Store
ARK PET CENTRE(PLYMOUTH) LTD
EXETER, EX4 1DG
Closes in 21 days (Friday 31 January at 11:59pm)
Posted on 9 January 2025
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Summary
Level 2 Animal Care and Welfare Assistant required for a busy pet superstore in Exeter. You will be responsible for all aspects of caring for the animals, ensuring all documentation is carried out, all welfare standards are met whilst also supporting the running of the day to day store.
- Annual wage
- £9,984 a year
- Training course
- Animal care and welfare assistant (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday - Sunday, with 2 varying days off each week (Working hours may vary).
30 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Monday 3 February
- 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
- The Animal Carer is a key role for the operations of the store, being the first point of contact and having a duty of care for all animals housed.
- The Animal Carer will provide to all husbandry and welfare needs, while being responsible for ensuring internal livestock documentation is carried out and completed accurately on a day to day basis, having a responsibility to follow and abide by ‘The Five Animal Needs’.
- The Animal Carer will lead by example to ensure all livestock welfare standards and policies are followed and met, while supporting and maintaining a well-presented store with the smooth running of day-to-day activities.
Where you’ll work
The Ark Pet Shop EXETER
St Thomas Shopping Centre
Cowick Street
EXETER
EX4 1DG
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
- A level 2 certificate will be awarded on successful completion of the apprenticeship
- All training will take place within the workplace
- Your dedicated trainer coach will visit you at work every 4 weeks.
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE or equivalent 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
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Administrative skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Patience
About this company
The Pet Express online internet pet shop is part of The Ark Pet Centre retail group which comprises 8 pet shops in Plymouth, Exeter, Torquay and the Paignton area. We're passionate about pets and our highly-trained and dedicated staff are also pet owners just like you. The Pet Express and Ark Pet Centres are members of The Pet Care Trust which provides a quality assurance of businesses in the pet care sector so you can be sure you'll receive the best advice and approved products. As pet lovers, we know about pets so we understand your needs and are here to help.
After this apprenticeship
- Apprentices are quite often offered permanent positions following successful completion of their apprenticeship and positive reviews.
- In the last 12 months The Ark Pet Stores have offered permanent positions to 3 apprentices, one of whom is now a Supervisor.
- For on-going development we offer fully funded external courses for employees in birds, fish, reptiles and more.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
HADDON TRAINING LIMITED
Haddon Training
enquiries@haddontraining.co.uk
01672519977
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000295269.
Apply now
Closes in 21 days (Friday 31 January at 11:59pm)
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