Kennel Assistant Apprentice (Westmead Kennels)
Westmead Kennels
DERBY, DE65 6NR
Closes on Tuesday 25 February
Posted on 14 January 2025
Contents
Summary
A fantastic animal care apprenticeship vacancy with KEITS at Westmead Kennels in Derbyshire, covering all aspects of animal husbandry.
- Annual wage
- £13,312 a year
- Training course
- Animal care and welfare assistant (level 2)
- Hours
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To be discussed at interview
40 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Monday 3 March
- Duration
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1 year 4 months
- 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
An amazing opportunity to complete an Animal Care Level 2 Apprenticeship.
You will learn to be a kennel assistant, with all that entails such as:
- Walking dogs
- Cleaning accommodation
- Dog nutrition (and cats)
- Site maintenance, making sure it is hazard free
- Working as part of a team that takes animal care very seriously
- It is a fun job, playing with dogs, stroking and cuddling cats (when they let you!) and being responsible for the care and wellbeing of a the animals left in our charge
- There is a lot of walking, so you will be very fit and you will be outdoors in all kinds of weather
Where you’ll work
WILLINGTON ROAD
ETWALL
DERBY
DE65 6NR
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 and gain 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
More training information
- Mainly outdoor, working with animals, lots of exercise, and a great deal of fun playing with the dogs and cuddling cats
- KEITS reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the date provided if necessary
- 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
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- Maths and English (grade C or 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
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Team working
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
- Previous Dog Experience
Other requirements
Mainly outdoor, working with animals, lots of exercise, and a great deal of fun playing with the dogs and cuddling cats. KEITS reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the date provided if necessary. 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
Westmead is family run boarding kennels for dogs and cats. We also offer day care for dogs and grooming. The dogs are walked either in our safe paddock area off lead, or round our 3 acre field. The staff are friendly and supportive, and care of the animals is of paramount concern.
After this apprenticeship
- Progression to level 3 if position is available
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
KEITS TRAINING SERVICES LTD
Heidi Clear and Bethany Wylie
recruit@keits.co.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000296266.
Apply now
Closes on Tuesday 25 February
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