Animal care and welfare apprenticeship

Summary

Cherry Tree Kennels is an animal boarding and day care facility for dogs, cats and other small animals. We are looking for an enthusiastic, animal loving apprentice to join the team to help support with the day-to-day running of the kennels. You will be walking dogs, washing animals, plus much more.

Wage

£12,563.20 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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32 hours per week

Training course

Animal care and welfare assistant (level 2)

Hours

4 days on 4 days off Monday - Sunday rotating basis (Shift work) 7.30am - 3.30pm or 11.30am to 7.30pm Exact shifts to be confirmed

32 hours a week

Start date

Tuesday 6 May 2025

Duration

1 year 3 months

Positions available

2

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you’ll do at work

We are an animal boarding and day care facility with spaces for 140 dogs, 25 cats and other small animal boarding and day care facilities.

We are looking for enthusiastic animal loving apprentices 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 the team.

Jobs will include:

Cleaning kennels
Walking dogs
Washing animals
Feeding
Giving medication
Keeping the facilities and area clean and tidy

Must love animals, be flexible, hardworking, like shift work. Due to shifts and limited public transport at certain times please ensure you can arrive on time. Working well within a team is absolutely a must.

If the right apprentice gains good grades and fits in well with the team, there would be the prospect of full-time employment and always opportunities for further their careers.

Where you’ll work

Handcross Road
Balcombe
West Sussex
UK
RH17 6PP

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

HADDON TRAINING LIMITED

Your training course

Animal care and welfare assistant (level 2)

Equal to GCSE

Your training plan

Animal Care and Welfare Assistant Level 2 Apprenticeship qualification provided through Haddon Training.

Requirements

Essential 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
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Team working
Patience

Other requirements

Due to shifts and limited public transport at certain times please ensure you are able to arrive on time.

About this company

Cherry Tree Kennels are a spacious dog boarding kennels, cattery and pet day care centre, set in ten acres of beautiful countryside.

After this apprenticeship

If the right apprentice gains good grades and fits in well with the team, there would be the prospect of full-time employment and always opportunities to further their careers.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

HADDON TRAINING LIMITED

Enquiries@haddontraining.co.uk

01443749000

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000312977.

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Closes in 9 days (Wednesday 30 April 2025 at 11:59pm)

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