Animal Care Apprenticeship
Stablecroft Dog Care Services
WOKINGHAM (RG41 5HD)
Closes in 26 days (Tuesday 20 May 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 23 April 2025
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Summary
A wonderful opportunity has arisen at Stablecroft Pet Services for an animal care apprentice. Stablecroft provides a bespoke dog day care service that puts them head and shoulders above their competition. Their values are centred around the welfare of the dogs, ensuring they are not only safe, but their day is enriching.
- Wage
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£13,741 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Animal care and welfare assistant (level 2)
- Hours
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During this apprenticeship, you will be contracted to 35 hours per week, working 5 days out of 7. This will either be Monday to Friday or Tuesday to Saturday.
35 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 26 May 2025
- Duration
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1 year
- Positions available
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1
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
This apprenticeship position is ideal for those looking to obtain a role in animal care. Their unique business and varied number of services creates a very special opportunity to gain a lot of experience in different environments.
General day to day duties such as:
- Exercising and providing enrichment to the dogs in our care.
- Keeping the facilities clean and tidy to a high standard.
- Aiding in the training and development of new and existing dogs in our care.
- Basic maintenance & gardening of the premises.
- Clear and concise incident reporting to stay on top of any abnormal or unwanted behaviours from our guests.
- To understand and follow our health and safety policy, handbook and all guidance given by the owner and his team.
- To aid in the smooth running of our grooming parlour, training (solo & group classes) & our pet food shop.
- To work consistently and in all weathers all year round in a mainly outdoor environment.
Where you’ll work
STABLE CROFT
GREENACRES LANE
WINNERSH
WOKINGHAM
RG41 5HD
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
You will be working towards the Level 2 Animal Care and Welfare Assistant appretniceship with the employer and supported by Haddon Training.
Also, if required, Haddon Training will support you in gaining passes in maths and/or English with Functional Skills.
Requirements
Desirable 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
- Initiative
- Patience
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
Stablecroft are looking for applicants with a positive attitude & willingness to work hard. This is a tough line of work, mostly outdoors and in all weathers. You must have an ability to communicate with others and work as a team, and a love for animals (but that goes without saying). This is an ideal position for someone looking to start their career with animals.
About this company
We are a family run business with animal welfare and enrichment at the core of all the services we provide. Initially offering just day care, we’ve grown organically over the years to be able to provide boarding, training, grooming & we’ve now opened a raw food shop.
After this apprenticeship
All 5 of their current employees were once apprentices, with some having been with them for 5+ years.
Stablecroft believe the apprentice route is an excellent foot in the door of this industry, and they would like to offer successful and deserving apprentices with further employment. However, this is not guaranteed.
For the right candidate, there could be the opportunity to progress to the Level 3 Animal Management apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
HADDON TRAINING LIMITED
Enquiries@haddontraining.co.uk
01443749000
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000316692.
Apply now
Closes in 26 days (Tuesday 20 May 2025 at 11:59pm)
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