Level 2 apprentice Animal Welfare
Dogs Play Ltd
SWADLINCOTE (DE12 6RL)
Closes on Sunday 31 August 2025
Posted on 29 April 2025
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Summary
Become a Pack Leader at our Dog Daycare. All learning takes place on-site. We offer training in a great five star facility looking after 48+ dogs of all ages and sizes. 30+ hours per week, Saturday mornings on a rota. Uniform provided. Friendly family run business that wants to give people the chance to grow into their full potential.
- Wage
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£11,778 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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Monday to Friday. Shifts are between 6 hours and 9 hours
starting from 7.15am to 6.15 pm.
Saturday (on a rota), 7.45 am to 1.15pm.
Shifts allocated in advance but can alter depending on number of dogs we have in the next working day.
30 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 8 September 2025
- Duration
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1 year
- Positions available
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3
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
- Provide high-quality care for animals, including feeding and well being
- Monitor the health and behaviour of animals, reporting any concerns to managerial staff promptly
- Engage with our clients to provide information about their dog’s behaviour
- Maintain cleanliness and organisation within all areas to ensure a safe environment for both animals and staff
- Collaborate with team members to develop and implement enrichment activities for animals in our care
Where you’ll work
GRASMERE
SANDY LANE
CALDWELL
SWADLINCOTE
DE12 6RL
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
BOTTLE GREEN TRAINING LIMITED
Your training course
Animal care and welfare assistant (level 2)
Equal to GCSE
Your training plan
- Training will take place on-site here at Dogs Play
- Bottle Green are here once a month but available at all times if needed
More training information
- You will do a class room type session once a month
- A work book has to be then completed on that topic
- Off job training is completed throughout your 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
- Attention to detail
- Customer care skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
You will be working outdoors for most of the time. You will be on your feet all of the time. We are an open pack and therefore there are multiple dogs in an area with you.
About this company
We are a family run business that has been going for over 10 years. We pride ourselves on creating a great supportive team environment to learn and thrive within. We have a five star licence and look after 48+ dogs per day.We have won various apprenticeship provider awards and want to help people reach their true potential
After this apprenticeship
Once the apprenticeship is complete, if there are vacancies within the business, they will be able to apply for those.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
Dogs Play Ltd
fleur priestley
info@dogsplaydaycare.co.uk
07870823209
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000317612.
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Closes on Sunday 31 August 2025
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