Apprenticeship - Animal Care and Welfare Assistant - Pharmacology
Labcorp
Huntingdon, PE28 4HS
Closes on Tuesday 1 April 2025
Posted on 10 February 2025
Contents
Summary
As an animal welfare apprentice you will provide assistance and support with the day to day care of animals. Following a comprehensive induction process and carefully tailored training program you will acquire a comprehensive knowledge in all aspects of animal care and animal husbandry in a range of different species.
- Wage
- £14,722.50 to £23,809.50 a year
- Training course
- Animal care and welfare assistant (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday, 8.00am - 4.00pm, shifts, may work evenings and weekends on rota.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Possible start date
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Monday 11 August
- Duration
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1 year 6 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
- Clean and disinfect animal cages, animal rooms, hallways and non-animal rooms as well as feeders, water bottles, and other supplies as needed.
- Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and in particular those relating to Animal Welfare, GLP and Health & Safety.
- Collect data - manually or by use of a wide range of computer software systems,
- Handle animals humanely and appropriately for the species
- Exercise and socialise animals relevant to the species
- Provide animals with food, water, environmental enrichment, housing, etc. according to company standards.
- Work both individually and as part of a team
- Take responsibility for the quality and accuracy of the work that you undertake.
- Work safely in the Animal House and lab areas, maintaining excellent housekeeping whilst following appropriate safety, environment and risk management systems.
- Working alongside technical staff assist in the use of a wide and varied range of computer systems including analytical balances to collect data,
- Assist in the preparation of equipment and formulations.
- Assist / perform necropsies
- Work towards gaining a Personal Home Office Licence
Where you’ll work
Woolley Rd
Alconbury
Huntingdon
PE28 4HS
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
LUMINATE EDUCATION GROUP
Your training course
Animal care and welfare assistant (level 2)
Equal to GCSE
Course contents
Your training plan
You'll undertake an Apprenticeship in Animal Welfare over the course of 18 months. You will study for a Level 2 Apprenticeship, and Functional Skills in English and Maths if required. The learning is remote and is one day a week.
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
- N/A (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
- Logical
- Team working
About this company
As a leading contract research organisation, Labcorp provides comprehensive drug development solutions for a range of industries. Our services cover the preclinical, clinical and post-market phases of drug development, the product life cycles for medical device and diagnostics and development services paired with regulatory support for the chemical testing and crop protection industries.
After this apprenticeship
- Move onto the next level apprenticeship or into a full-time role.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
Labcorp
Aimee Joy
aimee.joy@labcorp.com
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000302310.
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Closes on Tuesday 1 April 2025
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