Veterinary Care Assistant - Apprenticeship
The Vet Centre Ltd and IVC Evidensia
Buckinghamshire (MK18 1RE)
Closes in 10 days (Monday 14 April 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 13 March 2025
Contents
Summary
The successful candidate will be working alongside our team of qualified and student veterinary nurses to provide a high standard of care for our clients and hospital patients. Our VCAs see an exciting and varied caseload and have the opportunity to continually develop their skills supporting the team in surgical, medical and emergency nursing.
- Wage
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£15,704 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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The role is full time, based on 40 hours per week including. Shifts between the hours of 8am and 6.30pm.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 5 May 2025
- Duration
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1 year 2 months
- 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
- As an IVC Evidensia apprenticeship veterinary care assistant, you will be allocated a supervisor within the practice who will be responsible for supporting you in your training
- You will be trained by the practice and by a VCA training provider, ensuring you learn the most current theory and practical skills
- You will carry out daily tasks commensurate with the level of training and competency and the training syllabus
Where you’ll work
Overton
Towcester Road
Maids Moreton
Buckinghamshire
MK18 1RE
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
THE COLLEGE OF ANIMAL WELFARE LIMITED
Your training course
Animal care and welfare assistant (level 2)
Equal to GCSE
Course contents
Your training plan
- Upon finishing, you will become a qualified Veterinary Care Assistant
- The location of the apprenticeship will be at The Vet Centre Ltd, which is located at Maids Moreton, Buckingham MK18 1RE & Pottersbury, Towcester NN127QN. You will mainly be based at Maids Moreton to begin with
- One day a week will be dedicated to apprenticeship training at college or online, and the remaining will be in practice carrying out veterinary care assistant related tasks
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English Language (grade A*-C or 9-4)
- Mathematics (grade A*-C or 9-4)
- Science (grade A*-C or 9-4)
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
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Customer care skills
- Hardworking
- Reliable
- Confident
- Interest in Animals
- Interest in Vet Nursing
- Interpersonal skills
- Animal Handling
- Independent work
- Work under direction
Other requirements
There may be shift patterns that you will be required to follow. These may vary day to day or weekly.
About this company
The Vet Centre Ltd is a well-established veterinary practice caring for small animals, covering at our two sites are a fully equipped and modernised practice striving to achieve the highest standard of veterinary care in Buckingham and Potterspury, Towcester. We have a committed clinical team with many vets and nurses engaged in developing their clinical skills. IVC Evidenisa is committed to supporting ethnic diversity in the veterinary community and fully supports ethnic diversity within our business. We also are committed to continual training and upskilling of all clinical staff within our teams. IVC E actively support and promote the apprenticeship programmes within all areas of the business, with our largest provision being the Level 3 Veterinary Nursing and Veterinary Care Assistant Apprenticeship programmes.
After this apprenticeship
We are looking for a long-term candidate to grow with the practice and potentially, continue and progress your career. Within practice, progression is available and you will have the option to apply for roles across our full network of practices, as part of our commitment to internal mobility and career development for our people.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
THE COLLEGE OF ANIMAL WELFARE LIMITED
Justin Groves
jgroves@caw.ac.uk
01480 422060
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000309377.
Apply now
Closes in 10 days (Monday 14 April 2025 at 11:59pm)
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