Animal Care Assistant Apprentice - Kennels and Cattery
Westmead Kennels · Derby
Westmead Kennels and Cattery seeks a motivated apprentice to join their team and gain valuable hands-on experience in a lively animal care environment. This presents a fantastic opportunity to embark on a career in animal care, with the potential to advance to a Level 3 apprenticeship upon successful completion. The selected candidate will be tasked with walking and exercising dogs, feeding and caring for dogs and cats, cleaning kennels, catteries, and animal accommodations, upholding high standards of hygiene and animal welfare, assisting in bathing and grooming, performing general site maintenance, monitoring the wellbeing of animals, and providing exceptional care to all animals present. Ideally, applicants should possess a GCSE in English and Maths (grade 4 and above). This role requires communication skills, IT proficiency, attention to detail, organizational abilities, customer care aptitude, problem-solving capabilities, and teamwork. Candidates must be willing to work outdoors in various weather conditions. Westmead Kennels and Cattery, a family-run business, is dedicated to ensuring high-quality care for dogs and cats in a safe, secure, and welcoming setting, accommodating up to 65 dogs and 21 cats. Following this apprenticeship, there are opportunities for progression to the Level 3 Animal Care apprenticeship or full-time employment.
Skills required
Communication skills, IT skills, Attention to detail, Organisation skills, Customer care skills, Problem solving skills, Team working
Qualifications required
GCSE in English (grade 4 and above), GCSE in Maths (grade 4 and above)
Training you'll get
Hands-on experience in animal care, potential progression to Level 3 apprenticeship
Future prospects
Progression to Level 3 Animal Care apprenticeship or possibility of full-time employment
The essentials
Hours, commitment and the dates that matter.
Training provider
Delivers the training for this role and manages your application.
