Animal Care Apprentice

A fantastic opportunity to join a fun and friendly team undertaking a wide variety of industry tasks.

Duties will include;
- Assisting on daily day care walks.
- Setting up for the day
- Supervising the dogs
- Ensuring environmental enrichment and welfare whilst in day care.
- Assist with dog training.
- Helping on lunch group walks when required.
- Bathing dogs and general grooming.
- Cleaning and maintaining the day care to a high standard.
- Serving customers in the shop.
- Cleaning and ensuring the day to day requirements are met.
- Merchandising stock, social media and advertising.

**Desired Skills and Qualities**
- Computer skills.
- Creative and social media knowledge an advantage.
- Love of animals and a desire for a career with the industry.

**Desired Qualifications**
- Applicants must not already hold a level 2 in animal care or higher.
- Maths and English GCSE or equivalent grade c/4 or higher desirable but not essential.

**Future Progression**
- Supervisor.

**Training**
- Full training to be provided by the employer and KEITS at the place of employment.
- The applicant will be working towards a Level 2 Animal Care & Welfare Apprenticeship Standard.
- The learner will be allocated an industry specific training consultant who will provide both remote and on site visits throughout the apprenticeship.
- The apprentice will work towards an End Point Assessment (EPA) at the end of their apprenticeship.

**Things to consider**
- KEITS Training Services Ltd reserves the right to close the vacancy earlier than the listed closing date should the need arise
- The apprentice will be working to build a portfolio of evidence and will be required to pass a knowledge test and an End Point Assessment (EPA) to complete the apprenticeship.

**Job Type**: Apprenticeship

Pay: From £6.40 per hour

Expected hours: 30 per week

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Animal Care Apprentice