Apprentice Animal Care Assistant
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Company: ST GILES ANIMAL CENTRE LIMITED
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Location: TAUNTON, TA3 6DJ
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: Apprenticeship Minimum Wage
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Sector: Agriculture, environmental and animal care
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Ref: NAS-2000022428
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Application Deadline Date: 30/04/2026
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Start Date: 01/05/2026
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: 3 weekdays and Every other Saturday and Sunday. Days and shifts to be confirmed.
Brief Description
St. Giles Animal Centre are looking for 1 apprentice to join the team as an animal care site apprentice, there will be experience days in other departments on site including vets and day care which will give you lots of different opportunities to learn all there is about working in animal care.
Training to be Provided
- You will be working towards the Level 2 Animal Care and Welfare Assistant apprenticeship
- All training will be provided on site during your paid working hours
- Your day to day mentoring will be with your employer, and a combination of online and in person monthly sessions will be held with your Haddon Training Trainer Coach
Future Prospects
- For the right candidate there could be the opportunity to progress into permanent roles within the centre
Vacancy Detail
Animal Care Assistant tasks;
- Day to day care of animals on site including dogs, cats, small animals
- Cleaning of accommodation
- Grooming
- Feeding
- Exercise
- Administering medication if required
- Ensuring animal welfare needs are met on a daily basis
- Ensuring animals receive appropriate enrichment for their specific needs
- Exercising dogs via walking & use of outside exercise areas
- Maintaining a high standard of cleanliness & hygiene on site, to the animal accommodation, food preparation, laundry, store areas, staff & volunteer facilities
- Ensure buildings/exercise areas are always secure
- Carrying out health checks on animals and reporting any concerns & feedback to the team
- Assisting with Behaviour Plans by observing behavioural changes & recording & reporting to the Senior animal handler.
- Assisting with carrying out on-going assessments for animals at the Centre under the direction of the senior animal handler & management team
- Working alongside Volunteers and Work Experience students
- Keeping animal records accurate in files & systems
- Working to Centre protocols to maintain high standards of presentation throughout the centre
- Being responsible for their own health and safety
- To undertake any other duties required by the Management team