Canine Carer Apprentice (Needham Canine Adventures) in Ipswich

Needham Canine Adventures is a dog day care creche. We offer Day Care for dogs (generally whilst people are at work) and grooming facilities. It is a luxury unkennelled environment, (resembling a children’s nursery) where dogs play freely together. We have ball pits climbing frames, paddling pools, slides and wendy houses, plus lots of interactive games for the dogs to play. A fantastic opportunity for someone who has a keen love of animals to learn to be one of our Canine Carers and be involved in the everyday tasks in the creche. Applicants will need to have a natural affinity with dogs and be a true dog lover!

Are you passionate about Dogs? Then this could be the job just for you!

Here at Needham Canine Adventures we have a fantastic opportunity for you to become a part of our team. We are a luxury unkenneled environment where dogs play freely together with a range of toys and equipment including, Ball pits, American Climbing frames and lots of interactive games and toys.

You will need to have a natural affinity with dogs and obviously a dog lover!

Duties include:

• Contribute to providing a caring, stimulating, and safe environment for all dogs
• Caring and general supervision of the dogs
• Vigilance in supervising their care, well-being and entertainment
• Ensuring a plentiful supply of water
• Ensuring dog waste is removed immediately
• Tending to the dogs thoughtfully, gently, and with care
• Feeding the dogs correctly (measured and on time)
• Dealing with any “special needs” dogs’, i.e. older dogs or some on medication
• Paying close attention to the notices regarding dogs status such as an injury, recent surgery, or allergy
• Careful and efficient monitoring of any changes or differences in dogs’ behaviour/temperament/condition
• Communicating and working with the team
• General cleaning duties, vacuuming, sweeping, mopping, polishing, washing up, etc.
• All other miscellaneous duties that may occur on a day-to-day basis
• Any other reasonable duties asthe needs of the business evolve

You will answer to and work directly with the managing director.

Desired skills & Qualities

• Trustful – held a position or performed a duty previously which details high levels of trust (at school if this is first position, i.e. prefect, club leader)
• Efficient and thorough, paying attention to detail
• Previous experience with dogs is required and details must be shown on the application
• Friendly face-to-face manner and personable soft skills
• Capable of communicating clearly with all members of the team
• Outgoing
• Able to follow written and verbal instructions exactly
• Can prove your reliability, your attendance record must be exemplary
• Highly committed to the dog’s wellbeing and happiness
• Confident
• You will be expected to demonstrate a calm approach
• A natural love of dogs
• A caring and professional approach
• Proactive approach
• Trustworthy
• Punctual
• Reliable

Desired qualifications

• GCSEs (or equivalent)in English and maths is desired
• Applicants must not already hold a Level 2 or 3 in Animal Care to be eligible
• No previous qualifications necessary although experience with dogs in any form is welcome.
• Needham would like the candidate to have researched the business by finding their website and Facebook page to get an insight into our daily activities.
• Further training and management positions will be available
• Apprentices that excel will be considered for a permanent position
• Needham have had many apprentices and still have them working with them. Two of their apprentices have gone on to be Assistant Managers and Senior Carers.

Training

• Full training to be provided by the employer and KEITS at the place of employment.
• The applicant will be working towards and gain 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

• Due to the hours and our location it is essential you have access to your own transport/can ensure you arrive to work on time
• You will need to arrive ready to start for 8am and leave after the last dog at 6pm on working days
• You will be physically active for most of the day. We pick up dog mess! We work long shifts and spend a lot of timerunning around after dogs which can be physically tiring
• You need to be able to cope with the physical demands of the role as we are inside and outside in all weathers
• 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 theapprenticeship.
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• 502 Centennial Park Elstree Hill South, Elstree Hertfordshire, WD6 3FG