Animal Care and Welfare Apprentice in Ledbury

Are you looking for a career working directly with animals and making a real impact on their care and wellbeing? Start your journey with Sequani, a leader in regulatory safety testing, through our Level 2 Animal Care and Welfare Assistant Apprenticeship.

After a thorough induction and a personalised training programme, you\’ll gain hands-on experience and a solid understanding of working with animals in toxicology and pre-clinical research. You will be playing a vital role in the development of life-changing medicines.

Who we are:

Sequani is a contract research organisation based in the beautiful Herefordshire countryside. We conduct regulatory safety testing to help make the world a safer place.

As a Gold Investors in People organisation, we are confident that we can offer a varied role, together with a good range of company benefits and excellent career progression. Our customers frequently complement us on our friendly, professional, and high-quality service and we inject commitment and purpose into everything we do.

Our Laboratory Animal Science department comprises of several distinct animal facilities, each with a specific focus based on species and/or study type. The LAS team is made up of staff across various grades and levels of experience. Unlike many other establishments in the industry, our team members receive extensive cross-training and are proficient in a wide range of techniques and procedures across all species housed within the facilities.

Role Overview:

This entry-level role is perfect for someone ready to take their first step into a career in the science industry. In this role, you\’ll be at the heart of animal welfare, learning key skills like:

• Daily husbandry routines including feeding, watering, socialisation and cage changing
• Maintaining clean and healthy environments for laboratory species
• Supporting experienced Animal Technologists with technical procedures.
• Ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and in particular those relating to Animal Welfare, GLP and Health & Safety.

Rolling shift pattern of start and finish times: 07:00 – 15:30, 08:00 – 16:30 and 09:00 – 17:30.

What we are looking for:

• A genuine passion for animal care and welfare
• An interest in Science
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills
• Ability to follow instructions and work in a structured environment
• Willingness to learn and develop new skills with a can-do attitude
• GCSE in: English (grade 4) and Maths (grade 4)

A small amount of experience of working with animals in a voluntary or paid capacity is advantageous but not essential.The work can be physical and due to the flexible working nature – i.e. working some weekends, we do seek people who can get into work with their own transport, as Sunday public transport can be tricky in Herefordshire.

What we can offer you:

• Hands-on training and mentorship in animal care, through the Apprenticeship in Animal Care and Welfare Assistant Level 2 over the course of 18 months.
• A qualification: industry-recognised Institute of Animal Technology (IAT) Level 2 diploma in Laboratory Animal Science and Technology
• A competitive Apprenticeship salary
• Opportunity to work in a diverse and dynamic industry
• Potential for career growth within the company

We are a small friendly company with an unrivalled focus on Quality and Customer service. We pride ourselves in offering competitive salaries and benefits. We offer a Health cash plan, including 24hr GP support line. A life insurance policy for 4x your annual salary, as well as local and countrywide corporate gym memberships. We also have an employee discount scheme to cover all your shopping and holiday discounts needs.

Take the first step into a meaningful career in animal care. Apply now and start making a difference.