At a Glance
- Tasks: Assist clinical teams in providing care for animals in a busy emergency clinic.
- Company: Join Vets Now, the UK's leading provider of emergency pet care.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive pay, annual leave, health plans, and discounts with retailers.
- Other info: Flexible part-time hours with opportunities for professional development.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in animal care while gaining valuable experience.
- Qualifications: No specific qualifications required, just a passion for animal welfare.
The predicted salary is between 13.45 - 13.45 £ per hour.
- Animal Care Assistant - Part Time
- Six months Fixed Term Contract from November 2026
- £13.45ph plus benefits
- About Vets Now
Vets Now is the UK's leading provider of emergency pet care, serving over 1700 veterinary practices through 60 plus dedicated out-of-hours clinics and two 24/7 pet emergency hospitals.
Join our clinic team in Swansea and contribute to the vital emergency and critical care service we provide.
Key Responsibilities
As an Animal Care Assistant at Vets Now, you will play a crucial role in assisting our clinical teams with providing a comfortable and stress-free in-patient environment whilst negotiating busy shifts in an emergency clinic.
Your responsibilities will include
- Working under the guidance of Vet Nurses and Vet Surgeons.
- Handling patients for basic procedures and assisting with running diagnostic tests.
- Assisting in setting up and clearing down theatres for surgical procedures.
- Ensuring all in-patients have their basic husbandry needs attended to.
- Working pattern
- Week 1: Wednesday from 18:00 to 00:00, Saturday and Sunday from 19:00 to 08:00
- Week 2; Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 18:00 to 00:00 and Sunday from 19:00 to 08:00
- Week 3: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 18:00 to 00:00 and Sunday from 23:00 to 08:00
Plus, a fair share of bank holidays.
Why Join Us?
- 7 weeks pro rata annual leave
- Your birthday as a paid day off
- Cash Health Plan provided by Simply Health
- Vets Now For You - reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100's of retailers
- £780 CPD allowance pro-rata
- 10 hours paid CPD hours annually pro-rata
- Family-friendly policies including sick, maternity, paternity and adoption pay schemes
- UK Standard Pension contributions - 5% Employee/3% Employer
- Up to 50% discounted staff pet care
- Paid volunteering days
- Death in service of two times annual salary
We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, including those from diverse and minority groups.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we encourage candidates with disabilities and health conditions to apply and are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.
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Animal Care Assistant - Part Time - Fixed Term in Swansea employer: Vets Now
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