Animal Care Assistant

VC Evidensia UK; Uttoxeter; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading veterinary practice is seeking a compassionate Veterinary Care Assistant to join their team in Uttoxeter. This full-time position involves maintaining high standards of cleanliness, assisting veterinary staff, and handling client communication. The role offers competitive benefits, including annual leave and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

6.6 Weeks annual leave

Birthday leave

Enhanced family-friendly policies

Cycle to work scheme

Employee wellbeing initiatives

Discounted pet care for staff

Learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Kind and compassionate attitude is essential.
• Ability to communicate effectively with clients and team members.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness and biosecurity in the practice.
• Answer phones and communicate with clients and suppliers.
• Assist vets and nurses with animals in our care.

Skills

Compassion

Communication

Job description

The Glenthorne Veterinary Centre, Uttoxeter, Uttoxeter, West Midlands

Passionate about pets and customer service?

Here at Glenthorne, we are looking for a kind, compassionate person to join our team as a Veterinary Care Assistant.

Duties to include, maintain a high standard of cleanliness and biosecurity throughout the practice, answer phones and communicate with clients and suppliers, booking appointments for clients and pets, cover reception duties as and when required, help vets and nurses with animal in our care.

This is a full-time permanent role working 40 hours per week.

About the salary

The salary will be national minimum wage.

Want to know more about us?

Glenthorne Vets is a great place to work, because we are all striving toward the common goal to offer excellence in Veterinary care, and we believe that this starts with being an excellent place to work, if we are happy, our clients are happy. We have an experienced team of 6FTE Small Animal Vets, 5FTE Large Animal Vets, 2FTE Mixed Animal Vets and 8FTE Nurses who are all able to support our new graduates.

In addition to a competitive salary, you will benefit from:

• 6.6Weeks annual leave
• Additional annual leave for your birthday which will be added to your holiday allowance
• Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/ paternity/ adoption/ shared parental and surrogacy pay
• Cycle to work scheme
• Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing
• Non-accidental injury support
• Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy
• Pawsome Benefits - reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100's of retailers
• Discounted staff pet care

The Glenthorne Veterinary Centre, Uttoxeter