Animal Care Assistant - Part Time

Vets Now; Aylesford; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

7 weeks pro rata annual leave

Birthday paid day off

Cash Health Plan (Simply Health)

Vets Now For You – retailer discounts

£780 CPD allowance pro-rata

10 hours paid CPD hours annually pro‑r

Family-friendly policies including pay

UK Standard Pension contributions – 5%

Up to 50% discounted staff pet care

Paid volunteering days

Death in service – 2x annual salary

Job summary

Vets Now in Ashford is seeking a Part Time Animal Care Assistant to support our clinical teams in delivering patient care in a busy emergency clinic. You will help maintain a comfortable, stress-free in-patient environment and assist with basic procedures under the supervision of Vet Nurses and Vet Surgeons.

This role offers an evening and weekend pattern with paid annual leave and a range of staff benefits, including a health plan, CPD support, pension contributions, and staff discounts.

Responsibilities

• Assist clinical teams with patient care in a busy emergency clinic.
• Work under the guidance of Vet Nurses and Vet Surgeons.
• Handle patients for basic procedures and assist with diagnostic tests.
• Set up and clear theatres for surgical procedures.
• Ensure in-patients have their basic husbandry needs attended.

Job description

Part Time Animal Care Assistant

£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 Ashford and contribute to the vital emergency and critical care service we provide.

Role and 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: Monday, Tuesday and Friday from 19:00 to 23:00, Saturday from 17:00 to 23:00 and Sunday from 13:00 to 22:00

Week 2: Wednesday and Thursday from 19:00 to 23:00

Week 3: Monday, Tuesday and Friday from 19:00 to 23:00, Saturday from 17:00 to 23:00 and Sunday from 13:00 to 22:00

Week 4: Wednesday and Thursday from 19:00 to 23:00

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.