Animal Care Assistant - Part Time

Vets Now; Swansea; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

7 weeks pro rata annual leave

Birthday day off

Health Plan (Simply Health)

Staff discounts (Vets Now For You)

CPD allowance

Paid CPD hours annual

Pension contributions

Staff pet care discount

Volunteer leave

Death in service

Job summary

Vets Now in Swansea is seeking a Part Time Animal Care Assistant to support our clinical teams in a busy emergency clinic. You will help care for in-patients, assist with procedures, and maintain a calm, stress-free environment for the animals.

Shift patterns include evenings across Week 1 and Week 3, with additional bank holidays. The role offers a comprehensive benefits package and opportunities for CPD and professional development.

Qualifications

• Experience assisting clinical teams in a veterinary setting.
• Ability to handle patients during basic procedures.
• Comfort working in an emergency clinic environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist clinical teams with in-patient care and comfort.
• Support Vet Nurses and Vet Surgeons during procedures.
• Help set up and clear theatres for surgeries.
• Ensure basic husbandry for in-patients is attended to.

Skills

Vet nurse support

Patient handling

Procedural assistance

Job description

Part Time Animal Care Assistant

£13.45ph plus benefits

Company Overview

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: Monday and Tuesday from 18:00 to 00:00

Week 2: Off

Week 3: Thursday and Friday from 18:00 to 00:00

Plus, a fair share of bank holidays.

What we offer?

• 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.