Animal Care Assistant - Part Time - Fixed Term

Vets Now; Colwyn Bay; Presencial; GBP 15.000 - 22.000; A tiempo parcial

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Annual leave (7 weeks pro rata)

Birthday day off

Cash Health Plan (Simply Health)

Staff discounts and cashback

CPD allowance £780 pro-rata

Paid CPD hours

Staff pension scheme

Staff pet care discount

Volunteering days

Death in service

Descripción de la vacante

Vets Now in Colwyn Bay is seeking a part-time Animal Care Assistant to support clinical teams in a busy emergency clinic. You will help with in-patient care, assist veterinary staff with basic procedures and ensure patients’ welfare during shifts that include evenings and weekends.

The role offers a £13.45 per hour rate plus benefits, with a fixed-term contract of up to 12 months from January 2027. A caring, team-based environment and opportunities to contribute to urgent care are highlighted in

Responsabilidades

• 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.

Descripción del empleo

Part Time Animal Care Assistant

£13.45ph plus benefits

Up to 12 Months Fixed Term Contract from January 2027

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 Colwyn Bay 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

Every other Wednesday from 19:00 to 23:00

Every Saturday from 12:00 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.