Animal Care Assistant - Weekend

Vets Now; Chesterfield; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

7 weeks pro rata annual leave

Birthday paid day off

Cash Health Plan

Staff discounts

CPD allowance

CPD hours

Family-friendly policies

Pension contributions

Staff pet care discounts

Volunteer days

Death in service

Job summary

Vets Now in Chesterfield is seeking a Weekend Animal Care Assistant to support our emergency clinic teams. You will assist Vet Nurses and Surgeons, help with basic procedures, and ensure a comfortable in-patient environment during busy weekend shifts.

The role offers weekend hours with additional bank holiday coverage and a benefits package designed for animal-care professionals. Training and development opportunities are provided within a fast-paced emergency setting.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting veterinary teams.
• Ability to assist in basic procedures and diagnostic tests.
• Willingness to work every other weekend.

Responsibilities

• Assist clinical teams with patient handling and basic procedures.
• Support running diagnostic tests under supervision.
• Help set up and clear theatres for surgical procedures.
• Ensure in-patients have their basic husbandry needs attended to.

Skills

Animal care

Clinical support

Diagnostics assistance

Theatre setup

Job description

Weekend 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 Chesterfield 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 weekend working Saturday from 12:00 to 17:00 and Sunday from 08:00 to 17:00

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.