Animal Care Assistant - Weekend

Vets Now; Preston; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

7 weeks annual leave

Birthday day off

Health plan

Staff discounts & cashback

CPD allowance

Death in service

Job summary

Vets Now is recruiting a Weekend Animal Care Assistant in Preston to support our emergency clinic teams during busy shifts. The role focuses on providing a calm, in-patient environment, assisting with basic care and coordinating with veterinary staff.

Jag commitments include weekend work (1:4), bank holidays, and a comprehensive benefits package such as leave, health plan, CPD allowance, and staff discounts. Training and development opportunities accompany this position.

Responsibilities

• Assist clinical teams with patient care in an emergency setting.
• Support Vet Nurses and Surgeons during procedures.
• Help prepare and clean theatres for surgeries.
• Ensure in-patients receive basic husbandry needs.

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 Preston 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

1:4 weekends working Saturday and Sunday from 19:30 to 08:30

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.