Animal Nursing Assistant

British Veterinary Association; Holt; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading veterinary practice in Holt seeks a part-time Animal Nursing Assistant. This role involves supporting the veterinary team and providing quality care for animals. Candidates should be flexible and eager to learn, with training provided for those without experience.

Benefits

6.6 weeks of annual leave

Additional leave for birthday

Enhanced family-friendly policies

Cycle to work scheme

Employee wellbeing initiatives

Learning and development opportunities

Pawsome Benefits - discounts and cashback

Pension scheme

Discounted staff pet care

Qualifications

• Ideally have some work experience working with animals.
• Willingness to learn and adapt.

Responsibilities

• Support vets, veterinary nurses, and support team.
• Provide excellent care to clients and patients.

Skills

Flexibility

Motivation

Eagerness to learn new skills

Job description

We are currently looking for an Animal Nursing Assistant to join our friendly team at Glaven Veterinary Practice, based in Holt.

A day in the life of an Animal Nurse Assistant is never typical, but it would include supporting our vets, veterinary nurses, and support team in providing excellent care to our clients and patients.

We are looking for someone who is flexible, motivated, and eager to learn new skills. The successful candidate would ideally have some work experience working with animals; however, full training will be provided.

About us

We're a close-knit, medium-sized practice specializing in small animals, with two well-established sites in the beautiful North Norfolk towns of Holt and Wells-next-the-Sea. Our roots in the local community go back to the 1960s, and we're proud to have many long-standing team members who share our commitment to high-quality, compassionate care.

Your shift pattern

This is a part-time position working 24 hours per week over 4 days, with 1:2 weekends covering Saturday mornings from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm.

Benefits

In addition to a competitive salary, you will benefit from:

• 6.6 weeks of annual leave
• Additional annual leave for your birthday, added to your holiday allowance
• Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity, paternity, adoption, shared parental, and surrogacy pay
• Cycle to work scheme
• Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing
• Support for non-accidental injury cases
• Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy
• Pawsome Benefits - reward gateway offering discounts and cashback with hundreds of retailers
• Pension scheme
• Discounted staff pet care