Veterinary Care Assistant - Maternity Contract

Vets for Pets; Croydon; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

50% staff discount

20% Vet Group discounts

Pension

Holiday allowance

Job summary

Croydon Vets for Pets is seeking a Veterinary Care Assistant for a 12-month maternity contract. You will work full time, 40 hours per week, including 1 in 4 Saturdays, supporting a busy veterinary team and delivering high standards of client care.

The role covers duties such as clinic hygiene, patient monitoring, basic tests, stock management, assisting with operations, and talking to clients on the phone and in person. Training and support are provided to help you become an integral team member.

Qualifications

• Reliable team player with a passion for animals.
• Previous animal handling experience preferred.
• Good verbal communication and basic IT skills.

Responsibilities

• Keep the clinic clean, tidy and organised.
• Feed and monitor in-patients; run basic clinical tests.
• Manage stock and assist with operations.
• Handle a variety of small animals; speak to clients on the phone and in person.
• Support the team and ensure a welcoming client experience.

Skills

Communication skills

Animal handling

Basic computer literacy

Job description

Veterinary Care Assistant – Maternity contract

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and passionate Veterinary Care Assistant to join us at Croydon Vets for Pets on a fixed term contract.

We’re a thriving practice with a well-established team including 6 Vets, 8 RVNs, 2 SVNs, 1 VCA and 6 Client Care Advisors.

Our spacious surgery is purpose built to industry leading standards and has state of the art equipment including 2 dedicated operating theatres, ultrasound, in house laboratory and digital radiographs. We are continually looking to invest in the best to improve the services that we can offer to our clients.

Our location offers free on-site parking as well as fantastic transport links into central London in just 25 minutes.

We’re looking for a team player who is willing to get stuck in, work hard, and is keen to learn. We'll provide training and support to get you going, and you'll quickly become an integral member of the team.

Your tasks will include keeping the clinic clean, tidy, and organised; feeding and monitoring in-patients; running clinical tests; managing stock; handling a variety of small animals; helping set up for operations; deep cleaning all areas; speaking to clients on the phone and in person. Good verbal communication skills and basic computer literacy are essential, as well as some previous experience in animal handling.

This role is working full time, 40 hours per week and 1 in 4 Saturdays. This maternity role will be for 12 months.

The attributes required

• You are the friendly and welcoming face for the client and their pets when they arrive at the practice.
• You are able to provide guidance by keeping yourself fully up-to-speed with the practice services and any additional services available.
• You are calm, attentive and always focus on the clients’ needs.
• You will bring enthusiasm and drive to your role. Your passion for service is matched with your love of pets.
• You can deal with everything that is thrown at you, from comforting a client who has had some bad news about their pet or sharing in the joy of a new puppy’s first visit to the vet.
• Your personality is infectious and along with your fellow colleagues, you create a welcoming and friendly atmosphere in the practice.

In short, you like to be busy, enjoy helping people and their pets and always endeavour to make a difference.

Benefits

In return, we offer such benefits as 50% discount at the Croydon Vets for Pets, and 20% Vet Group, Pets at Home and the Groom Room, access to discounts and cashbacks, in-house career development opportunities, pension and holiday allowance.

We take our inspiration from pets in embracing people from all walks of life, and we value, respect and celebrate difference. We encourage our people to be their best selves so that we can create a better world for Pets, our Planet, and People. Our ambition is to reflect the diversity of the communities we operate in, and we are intentional in addressing and removing barriers to create opportunities for the exceptional talent and potential in our communities. Even if your skills and experience don’t perfectly align, if you think you can make a unique contribution through your values and behaviours,