Weekend Animal Nursing Assistant - FTC

Animal Trust; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

Animal Trust is seeking an Animal Nursing Assistant to join our Teesside team on a 6-month contract. This part-time weekend role suits someone passionate about animal care and flexible weekend work in a fast-paced clinical environment.

You'll support emergency cases, assist the veterinary team with hands-on care, and manage duties across inpatient wards, lab work, theatre prep, and reception while maintaining high hygiene standards.

Qualifications

• Compassionate and caring with a passion for animal welfare.
• Attention to detail and ability to stay calm under pressure.
• Ability to prioritise tasks to manage workload according to service needs.
• Strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist veterinary team with hands-on care for inpatients and emergency cases.
• Provide feeding, walking and general welfare tasks for animals.
• Support nursing team with laboratory work and theatre prep.
• Carry out reception duties and maintain cleanliness and hygiene across the clinic.

Skills

Compassionate

Attention to detail

Prioritisation

Communication

Job description

We are seeking an Animal Nursing Assistant to join our Teesside team, working every other weekend on a 6 month contract. This part time role is ideal for someone with a passion for animal care who is seeking flexible weekend work and thrives in a fast-paced clinical environment.

As an Animal Nursing Assistant working weekends you'll play a crucial role in supporting emergency cases and ensuring the well-being of inpatients and pets using our A+E service. You'll assist the veterinary team by providing essential hands-on care, feeding, walking and caring for the inpatients. Support the nursing team with tasks such as laboratory work, and prepping of theatre areas. You will also be required to carry out reception work, and maintaining cleanliness and hygiene standards within the clinic.

This role offers the right candidate a diverse range of responsibilities across all areas of our hospital, ensuring that no two shifts are the same. You'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of many pets during each shift.

Our new hospital features 9 spacious consulting rooms, 3 fully equipped operating theatres, a diagnostic suite, digital X-ray, a dedicated dental suite, and an isolation unit. We also provide separate cat and dog wards for low-stress patient care, along with a central prep area to support efficient clinical workflow. Designed to deliver first opinion, referral, and out-of-hours care, our facility brings high-quality veterinary services to pets in the surrounding community.

About you:

• Compassionate and caring, with a passion for animal welfare
• Attention to detail and ability to stay calm under pressure
• Ability to prioritise tasks to manage workload according to the needs of the service
• Strong communication skills
• Previous experience in a veterinary environment is advantageous but not necessary

Job Particulars:

Shift times: 09:00- 19:00hrs (30 minute unpaid lunch)

Average hours of 9.5hrs a week

Rota: Every other Saturday and Sunday (share of bank holidays)

Salary: £12.71PH

Holidays: 5.6 weeks (including Bank Holidays)

This is a fixed Term contract for 6months