Weekend only - Part Time Role - Veterinary Care Assistant

Vets for Pets; Abingdon; On-site; GBP 5,600 - 7,200; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

20% discount at Vet Group

Access to discounts and cashbacks

In-house career development

Pension and holiday allowance

Job summary

Vets for Pets (Didcot and Abingdon) is seeking a Weekend Veterinary Care Assistant. You will be the friendly face for clients and their pets, helping with non-clinical duties and supporting smooth practice operations across both sites.

The role suits someone calm, enthusiastic and dedicated to excellent pet care and customer service. You will contribute to a welcoming atmosphere, assist colleagues, and help ensure high standards of service during busy weekends at both locations.

Qualifications

• Friendly and welcoming to clients and their pets.
• Calm, attentive and focused on clients' needs.
• Enthusiasm and drive; passion for service and pets.
• Ability to guide clients by staying up-to-date with practice services.

Responsibilities

• Assist colleagues with non-clinical duties to support smooth practice operations.
• Provide the best standard of patient care and customer service.
• Work across Abingdon and Didcot Vets for Pets sites.

Skills

Friendly demeanor

Calm under pressure

Customer service

Pet care affinity

Job description

Weekend only - Part Time Role - Veterinary Care Assistant

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and passionate Veterinary Care Assistant to join us at Didcot and Abingdon Vets for Pets on weekends.

Our practices are bright, spacious, air-conditioned and purpose built to industry leading standards and have state of the art equipment including digital X-Ray and in-house laboratory facilities.

You will assist all colleagues with non-clinical duties to support smooth running of the practice and provide the best standard of patient care.

This is a Part Time role, working 12 Hours Per weekend.

Please note that while this role is contractually based at one site, the successful applicant will be working across our two sites: Abingdon Vets for Pets & Didcot Vet for Pets.

If you share our passion for delivering outstanding pet healthcare, exceptional customer service and would like to join our team, then we would love to hear from you.

The attributes required

• You are the friendly and welcoming face for the client and their pets when they arrive at the practice.
• You can 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

• 20% discount at the Vet Group, Pets at Home and the Groom Room
• access to discounts and cashbacks
• in-house career development opportunities
• pension and holiday allowance

Location: OX11 9BF / OX14 1BY

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