Animal Care Assistant
Could This Be Your Dream Job?
If you're passionate about animals and looking for a hands‑on role where every day is different, we want to hear from you! We're looking for an Animal Care Assistant to join our brilliant team at Pennard Vets Sevenoaks.
📍 Pennard Vets Sevenoaks | 🕐 Full‑time, 40 hrs per week | 🌱 Real Career Progression
💷 £26,432 per annum (£12.71 per hour)
What You’ll Get Stuck Into
No two days are the same! You’ll be right at the heart of the practice, working hands‑on with our patients and supporting the wider team:
* Assisting vets and nurses with procedures
* Caring for hospitalised patients
* Restraining animals for examinations
* Animal husbandry — feeding, cleaning & preparing kennels
* General cleaning duties (everyone chips in!)
* Client communication & reception support
Why Join Pennard Vets?
We're an independent, employee‑owned practice with 7 branches across Kent — and we genuinely believe in looking after our team as well as our patients. Here’s what’s in it for you:
* 💊 Healthcare cash plan
* 🤝 Employee Assistance Programme (counselling & bereavement support)
* 🛡️ Death in Service life assurance
* 📚 Further training & development opportunities
* 🐶 Employee Pet Health Club scheme
* 🏦 Stakeholder pension
What We’re All About
Everything we do is guided by five core values: Compassion.
* Client Focus
* Continuous Improvement
* Clarity
* Unity
We believe every pet deserves the right care, in the right way, at the right time — and that starts with having the right people on our team.
About Pennard Vets
At Pennard Vets, every member of our team is an employee‑owner of the practice, committed to ensuring our service goes beyond the ordinary. We’re creating an environment that looks after the people that look after the pets. We’re 125 years old, and by operating in this way, we’ll continue to grow for the next 125 years, and beyond.
Sound Like You?
📧 Ready to take the next step? Send your CV to careers@pennardvets.com — we'd love to hear from you!
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