Veterinary Assistant
Application Deadline: 5 August 2025
Department: Rehoming
Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: Loughborough
Compensation: £24,907 per year + benefits
Description
Are you an efficient, pro-active dog-lover who is passionate about ensuring dogs in our care receive excellent veterinary care?
We’re looking for a Veterinary Assistant to assist in the efficient running of our veterinary suite at our rehoming centre.
What does this role do?
As Veterinary Assistant, you’ll:
* provide excellent care to dogs in staying in the veterinary suite, including cleaning, food preparation and monitoring recovery kennels,
* support the Veterinary Nurse with the smooth running of the suite, from maintaining a clean clinical environment and scheduling appointments, to supporting with consultations and meetings with adopters,
* transfer dogs to and from local veterinary practices for surgery,
* supporting in kennels occasionally.
Could this be you?
To be successful in this role, you’ll need to be reliable and flexible, with the ability to work on your own initiative or in a team to ensure that our dogs receive an excellent standard of care. You’ll also need excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, and be able to empathise with colleagues and adopters, handling the potentially emotionally demanding elements of the role. While a qualification in animal care is desirable, we welcome applications from enthusiastic candidates who are passionate about our work and have a commitment to our aims and objectives.
What does this team do?
The Rehoming department is responsible for helping as many dogs as possible find their forever homes, whether they are cared for in our network of Rehoming Centres, in a foster home or by their current owner using the Home Stay scheme. We strive to achieve excellence in our rehoming processes and to ensure the highest standards of veterinary and behaviour care through our highly skilled teams.
What else do you need to know?
Driving is a part of this role, so a full driving licence is required.
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