Summary Honeybottom Kennels are a boarding kennel and day care centre near Abingdon. They are looking to recruit an animal care apprentice to be part of their team. A wonderful opportunity for someone looking to start their career in Animal Care! Wage £15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices Check minimum wage rates (opens in new tab) Training course Animal care and welfare assistant (level 2) Hours 40 hours over 5 days. Days and times to be confirmed. This will be expected to include some weekend work. 40 hours a week Start date Monday 23 March 2026 Duration 1 year Positions available 1 Work Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience. What you'll do at work Honeybottom Kennels are a boarding kennel and dog daycare centre offering top standards of care for dogs of all shapes and sizes. They offer short and long-term boarding for dogs. In your role and as a part of the team, you will ensure the smooth running of the kennels on a day-to-day basis. Duties to include (but not be limited to): Care of boarding dogs Exercising boarding dogs cleaning To maintain the highest standards of animal care There are no specific skills that are needed other than a love of animals, particularly dogs, and you should be confident with good communication skills, happy to work outside in all weathers and genuinely love dogs. Where you'll work HONEYBOTTOM KENNELS ORCHARD COTTAGE HANNEY ROAD STEVENTON OX13 6AP Training Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills. Training provider HADDON TRAINING LIMITED Training course Animal care and welfare assistant (level 2) Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab) Training schedule You will be working towards the Level 2 Animal care and Welfare assistant apprenticeship. All training will be provided at the employers premises with the employer and Haddon Training. You may need to work towards achieving your level 1 or 2 maths and/ or English Functional Skills qualifications if required, but Haddon training will support you through this! Requirements Desirable qualifications GCSE in: English (grade 4) Maths (grade 4) Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know. Skills Communication skills Attention to detail Organisation skills Customer care skills Team working Patience Physical fitness Other requirements This location is not accessible by public transport, so please ensure before applying that you can get yourself to and from the location every work day. About this employer Your pet deserves the best! Run by dog lovers for dog lovers, Honeybottom Kennels will take care of your dog while you are away, whether for long or short terms. I have been successfully breeding and showing dogs since the late nineties so you can be sure your pet will be in good hands. http://www.honeybottomkennels.co.uk (opens in new tab) After this apprenticeship Possibility of progression to the level 3 Animal Care apprenticeship, and/or an offer of a permanent position upon completion of the apprenticeship. Ask a question The contact for this apprenticeship is: HADDON TRAINING LIMITED Emma Openshaw emma.openshaw@haddontraining.co.uk 01443749000 The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000013330.