Animal Care Assistant - Weekends
Location: Vets Now, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom
Pay: £12.60 per hour plus benefits.
Vets Now is the UK’s leading provider of emergency pet care, serving over 1700 veterinary practices through 60+ dedicated out-of-hours clinics and two 24/7 pet emergency hospitals. Join our clinic team in Newport and contribute to the vital emergency and critical care service we provide.
Key Responsibilities
* Working under the guidance of Vet Nurses and Vet Surgeons.
* Handling patients for basic procedures and assisting with running diagnostic tests.
* Assisting in setting up and clearing down theatres for surgical procedures.
* Ensuring all in-patients have their basic husbandry needs attended to.
Rota Pattern
* Week 1: Saturday 12pm-10pm
* Week 2: Sunday 6pm-11pm
* Week 3: Saturday and Sunday 12pm-10pm.
* Plus, a share of bank holidays.
What We Offer
* 7 weeks pro rata annual leave
* Birthday as a paid day off
* Cash Health Plan provided by Simply Health
* Vets Now For You reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100s of retailers
* £780 CPD allowance pro-rata
* 10 hours paid CPD hours annually pro-rata
* Family‑friendly policies including sick, maternity, paternity and adoption pay schemes
* UK Standard Pension contributions 5% Employee/3% Employer
* Up to 50% discounted staff pet care
* Paid volunteering days
* Death in service of two times annual salary
Eligibility
We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, including those from diverse and minority groups. As a Disability Confident Employer, we encourage candidates with disabilities and health conditions to apply and are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.
Seniority Level
Entry level
Employment type
Contract
Job function
Other
Industries
Veterinary Services
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