Animal Care Assistant

Vets Now; Belfast; On-site; GBP 40,000 - GBP 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading emergency pet care provider in Belfast is seeking a Weekend Animal Care Assistant to support clinical teams in providing essential in-patient care. The role involves assisting with basic procedures, running diagnostic tests, and ensuring the comfort of animals in a fast-paced environment. This position offers £12.60 per hour with numerous benefits including pro-rata annual leave, CPD allowance, and family-friendly policies. Ideal for those passionate about animal welfare and emergency care.

Benefits

7 weeks pro rata annual leave

Birthday as a paid day off

Cash Health Plan

Discounts through Vets Now For You

CPD allowance

Family-friendly policies

Standard Pension contributions

Discounted staff pet care

Paid volunteering days

Death in service benefit

Qualifications

• Experience in animal handling or care is preferred.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
• Excellent communication skills and a collaborative attitude.

Responsibilities

• Assist the clinical team with in-patient care in an emergency clinic.
• Help conduct basic procedures and diagnostic tests.
• Support the set-up and clean-up of surgical theatres.
• Attend to basic husbandry needs for in-patients.

Skills

Animal handling

Basic veterinary assistance

Team collaboration

Stress management

Job description

Overview

Weekend Animal Care Assistant

£12.60ph plus benefits

About Vets Now

Vets Now is the UK’s leading provider of emergency pet care, serving over 1700 veterinary practices through 60 plus dedicated out-of-hours clinics and two 24/7 pet emergency hospitals. Join our clinic team in Belfast and contribute to the vital emergency and critical care service we provide.

Responsibilities

As an Animal Care Assistant at Vets Now, you will play a crucial role in assisting our clinical teams with providing a comfortable and stress-free in-patient environment whilst negotiating busy shifts in an emergency clinic. Your responsibilities will include:

• 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.

Working pattern

1:4 weekends working Saturday and Sunday from 21:00 to 09:00

Plus, a fair share of bank holidays.

Why Join Us?

• 7 weeks pro rata annual leave
• Your birthday as a paid day off
• Cash Health Plan provided by Simply Health
• Vets Now For You – reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100’s 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

We welcome applications from candidates 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.