Veterinary Care Assistant

Vets4Pets Limited; Oxford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A veterinary care group is offering an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and passionate Veterinary Care Assistant in Oxford. The role involves assisting with non-clinical duties, ensuring a welcoming atmosphere for clients and their pets, and maintaining high standards of pet care. Full-time position requires 40 hours per week with rotating weekends. The ideal candidate is someone with a passion for service and a love for animals, seeking growth in the veterinary industry. Benefits include discounts and career development opportunities.

Benefits

20% discount at the Vet Group

Access to discounts and cashbacks

In-house career development opportunities

Pension scheme

Holiday allowance

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic about delivering excellent pet care and customer service.
• Ability to comfort clients during difficult times.
• Strong team player in a busy environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist with non-clinical duties to support the practice.
• Maintain a welcoming atmosphere for clients and pets.
• Guide clients regarding practice services.

Skills

Friendly demeanor

Calm and attentive

Passion for pets

Strong customer service

Ability to handle stress

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and passionate Veterinary Care Assistant to join us at Oxford Botley, Didcot and Abingdon Vets for Pets.

Our practices are bright, spacious, air‑conditioned and purpose built to industry‑leading standards and have state‑of‑the‑art equipment including digital X‑Ray and in‑house laboratory facilities.

You will assist all colleagues with non‑clinical duties to support the smooth running of the practice and provide the best standard of patient care.

This is a great opportunity for someone who is looking to progress in the Veterinary Industry.

This is a Full Time Role working 40 Hours Per week with 1 in 3 Weekends.

Please note that while this role is contractually based at Abingdon Vets for Pets, the successful applicant will be working across our three sites: Abingdon Vets for Pets, Oxford Botley Vets for Pets and Didcot Vet for Pets.

If you share our passion for delivering outstanding pet healthcare, exceptional customer service and would like to join our team, we would love to hear from you.

The Attributes Required

• You arerapperthe friendly and welcoming face for the client and their pets when they arrive at the practice.
• You can provide guidance by keeping yourself fully up‑to‑speed with the practice services and any additional services available.
• You are calm, attentive, and always focus on the clients’ needs.
• You will bring enthusiasm and drive to your role. Your passion for service is matched with your love of pets.
• You can deal with everything that is thrown at you, from comforting a client who has had some bad news about their pet or sharing in the joy of a new puppy’s first visit to the vet.
• Your personality is infectious and along with your fellow colleagues, you create a welcoming and friendly atmosphere in the practice.

In short, you like to be busy, enjoy helping people and their pets, and always endeavour to make a difference.

Benefits

In return, we offer such benefits as 20% discount at the Vet Group, Pets at Home and the Groom Room, access to discounts and cashbacks, in‑house career development opportunities, pension and holiday allowance.

Location

OX2 0HA / OX11 9BF / OX14 1BY

We take our inspiration from pets in embracing people from all walks of life, and we value, respect and celebrate difference. We encourage our people to be their best selves so that we can create a better world for Pets, our Planet, and People. Our ambition is to reflect the diversity of the communities we operate in, and we are intentional in addressing and removing barriers to create opportunities for the exceptional talent and potential in our communities. Even if your skills and experience don’t perfectly align, if you think you can make a unique contribution through your values and behaviours, we want to hear from you!