Job description

Animal Care Assistant, Victoria animal hospital
Permanent, full time

Blue Cross are one of the UK’s leading animal welfare organisations for animals. We support sick, injured and homeless pets and care for more than 40,000 animals every year through our rehoming, veterinary and education programmes.

What is the role?
We are currently recruiting for two Animal Care Assistants to join our team at our Victoria animal hospital. The successful candidates will work alongside our team of Vets, Nurses and other Animal Care Assistants to provide a high standard of care to the pets in our hospital.

These are permanent full time roles working 42 hours per week on a locally agreed rota, which includes weekends and public holidays. Due to the nature of the work of Blue Cross, and this post, it will be necessary to exceed these hours when the work load demands. For more information on this role and the duties required please read the attached job description.

If you excel in an environment where you can see the difference you make every day then this is the role for you. Interested? Then apply and lets work together to see if this is the role for you.

Want to know more the detail? Great! We have attached the job description which hopefully gives you everything you need.

What is required?
We are looking for people with the following:

• Experience working or volunteering in veterinary practice
• Experience within a reception or client care role
• Good IT and communication skills

It would also be great if you had:

• Qualification in Animal Care or similar
• Previous experience in working in a similar role
• Understanding of the importance of a clean, comfortable environment for animals
• Ability to observe changes in animals health and wellbeing
• Basic administration skills
• Dealing with the general public
• Ability to work under pressure

To apply for this role, all candidates must complete the online application process.

Why work for Blue Cross?

• 38 days annual leave (including bank holidays)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Holiday exchange & enhanced parental leave
• Annual volunteer days
• Long service awards, starting from 5 years
• Huge range of discounts across high street stores, insurance services & more

To read more about the benefits Blue Cross has to offer, please visit the 'why work for us' page on our website.

Salary: £21,622 to £22,184 plus £3,954 London Weighting Allowance per annum
Grade: 5.2
Closing Date: 6th December 2022

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response.

At Blue Cross we are passionate about our commitment to diversity, inclusion and removing barriers, should you like to discuss any reasonable adjustments or changes to our recruitment process to support you to be your best then please get in touch. You can get in touch with us either via email at jobs@bluecross.org.uk, via telephone on 01993 825515 or if you would prefer a video call then we can arrange this using Microsoft Teams.

Blue Cross holds inclusion as a core organisational value. We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified, experienced and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief, marital status or pregnancy and maternity. We actively embrace our differences and know that it is our differences that make us unique. You are very welcome at Blue Cross, without the need to hide any part of who you are.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £21,622.00-£22,184.00 per year

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