Animal attendant

**Please do not contact the business direct, placement dates to be negotiated via the GLLEN**

This local veterinary clinic believes the lives of pets are important and supports their clients and owners every step of the way to ensure they have optimum health!

Providing high quality care and compassionate animal welfare they also offer wellness activities including preventative care, medical care combining knowledge, skill and progressive medicine from nose to tail, and comprehensive, skilled and compassionate surgical care.

If you’re interested in pursuing a career in animal studies this is the placement for you

Skills You Might Learn

Students may have the opportunity to attain a broad range of skills while on work placement. These may include valuable general employability skills such as:
· Workplace communication
· Teamwork
· Problem solving
· Time management
· Interpersonal and social skills

And industry specific skills that may include:
· General animal care and handling
· Health and safety practices around animals
· Technical skills including how to use and maintain equipment
· Learning how professionals observe, analyse and diagnose animal ailments

Typical Tasks & Duties

While on placement, students may assist qualified staff with the following tasks and duties:
· Greeting clients and their owners
· Weighing animals on arrival
· Changing bedding and cages
· Providing feed and water
· Shadowing vet nurses
· Record keeping

Student Requirements

Students must have a genuine interest in working with animals and volunteering, must have good communication skills and be willing to follow instruction.

Dress Requirements

Student to wear closed shoes and long pants and sensible clothing. No logos or branded clothing. Long hair to be tied back and no excessive/dangly jewellery.

Special Transport Requirements

Public transport is available.