Animal Care Assistant

CMVM / Royal Dick Veterinary Studies

UE04 £25,733-£28,381 per annum, pro rata

Open ended (permanent) contract

Part time: 30 hours per week

Working hours are 2.30pm -8.30pm Monday-Friday. Additional overtime opportunities are available.

The Opportunity:

We are a referral veterinary and teaching hospital with a great team of vets, nurses and assistants who are all committed to animal health and welfare. This is a demanding role and requires dedication, proactivity, flexibility, a resilient work ethic and a strong belief in delivering the highest standard of patient care.

We are seeking a candidate who is interested in all aspects of hospitalised animal care such as kennel cleaning, infection control, feeding inpatients, laundry, walking dogs, assisting vets and vet nurses with procedures on dogs, cats, and exotics, grooming and general day to day patient care.

This is primarily based in our Intermediate Care Ward, however we have a full 6-8 week training programme where you will shadow our friendly and experienced staff to learn the ropes and opportunities for additional shift cover once fully trained. Training shifts will routinely be based Monday-Friday working 8.30am-5pm, all additional hours worked will be paid as overtime.

Your skills and attributes for success:

• Experience working with animals in a veterinary setting is essential.
• Ability to work alone as well as part of a team is essential.
• Excellent communication skills are essential to this role.
• Full, clean driving licence is essential.

HfSA Staff benefits include:

• Staff discount for pet treatment.
• Amazing onsite perks:
  • Staff discount for on-site gym and exercises classes.
  • Free car parking with electric car charging points.
  • Two on site canteens.
  • Cycle to work scheme, on-site bike lockers and showers available.
• Additional shift cover opportunities are available, accruing paid overtime for additional hours worked.
• Holiday entitlement of 36 days + 4 days public holiday per annum for full time staff (pro rata).

Application Information

Please ensure you include the following documents in your application:

• CV
• Cover letter

As a valued member of our team you can expect:

• A competitive salary
• An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
• To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.
• Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, competitive pension schemes, staff discounts, and family-friendly initiatives.

Championing equality, diversity and inclusion

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.

Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages.

On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.

Key dates to note

The closing date for applications is 29 April 2025.

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