Veterinary Care Assistant (Saturdays)

Looking for a career that cares for pets?

We are looking for a Veterinary Care Assistant to join our Moy team at our Norcross Lane site, working Saturday mornings from 8:30am-12:30pm.

You will join a friendly, dedicated and supportive practice team made up of 8 vets, 15 Registered Veterinary Nurses, 5 Animal Nursing Assistants, and 13 reception staff, many of whom work across both our Norcross Lane and Hambleton sites.

Whether you already have a VCA/ANA qualification or are just taking your first steps into a career in veterinary practice, we would love to hear from you! As an animal care assistant, you will work under the direction of the veterinary surgeon and veterinary nurses to:

1. Handle animals for basic procedures
2. Follow inpatient care plans to provide husbandry care and support
3. Maintain cleanliness and infection control of the kennel areas and wider practice
4. Assist the reception team to deal with client enquiries both face to face and via telephone

Our ideal candidate

Our ideal candidate will have a passion for animal welfare and maintaining high standards. Our team has a strong learning culture, and we are happy to support someone with limited animal experience if you have great communication skills and the ability to work effectively as part of a team.

In addition to a competitive salary, you will benefit from:

1. 6.6 Weeks annual leave (FTE)
2. Additional annual leave for your birthday, which will be added to your holiday allowance
3. Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity, paternity, adoption, shared parental, and surrogacy pay
4. Cycle to work scheme
5. Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing
6. Non-accidental injury support
7. Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy
8. Pawsome Benefits - reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with hundreds of retailers
9. Pension scheme
10. Discounted staff pet care

Moy Vets, Norcross Lane

Norcross Lane, Thornton-Cleveleys, FY5 3FT, United Kingdom

At IVC Evidensia, we are committed to Diversity, Equality, Inclusion, and Belonging. We are keen to hear from candidates from all minority and diverse groups. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are eager to hear from candidates with disabilities and long-term health conditions and would be happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process.