Animal Care Assistant
Description✓Leicester Animal Aid Association – registered charity [phone number removed]
✓Community Pet Support Scheme
✓Animal Care Assistant – permanent, part-time
✓The scheme is part funded by the National Lotteries Community Fund.
✓Leicester Animal Aid is a rehoming centre for domestic dogs and cats in the village of Huncote, Leicestershire
✓We are recruiting for an Animal Care Assistant who is able to support clients who live within the districts of Oadby & Wigston, Blaby and Hinckley & Bosworth in Leicestershire to provide practical animal care duties for owned companion pets.
✓If you have a keen interest in animal care and a desire to support vulnerable companion pet owners within your local community, we would like to talk to you.
✓Client home appointments
✓You will be required to visit client homes by pre-scheduled appointment to undertake such duties as dog walking, basic pet grooming and providing transport for their pet[s] to a nominated veterinary practice.
✓Days, hours of work and pay
✓Client appointments are between the hours of 8.30am and 4.30pm and we require someone able to commit to working a minimum of 4 days each week between Monday and Friday [ideally 5 days each week]
✓Currently this will equate to working an average of 15-20 hours each
✓We pay £10.90 per hour and the majority of appointments are 1 hour in duration
✓We do not pay fuel expenses but plan the most economic route for client visits.
✓Safeguarding and monitoring
✓This role does not include providing personal care for the pet owner but you will be required to monitor their wellbeing and address any concerns directly to the CPSS Co-ordinator.
✓Training
✓The CPSS Animal Care Assistant will be expected to participate in an induction, training programme and undertake an Enhanced DBS check
✓On-going training may be required to enhance skills.
✓Essential attributes and skills
✓* Domestic animal care experience [predominantly dogs and cats]
✓* Confidentiality
✓* Reliable and adaptable
✓* Compassionate
✓* Confident communicator
✓Motivation and experience
✓* Demonstrated interest in companion animals and experience of caring for them
✓* An interest/understanding of the mutual benefits arising from supporting the human/companion pet relationship
✓* Desirable to have a knowledge and/or experience of working with vulnerable adults
✓* Experience of lone-working
✓A full driving licence and use of a car is essential together with valid, relevant insurance.
✓Recruitment
✓LAA is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults
✓Applicants should be aware that roles will only be offered subject to relevant checks which include satisfactory references and a Disclosure and Barring [DBS] check prior to appointment.
✓LAA is an Equal Opportunities employer.
✓The successful candidates must work in accordance with LAA policies such as Data Protection, Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adults and Social Networking and Blog Policy and be expected to attend LAA monthly operational meetings.
✓Please send a covering letter and current Curriculum Vitae detailing relevant experience and/or qualification
✓Alternatively, this can be hand delivered or posted to Keely Short, Leicester Animal Aid, Elmwood Farm, Forest Road, Huncote, Leics
✓LE9 3LE
✓This position operates on a bank work basis which means you will be paid for the appointments you undertake but registration on the bank does not constitute or imply mutuality of obligation between either party; ie there is no obligation on the Charity to offer you a certain number of hours and no obligation on you to take additional hours [over and above your specified availability]
✓Workers will however be asked to indicate their availability in terms of days, hours and location and based on this are expected to take client work with reasonable notice, often requiring ongoing and long-term commitment Show more →
✓Community Pet Support Scheme
✓Animal Care Assistant – permanent, part-time
✓The scheme is part funded by the National Lotteries Community Fund.
✓Leicester Animal Aid is a rehoming centre for domestic dogs and cats in the village of Huncote, Leicestershire
✓We are recruiting for an Animal Care Assistant who is able to support clients who live within the districts of Oadby & Wigston, Blaby and Hinckley & Bosworth in Leicestershire to provide practical animal care duties for owned companion pets.
✓If you have a keen interest in animal care and a desire to support vulnerable companion pet owners within your local community, we would like to talk to you.
✓Client home appointments
✓You will be required to visit client homes by pre-scheduled appointment to undertake such duties as dog walking, basic pet grooming and providing transport for their pet[s] to a nominated veterinary practice.
✓Days, hours of work and pay
✓Client appointments are between the hours of 8.30am and 4.30pm and we require someone able to commit to working a minimum of 4 days each week between Monday and Friday [ideally 5 days each week]
✓Currently this will equate to working an average of 15-20 hours each
✓We pay £10.90 per hour and the majority of appointments are 1 hour in duration
✓We do not pay fuel expenses but plan the most economic route for client visits.
✓Safeguarding and monitoring
✓This role does not include providing personal care for the pet owner but you will be required to monitor their wellbeing and address any concerns directly to the CPSS Co-ordinator.
✓Training
✓The CPSS Animal Care Assistant will be expected to participate in an induction, training programme and undertake an Enhanced DBS check
✓On-going training may be required to enhance skills.
✓Essential attributes and skills
✓* Domestic animal care experience [predominantly dogs and cats]
✓* Confidentiality
✓* Reliable and adaptable
✓* Compassionate
✓* Confident communicator
✓Motivation and experience
✓* Demonstrated interest in companion animals and experience of caring for them
✓* An interest/understanding of the mutual benefits arising from supporting the human/companion pet relationship
✓* Desirable to have a knowledge and/or experience of working with vulnerable adults
✓* Experience of lone-working
✓A full driving licence and use of a car is essential together with valid, relevant insurance.
✓Recruitment
✓LAA is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults
✓Applicants should be aware that roles will only be offered subject to relevant checks which include satisfactory references and a Disclosure and Barring [DBS] check prior to appointment.
✓LAA is an Equal Opportunities employer.
✓The successful candidates must work in accordance with LAA policies such as Data Protection, Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adults and Social Networking and Blog Policy and be expected to attend LAA monthly operational meetings.
✓Please send a covering letter and current Curriculum Vitae detailing relevant experience and/or qualification
✓Alternatively, this can be hand delivered or posted to Keely Short, Leicester Animal Aid, Elmwood Farm, Forest Road, Huncote, Leics
✓LE9 3LE
✓This position operates on a bank work basis which means you will be paid for the appointments you undertake but registration on the bank does not constitute or imply mutuality of obligation between either party; ie there is no obligation on the Charity to offer you a certain number of hours and no obligation on you to take additional hours [over and above your specified availability]
✓Workers will however be asked to indicate their availability in terms of days, hours and location and based on this are expected to take client work with reasonable notice, often requiring ongoing and long-term commitment Show more →