Apprentice Animal Care with canine hydrotherapy. Or Horse Groom with canine hydrotherapy.

Looking after a range of animals, including dogs, cats, chickens, ponies and horses. Maintaining their environment including housing and fields. Assisting with canine hydrotherapy which means: cleaning in the hydro centre; meeting and greeting dogs and owners; Showering and drying dogs. Assisting with administrative computer tasks; making appointments. Customer care including advertising and photographing and videoing dogs. An interest in marketing through social media would be an advantage. Most importantly do not expect to sit and fuss animals all the day this is a varied and interesting role.

Training:

You will take a level 2 or level 3 apprenticeship course in animal care or horse groom or you could choose another related course and afterwards could be given training to become a hydrotherapist. The training will be integrated into your working so six hours of training a week on site with a visiting tutor and work to study on-line.

Training Outcome:

Once qualified you could go onto work in any related animal care profession or become a registered canine hydrotherapist.

Employer Description:
We have three parts to our business: A horse livery with some horses on rehabilitation. A canine hydrotherapy centre where we swim injured and fit dogs and dog training classes. This means that our staff need to be flexible to take on tasks required at different times of the day and be prepared to help with maintenance tasks of mending things animals break and cleaning and painting.

Working Hours :
12 months for Level 2, 18 month for Level 3. Wednesday to Saturday may include one early evening.

Skills:
Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Problem solving skills,Administrative skills,Team working,Patience,Physical fitness,Resilience,Reliablity,Tidy,Work outside in all weathers,Diligent in cleaning