Animal Welfare Assistant
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Position Overview & Specifications
What you will do:
Our animal care assistants play a vital role in keeping our facility running smoothly and up to our high standards - animal care assistants keep our dogs happy and healthy whilst in our care.
You will be working with all different types of dogs. Although you'll get to do lovely jobs like feeding and playing with the animals, you'll also have to do the mucky stuff like cleaning where the dogs live. However, this is only part of the job and there's still other fun parts of the job such as exercising, getting dogs socialised and grooming.
You'll also perform health checks and give medical treatments when needed.
To apply for this role you must have a minimum of level 2 in animal welfare or have 2 years experience working in a similar role.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Salary: £6.56-£10.42 per hour
Benefits:
- Company events
- Employee discount
- On-site parking
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
Application question(s):
- Do you have experience working with dogs in a paid role?
Licence/Certification:
- Animal welfare level 2 (preferred)
Work Location: In person
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Animal Welfare Assistant roles across A&T Trained Dogs's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £7 - £10 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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