Animal care Work, Jobs in Barton Under Needwood, Sts (with Salaries)

Assistant Manager - On-site Services (Horse)
Blue Cross —Rolleston
- £26,042 - £30,281 a year
- Full-time
- Customer service
- Analysis skills
- Presentation skills
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
Quick apply
6h
Animal Care Technician (18 month fixed term contract to perm)
ENVIGO RMS UK LTD —Loughborough
- From £26,501.83 a year
- Overtime
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
Quick apply
5d
Veterinary Receptionist
Vets for Pets —Cannock
- Part-time
- Customer service
- Computer literacy
- Care plans
- Employee discount
3d
Team Leader at Longcroft Boarding Kennels and Cattery, Mickleover.
Longcroft Boarding Kennels —Derby
- £13.25 - £13.50 an hour
- Full-time
- Heavy lifting
- Customer service
- In-person
Quick apply
Kitty Angel - Cat Sitter in Edgbaston and Bearwood (part time)
Kitty Angels —Edgbaston
- £14.26 an hour
- Part-time
- Medication administration
- Customer service
- English
- Flexitime
- Employee discount
Quick apply
12d
Calf Rearer
University of Nottingham —Sutton Bonington
- £26,908 - £28,890 a year
- Overtime
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
7d
Bunny Keeper
Fat Fluffs Rabbit Rescue —Solihull
- £12.71 an hour
- Part-time
- Driving
- Organisational skills
- IT
Quick apply
2d
Dog Walker/Pet Sitter
HiKo Hounds Enriching Dog Walks —Coalville
- £14.00 - £16.80 an hour
- Part-time
- Heavy lifting
- Customer service
- In-person
Quick apply
10d
Retail Assistant
The Pet Den —Belper
- From £12.75 an hour
- Weekend availability
- Sales
- Customer service
- Merchandising
- Free parking
- Store discount
Quick apply
Team Leader
Pets & Friends —Chaddesden
- £12.90 an hour
- Part-time
- Customer service
- Merchandising
- Organisational skills
- Free parking
- Employee discount
Quick apply
7d
1st Line Analyst - Stafford DC
Pets at Home —Stafford
- £28,000 a year
- Full-time
- Customer service
- Organisational skills
- IT
- Free parking
- Employee discount
13d
Facilities Technician
Pets at Home —Stafford
- £31,000 a year
- Full-time
- Schematics
- Maintenance
- Analysis skills
- Annual leave
14d
Racing Pigeon attendant
Louella Farms —Loughborough
- £16,523 a year
- Part-time
- In-person
Quick apply
8d
Head Of Youngstock Rearing (Fixed-Term)
University of Nottingham —Sutton Bonington
- £29,740 - £36,446 a year
- Overtime
7d
Security Dog Handler
Marpol Security Limited —Birmingham
- £16 an hour
- Overtime
- First Aid Certification
- In-person
- Communication skills
- Free parking
Quick apply
12d
Security Dog Handler
NVC Security —Derby
- £14 - £17 an hour
- Weekend availability
- Customer service
- English
- Communication skills
Quick apply
SECURITY DOG HANDLER
Global Support Services (UK) —Wolverhampton
- £14.40 - £16.14 an hour
- Call to connect
- Bachelor's degree
Security Operations Manager - Canine Services
Mitie —Birmingham
- Full-time
- Management
- Customer service
- Analysis skills
13d
Bird Installer
Ecolab Inc. —Derby
- £27,270 - £30,000 a year
- Overtime
- Nursing home
- Sales
- Paid training
- Employee stock purchase plan
Apprentice Equine Groom (Pickering Grange Equestrian)
KEITS —Swannington
- Weekend availability
- In-person

I want to receive the latest job alerts for animal care in barton under needwood, sts

By signing in to your account, you agree to SimplyHired's Terms of Service and consent to our Cookie and Privacy Policy.

Assistant Manager - On-site Services (Horse)

Blue Cross
Rolleston

Quick apply

Job details

Full-time | Fixed term contract
£26,042 - £30,281 a year
6 hours ago

Benefits

Company pension
Employee assistance programme
Employee discount

Qualifications

Driving Licence
Customer service
Veterinary experience
Change management
Analysis skills
Presentation skills
Leadership
Communication skills

Full job description

Description

Contract: 12 months fixed contract, 37.5 hours per week

Salary: £26,042 - £30,281 per annum

Location: Rolleston, DE13 9AU

Closing date: Monday 10th August 2026

Interview date: 7th & 19th August 2026

We’re recruiting an Assistant Manager - On-site Services who will play a key role in ensuring the smooth running of our centre based horse care services. You’ll lead and support teams, oversee horse welfare, and ensure horses are ready for adoption as quickly as possible. With your expertise in horse care and facility management, you’ll help us place the right horse in the right home. Join us and make a difference in equine welfare!

More about the role

As the Assistant Manager, you will support the delivery of the Blue Cross strategy by overseeing the smooth operational running of all centre based horse care services. By embedding a healthy culture which attracts and maintains engaged and empowered teams, you will ensure that the right horse is placed in the right service, in the quickest amount of time.

On a day-to-day basis you will have responsibility for the smooth running of the centre based horse operations, this includes providing subject matter expertise on practical horse care and handling horses where necessary. You will also oversee the buildings used for horse accommodation, all horse equipment and ensuring that the horses are prepared and ready for adoption as soon as possible.

At our Rolleston rehoming centre, we provide onsite accommodation for pets in our care 24/7. Overnight shifts are usually undertaken by team members who live on-site.

This is full time role working 37.5 per week, on a Tuesday to Saturday rota. This is a 12 month fixed term contract to cover maternity leave. Occasionally, you will be expected to carry out night checks or stay in onsite accommodation overnight when the resident team members are either not working or away for a period of time.

For a more detailed look at the role and its requirements, please see the attached job description.

About you

You will be a positive, inclusive manager of people, having skills which are finely honed by working in a similar, horse welfare related environment. You will also have expert knowledge and application of horse welfare and care and understand how to drive performance improvements and efficiencies and be prepared to address promptly underperformance or poor levels of service.

You will be able to lead the adoptions preparations team, developing and empowering them through effective management and coaching. You will be positive and innovative manager, with excellent communication skills and with the ability to adapt your approach to different styles and audiences. As there are many ‘plates spinning’, you need to be organized, adaptable and be prepared to make decisions in a high pressure environment.

You will also bring strong analytical skills and can rigorously monitor, assess and evaluate in order to deliver improvements. You will have an appetite to continually improve onsite facilities and services, ensuring your team and others involved are engaged.

You will know what it is like to work in an emotionally charged environment and have excellent bounce back ability and resilience. In addition, you will be emotionally intelligent, showing empathy and knowing how to support your team and members of the public.

Essential Qualifications, Skills, and Experience

Significant experience in delivering high level Customer service in a fast-paced environment.
Knowledge of behavioural science and learning theory when training horses.
Experience of working alongside vets to make key veterinary decisions in complex vet cases
Proven experience of dealing with and treating a range of equine veterinary illness and conditions
High standard of verbal and written communication.
Experience of performance managing & coaching operational teams.
Proven decision-making ability.
Current full driving licence.

Desirable Qualifications, Skills, and Experience

Change management experience.
Delivering training and presenting to large groups.
Experience working with volunteers.
Experience of working in horse rescue welfare environment.
Qualifications in management, leadership, or coaching.
Understanding of safeguarding issues.

How to apply

Click the apply button below and complete the online application process before the closing date.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response.

Blue Cross benefits

Our people are the most important part of delivering our purpose. If it were not for their amazing efforts and commitment, we would not be able to make the difference that we do today.

In return, Blue Cross wants to ensure we provide you with the best working environment we can. We want you to be happy working for us and will do everything we can to make sure you are.

Our generous benefits package includes:

Full time equivalent of 38 days holiday rising to 43 with service (including Bank Holidays)
Programmes for physical and mental wellbeing support
Free access to GP via MetLife- 24/7 GP services, private prescriptions and more for you and your family
Health cash plan
Unlimited access to an employee assistance programme
Pension scheme with enhanced employer contribution
Professional fees paid with Continuing Professional Development and personal development support.
Life assurance
20% discount on Pet Plan pet insurance
Enhanced family friendly policies
Recognition scheme
Annual volunteer days
Charity worker discounts across a variety of retailers

To read more about the benefits Blue Cross has to offer, please visit the 'why work for us' page on our website.

About Blue Cross

If you’d like to learn more about Blue Cross, our mission, and the work we do to support animals and people, take a look at our About Us page

Quick apply

Refine Your Search

animal care jobs in barton under needwood, sts

Assistant Manager - On-site Services (Horse)

Animal Care Technician (18 month fixed term contract to perm)

Veterinary Receptionist

Team Leader at Longcroft Boarding Kennels and Cattery, Mickleover.

Kitty Angel - Cat Sitter in Edgbaston and Bearwood (part time)

Calf Rearer

Bunny Keeper

Dog Walker/Pet Sitter

Retail Assistant

Team Leader

1st Line Analyst - Stafford DC

Facilities Technician

Racing Pigeon attendant

Head Of Youngstock Rearing (Fixed-Term)

Security Dog Handler

Security Dog Handler

SECURITY DOG HANDLER

Security Operations Manager - Canine Services

Bird Installer

Apprentice Equine Groom (Pickering Grange Equestrian)

I want to receive the latest job alerts for animal care in barton under needwood, sts

Explore jobs in more locations

Description

More about the role

About you

Blue Cross benefits

About Blue Cross

Jobseeker tools

Employer Tools

Browse

Stay Connected