We have a fantastic opportunity for a reliable, hardworking, enthusiastic, and motivated person to join our friendly and supportive team. We are a state of the art first opinion and referral RCVS accredited equine hospital based near Tewkesbury. As a keen team player, you will be working within our experienced veterinary and support staff teams to deliver the best care and service to our patients and clients. We cover a wide variety of patients from high-level competition horses to much loved family pets.
The successful candidate must be able to work well as an individual and as part of a multifaceted team. Some experience of veterinary procedures and practice are of interest but not essential.
The role will include all aspects of in-patient husbandry and daily care. It will also involve the handling and reassurance of patients throughout lameness investigations and other veterinary procedures.
The essential skills for a successful candidate are:
· Caring and compassionate
· Confident and competent horse handling skills
· Varied equine husbandry and industry experience
· Excellent attention to detail
· Able to work well as an individual and as part of a team
· Able to use their own initiative to assist our clients
· Good organisational skills
Weekend and bank holiday work is required on a rota basis. Full time hours of work are 5 days a week with 8-hour days with an hour’s unpaid lunch. Days vary from 7.30am-4.30pm or 8.30-5.30 Mon-Fri. There is a 1 in 3 weekend rota, with time off in lieu allocated to the Mon/Tue. We are open to part-time options that still enable the rota and weekend cover to be achieved and would be happy to discuss this with potential candidates.
We offer 30 days holiday (including bank holidays) per year (pro-rate for part-time contracts), plus an additional bonus day off for your birthday, continual professional development is actively encouraged with a CPD allowance, free on-site parking, employee discount, and a health cash plan scheme.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £12.71 per hour
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Sick pay
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Tewkesbury GL20 6HE: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- equine: 2 years (required)
Work Location: In person
