Day Care Assistant Apprentice (Mabel and Friends Day Retreat Ltd)

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Course level

Level 2

Course Duration

16 months approx.

Application Deadline Date

14.7.26

Weekly Hours

35 hrs – 8.30 – 4.30 Mon – Fri with an hour lunch break

Salary

£9 p/h

Positions

About this opportunity

We are a premium doggy day care facility that offers full and half days care, grooming and associated services including veterinary nurse visits, nutritional consultations, training, puppy classes and puppy care. We have a spacious indoor facility and large secure outdoor space with dog equipment. We ensure that all our doggy visitors have a fun, enriched and structured day with top quality care.

We offer a great relaxed but professional environment with a great team and we look forward to helping someone start a career in the dog industry.

Duties to include but not limited to;

Meet and greet dogs and owners

Take dogs for outside play and exercise

Provide enrichment game

Run agility games

Help to settle dogs for nap times

Feeding dogs

Participating in “Theme weeks” we have already had an Ibiza Party week and planning a Beach week, Halloween week, Lots of special days running up to Christmas.

In the summer, we have taken the dogs swimming in the river

Take videos/photos for social media

Help with social media planning

Help with completing certificates for new starters

Clean and disinfect the premises and pet taxi

Desired Skills and Qualities

Someone who is a confident team player, who is very hands on and wants to learn.

A good work ethic and can present themselves well, is comfortable talking to peers and stakeholders.

A love of dogs and feels comfortable around them from Yorkshire Terriers to Great Danes and everything in between.

Competent in IT, and with a creative personality.

Good communication skills, can use initiative and follows instructions easily

We are not close to any public transport so needs a car or some transport arrangements.

Desired qualifications

GCSE maths and English desirable but not essential.

It is essential that applicants have their own means to get to work, as there are NO public transport links.

Future Progression

A chance of full employment for the right candidate.

Training

Full training to be provided by the employer and KEITS at the place of employment.

The applicant will be working towards a Level 2 Apprenticeship

The learner will be allocated an industry specific training consultant who will provide both remote and on site visits throughout the apprenticeship.

The apprentice will work towards an End Point Assessment (EPA) at the end of their apprenticeship.

Things to consider

We are not close to any public transport so needs a car or some transport arrangements.

KEITS Training Services Ltd reserves the right to close the vacancy earlier than the listed closing date should the need arise.

Applicants may not hear if they are unsuccessful due to the popularity of our vacancies.

The apprentice will be working to build a portfolio of evidence and will be required to pass a knowledge test and an End Point Assessment (EPA) to complete the apprenticeship.