Blue Cross animal hospitals and pet care clinics play a vital role in providing veterinary treatment to sick and injured pets, particularly when their owners are unable to afford private veterinary fees. 

Our veterinary care services are accessible to pets whose owners receive certain means-tested benefits and reside within the catchment area of one of our animal hospitals or pet care clinics.  
 
Our Animal Care Assistants have a key role in our fast-paced hospitals, providing a high standard of care to the pets in our hospitals and providing support to their owners. They do this by providing the highest level of animal care and customer service with empathy and a non-judgmental mindset in all situations. 

This is a part time position working 34 hours per week with a one hour paid lunch break on a rota to include weekends and public holidays. Due to the nature of the work of Blue Cross, and this post, it may be necessary to exceed these hours when the workload demands. 

• Providing daily pet care tasks in our kennels, which includes cleaning, feeding, exercising, grooming, laundry, and administering treatment.
• Monitoring of each animal’s health, wellbeing and behaviour.
• Assisting with the monitoring of patients recovering from anaesthetic.
• Assisting in the preparation of patients and operating theatre for surgery.
• Assisting with stock management in all areas of the hospital.
• All aspects of dispensing medication to clients processing payments and appointment booking.

For the full job description, including the key areas of responsibilities and accountabilities, please click the 'apply now' button. 

At Blue Cross, we want you to feel that you belong, without the need to hide any part of who you are. Diversity and inclusion at Blue Cross means creating a workplace where all people, regardless of gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, nation or country of origin, disability, age, and socioeconomic backgrounds are welcome, respected, supported, and have access to equal opportunities.

• Experience working or volunteering in a veterinary practice or within a similar role. 
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
• IT literate with Microsoft Office and web-based databases and platforms.

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