Kennels and Cattery Assistant Apprentice

Level: 2


Employer: Burnedge Boarding Kennels & Cattery


Location: MOORGATE COTTAGE

Kennel assistant; cleaning, exercising, feeding, monitoring animal behaviour, checking dogs and cat's mental/physical stimulation. Work on own initiative, demanding role in all weather conditions. New or experience welcome, experience with animals.

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Duration: 1 Year 2 Months

Expected start date: 14/08/2026

Hours per week: 38 hours

Wage: (Annually)

Job role includes

  • Looking after dogs' welfare
  • Cleaning of kennels and cattery
  • Feeding the dogs and cats
  • Walking the dogs and providing exercise
  • Monitoring behaviours of animals and looking for changes that need reporting to manager

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About employer

Burnedge Boarding Kennels & Cattery is a family run business that provides accommodation, love and care for your pets while you're away.

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  • weighting: Essential
  • qualificationType: GCSE
  • subject: English
  • grade: Level 2 or equivalent

  • Level 2 Animal Care and Welfare Assistant Apprenticeship standard
  • On site at employer’s location
  • Apprentice will attend a half day online classroom session with college staff for theory

    • Further room for development where vacancies become available
    • Opportunities - based on performance, would become permanent member of staff
  • Communication skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Physical fitness
  • Time keeping

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Duration: 18 months

Expected start date: 28/3/2022

Hours per week: 37.5 hours

Wage: 146.25 (weekly)

Job role includes

  • Explore what an apprenticeship is and how they work.
  • Understand what it means to be an apprentice.
  • Discover different apprenticeship types, get application hints and tips, and apply for vacancies.
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  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to prioritise tasks
  • Excellent organisational skills
  • Good problem-solving skills
  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to prioritise tasks
  • Excellent organisational skills
  • Good problem-solving skills
  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to prioritise tasks
  • Excellent organisational skills
  • Good problem-solving skills
  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to prioritise tasks
  • Excellent organisational skills
  • Good problem-solving skills