Level 2 Animal Care and Welfare Assistant Apprenticeship

Are you passionate about a career working with animals and ready for employment? This apprenticeship could be ideal for you. As an apprentice, you will work alongside experienced staff, gain job-specific skills, knowledge and behaviours for the animal industry. You will earn a wage and be given time away from work to study during your working week. Your role will be to care for animals and their specific needs, meeting animal care and welfare legislation. It will involve manual labour and provide customer service. You need to be highly enthusiastic, have a strong work ethic, be self-motivated and have the ability to work as part of a team as well as independently. You may have to work irregular hours.

• Health, bio-security and welfare legislation
• Animal anatomy and physiology
• Basic reproduction and obstetrics
• Animal first aid and medication
• Animal behaviours and their changing needs at different life stages
• Animal accommodation and environments
• Preparing and providing food, water and nutrition
• Approach, handle and restraining animals
• Exercise and socialise animals including enrichment
• Customer service

You will be assessed through an end point assessment (EPA) and graded pass or distinction. Please note that the duration does not include the EPA.

You will need: Appropriate employment in the animal industry Preferably, you will have GCSE English and Maths at a minimum of grade 3/D

• Stationery such as pens, paper.
• Electronic device such as a laptop to access our online learning environment.
• Kennel coat and steel toe-capped boots.

You may progress to a higher-level course at the college or be offered a higher-level role, e.g. assistant supervisor, in your workplace.