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Vets for Pets

Veterinary Care Assistant

Location:  Swindon, OXF, SN2 2EH
Location flexibility:  Office based
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Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and passionate Veterinary Care Assistant to join us at Oxford Botley, Didcot and Abingdon Vets for Pets.

Our practices are bright, spacious, air-conditioned and purpose built to industry leading standards and have state of the art equipment including digital X-Ray and in-house laboratory facilities.

You will assist all colleagues with non-clinical duties to support smooth running of the practice and provide the best standard of patient care.

This a great opportunity for someone who is looking to progress in the Veterinary Industry.

This is a Full Time Role working 40 Hours Per week with 1 in 4 Weekends.

Please note that while this role is contractually based at Abingdon Vets for Pets, the successful applicant will be working across our three sites; Abingdon Vets for Pets, Oxford Botley Vets for Pets & Didcot Vet for Pets.

If you share our passion for delivering outstanding pet healthcare, exceptional customer service and would like to join our team, then we would love to hear from you.

The attributes required

  • You are the friendly and welcoming face for the client and their pets when they arrive at the practice.
  • You can provide guidance by keeping yourself fully up-to-speed with the practice services and any additional services available.
  • You are calm, attentive, and always focus on the clients’ needs.
  • You will bring enthusiasm and drive to your role. Your passion for service is matched with your love of pets.
  • You can deal with everything that is thrown at you, from comforting a client who has had some bad news about their pet or sharing in the joy of a new puppy’s first visit to the vet.
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  • Your personality is infectious and along with your fellow colleagues, you create a welcoming and friendly atmosphere in the practice.
  • In short, you like to be busy, enjoy helping people and their pets and always endeavour to make a difference.

    Benefits

    In return, we offer such benefits as 20% discount at the Vet Group, Pets at Home and the Groom Room, access to discounts and cashbacks, in-house career development opportunities, pension and holiday allowance.

    Location: OX2 0HA / OX11 9BF / OX14 1BY

    We take our inspiration from pets in embracing people from all walks of life, and we value, respect and celebrate difference. We encourage our people to be their best selves so that we can create a better world for Pets, our Planet, and People. Our ambition is to reflect the diversity of the communities we operate in, and we are intentional in addressing and removing barriers to create opportunities for the exceptional talent and potential in our communities. Even if your skills and experience don’t perfectly align, if you think you can make a unique contribution through your values and behaviours, we want to hear from you!

    Working at Vets for Pets

    Office based

    A little flex time

    On site - in vets' practice

    Hiring in countries

    Guernsey

    United Kingdom

    Office Locations

    Company benefits

    Up to 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
    “Pawternity” leave
    Dog friendly office
    Open to part-time employees
    Open to part time work for some roles
    Compassionate leave
    Mental health first aiders
    Mental health support
    Health insurance
    Mentoring
    Learning platform
    Personal development budgets
    Lunch and learns
    Cycle to work scheme
    Carer’s leave
    Shared parental leave
    Dog friendly co-working space
    Additional voluntary pension contribution
    Income protection
    Annual pay rises
    Referral bonus
    In house training
    Employee recognition scheme
    Death in service
    Employee discounts
    Emergency leave
    Relocation packages
    Employee assistance programme
    Open to compressed hours
    Open to job sharing
    Collaboration spaces
    Book swaps
    On-site shower
    Secure on-site parking
    Bike parking
    Adoption leave
    Coaching
    Personal development days
    Joining bonus