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Pet shop assistants serve customers and look after animals in pet shops.
You could do a qualification to improve your career prospects and show employers that you're committed to learning more about working with animals. Relevant courses include a Level 2 Diploma in Animal Care or a Level 3 Diploma in Animal Management.
You'll usually need 2 or more GCSEs at grades 9 to 3 (A* to D), or equivalent, for a Level 2 course. You'll need 4 or 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C), or equivalent, for a Level 3 course.
You'll usually need some GCSEs, usually including English and maths, or equivalent, for a Level 2 apprenticeship.
Volunteering
Volunteering is a great way to get experience of working with animals and could lead to paid work. You could look for opportunities with organisations like: RSPCA, Dogs Trust or Cats Protection.
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With experience, you could become pet store supervisor or manager. You might also use your skills to move into other animal care careers like dog grooming, animal care work in a kennels or rescue centre, or train to be a veterinary nurse.
Travel agents book business and leisure travel for customers.
Riding centre managers plan and run the centre's activities, manage staff and develop the business.
Kennel workers care for dogs and cats in kennels or catteries.
Countryside rangers look after green spaces, woodlands and animal habitats that allow entry to the public.
Dog groomers keep dogs' coats in good condition, and give their owners advice on coat care, grooming and diet.
Farm workers raise livestock and plant and harvest crops, using agricultural machinery.
Youll join Saint John Architectural Interiors, a team that specialises in collaborating with architects, interior designers, and private clients to design, create, and install bespoke, high-quality interiors. To fulfil this role, we seek the highest skilled makers, to work with a diverse range of materials, including metalwork, leather, fabric, upholstery, and glass, always ensuring the most luxurious finish.
Are you ambitious and looking for a new career working in retail? Farmfoods are looking to recruit an Apprentice Trainee Supervisor at their Armley store. If you welcoming, helpful and friendly with a desire to learn new skills then this could be the perfect role for you. Apply today!
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DEFRA Approved stud farm based Preston PR3 6BNEstablished for 20 years Country Farm Stud has grown from a small family run stud to one of the largest Sports Horse Stud Farms in the UK with the underlying reason for this growth being customer referrals and recognition of our stallions quality. As well as standing our stallions there are many other sides of the business into which it has diversified. These include semen freezing & storage along with other stallion services. It has attained DEFRA approval for EU export of semen. It is also an approved A.I centre for chilled semen and also is an educational site in conjunction with Craven College offering various courses.Accommodation and own horse welcomeThe apprenticeship will allow you to learn a wealth of experience about stud work and competition horses
We are a company that believes passionately in the importance of employee wellbeing and we all work hard to ensure there is a great culture where everyone feels valued and hard work is recognised and appreciated. Our staff retention levels are exceptional in the recruitment sector and this is something we are really proud of. We are looking to take on a Level 2 Customer Service Apprentice and a Level 3 Administrator.
During a typical day you will be dealing with customer enquiries face to face as well as over the phone, use your product knowledge to find stock items, produce a digital invoice & take payment, help to unload daily deliveries, review stock levels & recognise when to order more, clean and tidy between customers.
Are you an experienced team leader or supervisor in retail, hospitality or another customer focussed industry? Are you looking to progress further into a management role? If yes, then this might be the opportunity for you. Apply today!
Not only will your organisation (or the Government) pay for all of your training, but you’ll be paid to do it. That means you could actually get paid to get your degree and have no debt!
There are over 625 different apprenticeships to choose from, in a range of industries. Whether you’re interested in law, marketing, construction, or engineering, you’ll find something up your street!
As an apprentice, the minimum you’ll earn is £6.20 an hour, but we’ve seen apprentices earn a starting salary of up to £30,000 a year! You could also get other employee benefits like gym memberships, paid holiday, and sick pay.
Employers think apprentices are 15% more employable than those with other qualifications. In fact, many large employers train their graduates and apprentices together!
There’s only so much you can learn when you just do a qualification. As an apprentice, you’ll also get to learn on the job – whether that’s designing amazing graphics, chopping vegetables, or building engines!
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