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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.
Veterinary physiotherapists work with injured animals, or animals with movement problems, to help reduce pain and improve their health.
Kennel workers care for dogs and cats in kennels or catteries.
Customer service assistants deal with customers' enquiries, purchases and complaints.
Beekeepers manage colonies of honeybees kept in hives to produce honey, beeswax and royal jelly.
Leisure centre assistants help and supervise visitors using leisure centre facilities.
Zookeepers look after animals in zoos, safari parks and aquariums.
As an integral part of our workforce, we are seeking talented individuals to join our award-winning apprenticeship scheme and help drive our business forward. The Apprentice Business Developer role offers a unique opportunity to receive comprehensive on-the-job training and expert support from a leading training provider while pursuing a Level 2 Customer Service Practitioner Apprenticeship. The program typically spans 12 to 15 months.
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We are looking for the next generation of enthusiastic and hardworking customer service apprentices that share our passion for the automotive industry and delivery of the best possible customer service. You will be responsible for administrative and customer relation aspects of service department operations.The successful candidate will work towards a Level 3 Customer Service Specialist qualification on a remote basis over a 15-18 month period.
Fergal OBrien Racing is based in Cheltenham GL54 a National Hunt horse racing training establishment located in the heart of the Cotswolds with a state of the art training facility currently comprising 86 stables, both an uphill and a round gallop and an all weather schooling strip. On site there is also an owners room, the racing office and 8 en-suite bedrooms for staff accommodation.Pool bonuses as per the Pool Money AgreementThis apprenticeship will give you a fresh insight into the National Hunt Racing scene and teach you everything about racing that you could ever know. They were the 18th National Hunt training establishment ever to reach 100 winners in a season and have surpassed that mark for three consecutive seasons now. They currently have a fantastic team of staff all fully dedicated to the care of our horses. There ongoing aim is to ensure the horses are well fed, happy and fit in order to give them the best possible chance of success on the racecourses.
Are you ambitious and looking for a new career working in retail? Farmfoods are looking to recruit an Apprentice Retail Assistant at their store in Bury St Edmonds. If you are 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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