Veterinary Assistant is an entry-level job role in Animal Care. Candidates provide basic care to patients, working under trained Veterinary Surgeons and RVNs.
While there tend to be no set academic requirements to get a job as a Veterinary Assistant, many employers seek candidates with basic qualifications such as GCSEs. Experience of working with animals, either at home or through employment (paid or voluntary), is advantageous, as is a passion for animal care.
For candidates wishing to gain qualifications relating to the role, BTEC National Awards, Certificates and Diplomas in Animal Management are likely to be useful. It may also be possible to enter into work as a Veterinary Assistant through an apprenticeship in Animal Care.
On-the-job training is provided to all new Veterinary Assistants by experienced staff. There may also be opportunities to work towards qualifications, such as Level 2 BTEC First Certificates and Diplomas in Animal Care.
Employment opportunities for veterinary Assistants can be found in private Veterinary hospitals and clinics in urban and rural locations. Jobs may also be available in Veterinary facilities run by animal welfare organisations. Vacancies may occasionally be advertised through trade publications and recruitment agencies dealing with animal care jobs.
Newly-appointed veterinary assistants usually receive the national minimum wage. Experienced staff may receive salaries of around £14,000 £16,000 per year.
For over 60 years, Reed has delivered a full range of specialist health and care staffing solutions to the public, private, and third sectors. Our specialist recruiters provide high-quality health and care professionals in a variety of areas, including private residential nursing homes, independent hospitals, NHS hospitals and community services, and housing and homelessness services to name a few.
499 Union Street, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, AB11 6DB
G&H Personnel Ltd are a recruitment company that provide quality, reliable Healthcare Staffing Solutions. We recruit for roles such as: Healthcare Assistants, Senior Carers & Registered Nurses for permanent, temporary and contract roles within Residential Homes & Hospitals. Get in touch today!
91 Green Lane, Liverpool, Merseyside, L13 7BB
Leaders in Care Recruitment is a provider of Healthcare recruitment solutions for Adult Healthcare, Mental Health, Social Work, Medtech & Biotechnology, and Senior Appointments & Management in the UK and the US. They have worked with Sunrise Senior Living, Sue Ryder, Elysium Healthcare, Cygnet Health Care, Hallmark Care Homes, and more. The company was founded in 2017 and is located in Manchester.
Unit 300/302 Ducie House 37 Ducie Street, Manchester, Lancashire, M1 2JW
JP Medicals Recruitment is focused on the temporary placement of Doctors, Ward Nurses, Mental Health Nurse, Critical Care Staff, Healthcare Assistant, Allied Health Professionals, and more. They are an REC Member, an NHS Clinical and Healthcare Staffing Approved Supplier, and a Healthtrust Europe Healthcare Supplier Partner. JP Medicals Recruitment is based in Manchester.
249 Chruch Street, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 4DZ
Beacon Care Services is a trusted supplier of Health Care professionals across England. They typically recruit personnel for a wide variety of temporary assignments in the following departments: Community Nursing, Intensive Care, General Nursing, Midwifery, Mental Health, Paediatrics, and Theatres. Beacon Care Services has an ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certification, and is a Recruitment and Employment Confederation member.
1st floor Ealing Cross, 85 Uxbridge Road, Ealing, London, W5 5BW
Liquid Healthcare is a specialist recruitment consultancy that supplies Healthcare, Nursing and Allied Healthcare staff to roles across the UK. They supply staff of all levels to a variety of employers including local authorities, NHS trusts, nursing & residential homes, private hospitals, hospices and mental health services.
One Piccadilly Gardens, Manchester, Lancashire, M1 1RN
RPO Professionals specialises in recruiting international healthcare professionals for the NHS and private hospitals across the UK. Headquartered in London, they support the UK government's initiative to rebuild the NHS by increasing its international workforce.
87 Kneller Gardens, Isleworth, Middlesex, TW7 7NR
Based in Ilford, Dynamic Talent Consulting works in the UK's Healthcare and Medical Communications verticals. They specialise in recruiting qualified candidates such as Scientific and Medical Writers, Editors, and Strategic Planners. The company also leverages its experience covering the Healthcare Advertising, Healthcare PR, and Market Access disciplines.
1 Longwood Gardens, Ilford, Essex, IG5 0EB
Connect Executive Search Group are specialists in providing skilled professionals for both the public and private sectors nationwide. The Health Care-focused talent acquisition entity aids a diverse client group in filling permanent and contract assignments at all levels; these include Clinical Lead, Deputy Manager, Live in Carer, and RGNs. Connect Executive also covers various divisions, such as Construction, Education, HR, IT, and Marketing.
120 Bark Street, Bolton, Lancashire, BL1 2AX
SNG Healthcare Group is an agency based in Southampton. They supply qualifed candidates, such as Healthcare Assistants, Carers, and Carehome Managers, to clients in Hampshire and the wider South East region. They're available 24 hours a day and are able to help clients with last-minute requirements. Their candidate vetting process includes 20 different checks.
3 st James Place 35 St James Park Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 6HH
VetPro Recruitment is a specialist Veterinary recruitment agency founded in 2015. They help fulfil Veterinarians, Nurses and staff roles on both permanent and contract basis for all kinds of Veterinary practices, be it small animal, equine or mixed. Aside from supporting candidates and clients alike from anywhere in the UK through their headquarters in Exminster, they also have networks internationally in Australia, Canada, Dubai and more.
Sannerville Chase, Exeter, Devon, EX6 8AT
MAG Global UK Ltd provides specialist staffing support to the Health and Social Care sectors across the UK, India, Australia, Canada, and Europe. They recruit permanent Doctors and Nurses for an extensive client portfolio, including NHS and private care homes. The Belfast-based company works with the M&G Immigration and Study Abroad Consultants from their office located in India.
188 Kingsway, Belfast, County Antrim, BT17 9AD
An established industry expert, KTG Recruitment deals exclusively with the Education, Health Care, and Social Care sectors. For over 15 years, they have been placing professionals in an array of temporary and permanent appointments at all levels. The entity caters to an extensive range of clients across the UK and delivers its expertise to the Homecare discipline. They are an accredited member of the REC.
1, Fishergate Court, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 8QF
Staffing Personnel was established in 2009 and is located in London. They provide services to adults requiring short-term and long-term personal, physical, or domestic support. They also assist families in the recruitment of Maids, International Nannies, Housekeepers, and Cleaners. They are a registered provider of the Care Quality Commission.
246-250 Romford Road, Forest Gate, London, E7 9HZ
Oxford HR recruits for a wide range of interim and permanent positions in a plethora of sectors nationwide and globally. With teams based in Amsterdam, London, Nairobi, and Oxford, they cater to various markets, such as Charities & Not for Profits, Education, Executive Search, Health, Higher Education, International Development, and Philanthropy and Foundations. They have a breadth of experience in connecting candidates and clients since 1995.
46 Woodstock Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 6HT
Prospect Health is a talent consultancy that specialises in supplying professional staff to the Health Care sector. Their areas of expertise include Audiology, Primary Care, Medical Devices, Nursing, International Hospital Doctors, Veterinary, and more. They have worked with clients like Orthofix, Optical Express, and MedicalOne. Some roles they recruit for include Registered Veterinary Nurse, Pharmacy Manager, Vet, and Clinical Lead Pharmacist.
2 Victoria Avenue, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1 1EL
Straight Forward Recruitment is a Norwich-based agency that delivers both permanent and temporary recruitment services to businesses within the Food Manufacturing, Agricultural, Warehouse, Logistics, Recycling, and Healthcare sectors, among others. They operate across the regions of Norfolk and East Anglia. They are an Association Of Labour Providers (ALP) member, a Stronger Together Business Partner, and are officially licensed by the GLAA.
27 Prince of Wales Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1BG
Recruiting for a wide variety of permanent, contract, and temporary assignments, nGenium focuses on supplying personnel to a broad range of industries nationwide and globally. They cater to the following sectors from their Austin and Birmingham offices: Electronics, Mechanical, Medical, and Software. Founded in 2019, they also cover various disciplines, such as Connected Devices/IoT, Consumer Electronics, Defence and Military, and Semiconductor.
141 Newhall Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, B3 1SF
Logic 360 has offices in Warwick (main) and Colnbrook, Berkshire. They work in the Aviation, Automotive, Logistics and Warehousing sectors. They provide temporary and permanent staffing solutions to clients ranging from small businesses to large organisations nationwide and internationally. Logic 360 is part of the Assured Group of Companies, the biggest company within the Automotive sector in the UK.
Unit 2, Polygon Business Centre, Blackthorne Road, Colnbrook, Slough, Berkshire, SL3 0QT
Founded in 2005, The Finegreen Group is an award-winning staffing and recruiting agency that offers its services to the Healthcare industry for both the public and private sectors. The agency provides interim, fixed-contract, and permanent personnel, and operates from its offices in Manchester, London and Nottingham. Head of Nursing, Head of Site Operations, and Associate Director of Patient Flow are some roles they fill.
Suite 3, First Floor Building 3 Universal Square, Manchester, Lancashire, M12 6JH
OHM Recruitment recruits for permanent and temporary jobs in Technical Engineering, Commercial Vehicles, Grounds Maintenance, Waste Management & Environmental, Retail and Manufacturing. Since they started in 2014, they have supplied Lead Fitters, HGV Technicians, Retail Store Labourers and more. Their team has experience of more than 20 years which they utilise to fulfil posts throughout the UK. They are based in Nottingham.
Abbeyfield Road, Lenton Industrial Estate, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG7 2SZ
Novare is an executive search consultancy that operates within the Economic and Social Infrastructure sectors. They work with major project and asset owners, advisors, and investors across the Transportation, Energy, Power & Utilities, Defence, and Digital & Technology markets. They cover jobs within the whole life cycle across Funding & Financing, Capital Project Delivery, Dispute Resolution, and Asset Management. They are based in Cheshire.
The Colony Wilmslow Altrincham Road, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 4LY
Founded in 2014, Sure Recruitment covers different sectors such as Logistics & Driving, Warehouse & Industrial, Office & Support, Trades & Labour, and Food & Drink. With 7 years of recruitment experience, they fill full-time, part-time, weekends, and permanent vacancies across Scotland and Northern Ireland.
1a Jennymount Business Park, North Derby Street, York Road, Belfast, County Antrim, BT15 3HN
Everest Recruitment and Services is a multi-sector recruitment firm handling Health & Social Care, Warehouse & Logistics, Business Support and more. Besides permanent, temporary and contract recruitment, they also conduct International Recruitment and Workforce Development. Their affiliations include a membership in the Association of Professional Staffing Companies and partnership with Healthier Business Group, a healthcare compliance provider.
185 Adelphi Street, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 7BH
Bridge View Recruitment, located in Lincoln, sources Care specialists for a wide range of public and private establishments that include Care Homes, Nursing Homes, Hospitals and the NHS. Having over 10 years of experience, they focus on temporary assignments of Nursing Staff and Healthcare Assistants into last minute shift cover and fixed term contract settings. Such personnel have been verified to have UK work eligibility and are DBS-checked.
6 Park Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN1 1UF
Venn Group Recruitment is a multi-sector consultancy covering Construction, Finance, Healthcare and more. They also aid the Government and Third Sector, working as HMGovernment, Crown Commercial Service and HealthTrust Europe suppliers. Founded in 2001, they open permanent, interim and short term vacancies in the UK and abroad through offices in London and six other locations. They were also listed in The Sunday Times Profit Track 100.
Cottons Centre, Hays Lane, Bermondsey, London, SE1 2QP
Vertex Healthcare provides fully vetted medical professionals, for temporary positions in the private sector, nationwide throughout the UK. We specialise in providing Healthcare Assistants (HCA) and Support workers, seniors and nurses (RGN and RMN). Our existing clients comprise of large care home companies; residential and supported living, and nursing homes. Get in touch today for a swift response so we can help you!
71-75 Shelton Street, Soho, London, WC2H 9JQ
Open Service Group is a leading Recruitment Agency in Construction and logistics around Manchester and Northwest Region. We offer an extensive range of permanent, contract and temporary recruitment solutions. With over 10,000 professionals in our book, whether it’s Commercial, Engineering, FMCG, Logistics, Construction, Manufacturing, or Supply Chain, we are sure to provide our clients with the right professionals for the role.
Oakland House, 76 Talbot Road, Old Trafford, Manchester, Lancashire, M16 0PQ