Summary
Fat Fluffs Rabbit Rescue is looking for a passionate, reliable and motivated Level 2 Animal Care Apprentice to join their team and help provide the highest standards of care for the rabbits at their rescue centre.
What you will do at work
Responsibilities will include:
- Supporting volunteers with the daily care, handling and husbandry of our rabbits.
- Helping to organise and prepare pen plans to ensure the rabbits’ exercise needs are met.
- Monitoring rabbit weights and keeping accurate records.
- Identifying and reporting any concerns or changes in a rabbit’s health or behaviour to our healthcare team.
- Ensuring all cleaning and hygiene tasks are completed thoroughly and to a consistently high standard.
- Helping to maintain a safe, clean and enriching environment for the rabbits.
- Supporting and encouraging work experience placements, ensuring they have opportunities to undertake a variety of tasks and develop their animal care knowledge.
- Delegating tasks where appropriate and helping to ensure work is completed efficiently and to the required standard.
Training
- All training will be provided on-site during your paid working hours
- Your day-to-day mentoring will be with your employer, and a combination of online and in-person monthly sessions will be held with your Haddon Training Trainer Coach
- You will be working towards achieving your Level 2 Animal Care and Welfare apprenticeship
Requirements and skills
Skills
- Communication skills
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Patience
- Work in all weathers
Qualifications
- GCSE English (4 and Above) – desired
- GCSE Maths (4 and Above) – desired
About this employer
Fat Fluffs Rabbit Rescue is a registered charity based in Hampton-in-Arden, Solihull, in the West Midlands. Established in 2008, the charity is dedicated to rescuing unwanted, abandoned and neglected rabbits, providing them with the care, treatment and safe environment they need to recover and thrive.
Their aim is to find loving, permanent homes for as many rabbits as possible. For those with ongoing medical needs or behavioural challenges who cannot be rehomed, Fat Fluffs provides a lifelong sanctuary where they can continue to receive the care and attention they deserve.
The rescue is supported by a dedicated team and volunteers who share a passion for rabbit welfare. Alongside providing daily care, the charity promotes responsible rabbit ownership, raises awareness of rabbit welfare and offers advice and support to adopters.
After this apprenticeship
Progression to the Level 3 Animal Care and Welfare Manager and or possibility of full-time employment for the right candidate.