Our Small Animal Carers provide care to the small animals we have on site, until they can be rehomed. You will help with feeding, socialising, administering medication, grooming and cleaning. You may be asked to follow risk assessments and behaviour programmes.
We would love you to join us and help us help more pets in need.
Volunteer role Small Animal Carer
Volunteer manager Volunteer Coordinator
Where you will be based Centre
Why we want you It would be advantageous to have had some previous experience of looking after small animals and to want to help pets in need!
What you will be doing
Caring for Blue Cross small animals on site - until they can be rehomed
Providing all the care they need including feeding, socialising, administering medication, grooming and cleaning. This may also include following risk assessments and behaviour programmes
Giving observations on each pet including filling in assessments and diaries, providing photos and videos for our website and potential adopters
Maintaining stocks of food and other items in the Small Animal section
Ensuring the general tidiness of the site is maintained
There may be an opportunity to develop the role and take on additional responsibilities after further training.
The skills you need
An interest in pet welfare. Previous experience of handling and caring for small pets is an advantage.
Willingness to learn and follow Blue Cross procedures and undertake training provided
Regular commitment and reliability
Competent, team player and self-motivated
Confident, friendly and with a professional approach
Ability to work in a team or alone
What's in it for you
You’ll gain a variety of experience for your CV
You’ll learn new skills such as small animal care, communication and team working
Join a great team of like-minded people
We’ll provide you with all the training you need
You’ll be helping more pets in need
Disclaimer Blue Cross holds inclusion as a core organisational value. We positively encourage applications from eligible volunteers regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief, marital status or pregnancy and maternity. We actively embrace our differences and know that it is our differences that make us unique. You are very welcome at Blue Cross, without the need to hide any part of who you are.
Location: Shilton Road, Burford, Oxfordshire, OX18 4PF, United Kingdom
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We would love you to join us and help us help more pets in need.
Volunteer role Small Animal Carer
Volunteer manager Volunteer Coordinator
Where you will be based Centre
Why we want you It would be advantageous to have had some previous experience of looking after small animals and to want to help pets in need!
What you will be doing
Caring for Blue Cross small animals on site - until they can be rehomed
Providing all the care they need including feeding, socialising, administering medication, grooming and cleaning. This may also include following risk assessments and behaviour programmes
Giving observations on each pet including filling in assessments and diaries, providing photos and videos for our website and potential adopters
Maintaining stocks of food and other items in the Small Animal section
Ensuring the general tidiness of the site is maintained
There may be an opportunity to develop the role and take on additional responsibilities after further training.
The skills you need
An interest in pet welfare. Previous experience of handling and caring for small pets is an advantage.
Willingness to learn and follow Blue Cross procedures and undertake training provided
Regular commitment and reliability
Competent, team player and self-motivated
Confident, friendly and with a professional approach
Ability to work in a team or alone
What's in it for you
You’ll gain a variety of experience for your CV
You’ll learn new skills such as small animal care, communication and team working
Join a great team of like-minded people
We’ll provide you with all the training you need
You’ll be helping more pets in need
Disclaimer Blue Cross holds inclusion as a core organisational value. We positively encourage applications from eligible volunteers regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief, marital status or pregnancy and maternity. We actively embrace our differences and know that it is our differences that make us unique. You are very welcome at Blue Cross, without the need to hide any part of who you are.
Location: Shilton Road, Burford, Oxfordshire, OX18 4PF, United Kingdom
#J-18808-Ljbffr
