VCS/ VCA Student placement Veterinary Care Support/Assistant

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 12 August 2025
LOCATION
Belfast
TYPE
Volunteer
LEVEL
Entry-level
CATEGORY
Healthcare
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SKILLS

Animal Care Animal Handling Veterinary Assisting Anatomy and Physiology Infection Control Animal Husbandry

FULL DESCRIPTION

Summary

This position is a student placement designed to support qualified veterinary staff. Students will gain skills and knowledge to become VCAs or VCSs and prepare for careers as Veterinary Nurses. Successful candidates will work voluntarily for 20 hours/week.

    Key Responsibilities/Duties

    • Basic practical management and reception skills
    • Companion animal anatomy and physiology
    • Control and restraint of animals
    • Maintenance of animal accommodation
    • Principles of infection control
    • The care of ill and injured animals within a veterinary practice
    • The husbandry and welfare of domestic animals

    Core Requirements/Qualifications/Skills

    • GCSE Grade As and Bs or A-level passes.
    • Experience working with animals is favourable
    • Applicants must be at least 16 years or over
    • Be prepared to work voluntarily for at least 20 hours/week

    This Course Covers:

    • Basic practical management and reception skills
    • Companion animal anatomy and physiology
    • Control and restraint of animals
    • Maintenance of animal accommodation
    • Principles of infection control
    • The care of ill and injured animals within a veterinary practice
    • The husbandry and welfare of domestic animals

    Progression opportunities and career destinations

    Important Note:

    - Due to the limited availability of places on the VN course [Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk] can not guarantee a VN placement. Students who have completed the VCA / VCS course with [Employer hidden] will be treated more favourably during the selection process for the VN course.

    Entry Requirements:

    - Minimum requirements can be found on the relevant college websites. [Employer hidden] wish all VCA / VCSs who pass the course to progress on to the VN course but the VN course is much more demanding. This is why [Employer hidden] will be expecting applicants for the VCA / VCS courses to have GCSE Grade As and Bs or A-level passes. Experience working with animals is favourable so applicants are encouraged to find regular placements with animal shelters and animal charities. Applicants must be at least 16 years or over, and be prepared to work voluntarily for at least 20 hours/week in [Employer hidden].

    If you think you have the skills to join our team, we would welcome you apply for this position.

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