Grow your veterinary care team with our Level 2 Veterinary Care Support Apprenticeship
If you’re keen to expand your veterinary care team in practice, have you considered recruiting a veterinary care apprentice? The Veterinary Care Support: Level 2 Apprenticeship covers the key skills, knowledge and behaviours needed of a successful animal care worker, enabling you to grow a competent staff member that meets the needs of your practice in a cost effective way. And what’s more, we can help you to recruit for free!
Quick facts about the Veterinary Care Support Level 2 Apprenticeship at The College of Animal Welfare:
- The National Minimum Wage (NMW) for apprentices is currently just £6.40 per hour (April 2024).
- Apprentices can be full or part-time.
- Existing staff can undertake the apprenticeship as long as they are deemed to require a significant amount of new knowledge and training
- Apprentices can be any age (as long as they are over 16 years of age).
- Apprentices do not attend college and they can start at any time!
- 95% of apprenticeship fees are covered by the government for small employers with digital accounts
- We can help you recruit, screen candidates and even arrange interviews – for free!
- Take on a new apprentice aged 16-18 years of age and you will receive a £1,000 incentive towards their training fees (in two staged payments). What’s more, if your business has less than 50 contracted employees, the course fees for those aged 16-18 will be fully funded!
Register your interest to find out more about how apprenticeships can help you grow your practice
If you would like to discuss apprenticeships and how we can help you recruit an apprentice or upskill a staff member, please do not hesitate to register your interest below and we will contact you.