Level 2 Animal Care and Welfare Assistant Apprentices x 8

Employer: RSPCA
Town/City: Aylesbury, Birmingham, March, Potters Bar, Ringwood, Shrewsbury, Somerset, West Malling
Last day of application: Tuesday 21 July 2026
Relates to course: Animal Care and Welfare Assistant Level 2 Apprenticeship

We are excited to be currently helping RSPCA to recruit eight Animal Care Assistant Apprentices across the UK. You'll be joining as a dedicated team member for the largest animal welfare charity in the UK.

What you'll do at work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

• Cleaning animal accommodation for cats, dogs, rabbits, small animals, poultry & farm animals
• Preparing and providing food and water for all animals in the establishment
• Performing regular health checks on all animals and giving medical treatments as prescribed by the centre
• Attending to the needs of the individual animals including providing exercise/socialisation and grooming
• Communicating with the public, representing the RSPCA positively and professionally
• Completing relevant paperwork

This apprenticeship is available in these locations:

• Blackberry Farm Animal Centre, Quainton, Aylesbury, HP22 4RJ
• Newbrook Farm, Frankley Green, Birmingham, B32 4AX
• RSPCA Block Fen Drove, Wimblington, March, PE15 0FB
• Southridge Animal Centre, Packhorse Lane, Ridge, Potters Bar, EN6 3LZ
• RSPCA Ashley Heath Animal Centre, Horton Road, Ashley Heath, Ringwood, BH24 2EE
• Gonsal Farm, Gonsal, Dorrington, Shrewsbury, SY5 7ET
• RSPCA West Hatch Animal Centre, Taunton, Somerset, TA3 5RT
• RSPCA Leybourne Animal Centre, 199 Castle Way, West Malling, ME19 5HW

You can select which locations you want to apply for in your application via Find an apprenticeship.

As part of this apprenticeship, you will undertake the Animal Care and Welfare Assistant (Level 2 Apprenticeship) qualification with The College of Animal Welfare.