Grow your business with our Level 2 Animal Care and Welfare Assistant Apprenticeship

If you’re keen to expand your business, have you considered recruiting an apprentice to study our Level 2 Animal Care and Welfare Assistant Apprenticeship? This 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 business in a cost effective way.

Quick facts about the Level 2 Animal Care and Welfare Assistant 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! Our assessors visit at mutually convenient times and provide email and telephone support between visits.
• Apprentices tailor the programme to their job role by choosing from eight study pathways: Rehoming, Animal Interaction and Handling, Movement and Transportation, Breeding, Working Dog Handler, Operational/Reception Duties, Wildlife Rehabilitation and Veterinary Care Support
• 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!

Request a call back to find out more about how apprenticeships can help you grow your business

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 request a call back below and we can arrange a suitable time to chat.

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