Animal Care Assistant
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Practice Based Support – Clinical Support /
Inglis Vets Hospital, Dunfermline [1781] /
On-site
We are hiring!
We are a well-established Veterinary Group with friendly branch surgeries across Fife, Kinross and Edinburgh, supported by our main hospital in Dunfermline, Fife. Our wonderful team is committed to providing the highest standard of care to pets and exceptional service to their owners.
We are currently looking for an Animal Care Assistant who brings enthusiasm, a can-do attitude, and a genuine passion for animal welfare. This role involves working across both our main hospital and our Dunfermline Healthy Pets branch, offering a varied and engaging workload each day.
About the role
The role is busy and hands-on, making it ideal for someone who enjoys working with animals, thrives in a team environment, and feels confident multitasking and using their initiative. Your daily work will involve supporting our Vets, Nurses, and Hydrotherapists in a clinical setting.
Duties include:
*Caring for in-patients
*Walking dogs
*Cleaning kennels and equipment
*Handling animals
*Assisting with basic pharmacy tasks.
Every day brings something new, and there’s plenty of opportunity to develop your skills.
While previous experience in a veterinary practice or as a VCA would be an advantage, it isn’t essential as full training will be provided for the right person. Most importantly, we’re looking for someone motivated, compassionate, and eager to learn.
About the rota
This is a full-time position of 40 hours per week over four days (Monday-Friday), with some weekend and evening shifts on a rota basis.
In addition to a competitive salary, you will benefit from:
*6.6 Weeks annual leave
*Additional annual leave for your birthday which will be added to your holiday allowance
*Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/ paternity/ adoption/ shared parental and surrogacy pay
*Cycle to work scheme
*Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing
*Non-accidental injury support
*Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy
*Pawsome Benefits - reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100's of retailers
*Pension scheme
*Discounted staff pet care
£0 - £0 a year
Up to £25,484.71 per annum
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
