Temporary Christmas and New Year Animal Care Assistant
£17ph plus £250 completion bonus
Vets Now are the UK’s leading provider of emergency pet care, providing a trusted veterinary service within our out-of-hours clinics and 24/7 referral hospitals. Our Animal Care Assistants support our busy nursing teams over Christmas and New Year as our emergency hospital is particularly busy requiring additional support for emergency cases. This is a great opportunity to earn an additional income for six shifts over the Festive period.
Rota pattern
Monday 21st December 2026 – Induction shift from 09:00 to 17:00
Option 1 Shift: 07:00 to 15:00
Friday 25th December 2026
Saturday 26th December 2026
Sunday 27th December 2026
Monday 28th December 2026
Friday 1st January 2027
Option 2 Shift: 12:00 to 20:00
Friday 25th December 2026
Saturday 26th December 2026
Sunday 27th December 2026
Monday 28th December 2026
Friday 1st January 2027
Option 3 Shift: 16:00 to 02:00
Friday 25th December 2026
Saturday 26th December 2026
Sunday 27th December 2026
Monday 28th December 2026
Friday 1st January 2027
Roles and responsibilities:
As an Animal Care Assistant at Vets Now, you will play a crucial role in assisting our clinical teams with providing a comfortable and stress-free in-patient environment whilst negotiating busy shifts in an emergency clinic. Your responsibilities will include:
- Working under the guidance of Vet Nurses and Vet Surgeons.
- Handling patients for basic procedures and assisting with running diagnostic tests.
- Assisting in setting up and clearing down theatres for surgical procedures.
- Ensuring all in-patients have their basic husbandry needs attended to.
You will be:
- Resilient, caring and empathetic particularly when working with clients who may be distressed or anxious
- Detail orientated with the ability to work well under pressure
- Articulate with the ability to prioritise and multitask
- Passionate about animal care with the drive to work in a busy emergency vet clinic over the Christmas and New Year period
To qualify for the £250 completion bonus, you must complete all six shifts.
We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, including those from diverse and minority groups. As a Disability Confident Employer, we encourage candidates with disabilities and health conditions to apply and are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.
Life at Vets Now
More than a job in emergency care
At Vets Now, you'll be part of close-knit teams who support each other under pressure, share responsibility and work together with a shared purpose. With structured rotas, experienced clinical teams and opportunities to grow, we aim to create careers in ECC that are both rewarding and sustainable.
Your birthday as a paid day off
Up to 50% discounted staff pet care
Paid volunteering
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