£13,520
Average salary at age 20
£22,360
Average Salary
26
Average hours per week
Description
Workers in this unit group care for animals held in kennels, stables, zoos and similar establishments, provide specialised training, grooming, clipping and trimming services for animals, and searches for and captures stray or nuisance dogs in public areas and perform a variety of animal care tasks not elsewhere classified in MINOR GROUP 613: Animal Care and Control Services.Main Tasks
- Feeds, washes, grooms, trims and exercises animals;
- Cleans animals’ quarters and renews bedding as necessary;
- Houses, feeds, exercises, trains, grooms horses, dogs and other animals in preparation for entry to shows, races and other events;
- Checks animals for illness, treats minor ailments or calls for vet if further treatment is required;
- Meets prospective owners and advises on animal selection and animal care;
- Patrols public areas to search for and capture stray or nuisance dogs, and transports captured animals to kennels.
Qualifications
Entry is possible without formal academic qualifications, although some employers may ask for GCSEs/S grades. There is a variety of vocational qualifications available, including NVQs/SVQs in Animal Care at Levels 1 and 2, in Dog Grooming at Levels 2 and 3, and BTEC qualifications and apprenticeships relating to Horse Care.What Animal care services occupations n.e.c. studied in higher education
| Occupation | Percentage Value |
|---|---|
| (W2) Design studies | 2 |
| (L3) Sociology | 2 |
| (C1) Biology | 10 |
| (F1) Chemistry | 1 |
| (C8) Psychology | 3 |
| (D9) Others in veterinary sciences, agriculture & related subjects | 1 |
| (W1) Fine art | 1 |
| (D2) Clinical veterinary medicine & dentistry | 2 |
| (D3) Animal science | 37 |
| (F8) Physical geographical sciences | 1 |
| (D4) Agriculture | 12 |
| (W6) Cinematics & photography | 2 |
| (C7) Molecular biology, biophysics & biochemistry | 1 |
| (Q3) English studies | 1 |
| (N1) Business studies | 1 |
| (X1) Training teachers | 1 |
| (C6) Sport & exercise science | 1 |
| (C3) Zoology | 13 |
| (P3) Media studies | 2 |
| (N2) Management studies | 1 |
| (V1) History by period | 1 |
UK Prospects
84200
Workforce Size
5.40%
Predicted growth 2024 - 2027
9184
Predicted Replacement 2024 - 2027
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