Animal Care Apprenticeship
PREMIER AQUATICS LTD
Warrington (WA5 0JT)
Closes in 23 days (Thursday 31 July 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 7 July 2025
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Summary
Premier Aquatics is an award winning freshwater and tropical fish specialist, who are looking for a new and passionate member to join their team.
- Wage
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£12,170.60 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Animal care and welfare assistant (level 2)
- Hours
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31 hours per week over 4 days, to include weekend work. Shifts to be confirmed.
31 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 18 August 2025
- Duration
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1 year
- Positions available
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1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
In this role you will be fully immersed in the world or Aquatics from;
- Aquarium maintenance
- Learning about all the vast range of different types of fish and the best plants and accessories for each tank
- Assisting and advising customers with all their queries
Where you'll work
Premier Aquatics
Bewsey Road
Warrington
WA5 0JT
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
HADDON TRAINING LIMITED
Your training course
Animal care and welfare assistant (level 2)
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Your training plan
All training will be provided on site during your paid working hours. Your day to day mentoring will be with your employer, and a combination of online and in person monthly sessions will be held with your Haddon Training Trainer Coach.
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4)
- Maths (grade 4)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Administrative skills
- Team working
- Initiative
Other requirements
This is a customer facing role so confidence in speaking face to face and by phone is essential, as is a passion for all things aquatic!
About this company
Welcome to Premier aquatics! We are one of the UK's newest and fastest growing freshwater tropical fish specialists! With a large 2200sq/ft retail store located in Runcorn, Cheshire we are ideally situated to assist Fish keepers within the Northwest of England! You can visit us in person for a huge range of tropical fish, Aquarium plants and equipment!
After this apprenticeship
Possibility of full time employment on completion of the apprenticeship for the right candidate.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
HADDON TRAINING LIMITED
Haddon Training
Enquiries@haddontraining.co.uk
01443749000
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000329786.
Apply now
Closes in 23 days (Thursday 31 July 2025 at 11:59pm)
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