Animal Care Apprentice
Honeybottom Kennels
STEVENTON (OX13 6AP)
Closes in 15 days (Friday 27 February 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 11 February 2026
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Summary
Honeybottom Kennels are a boarding kennel and day care centre near Abingdon. They are looking to recruit an animal care apprentice to be part of their team. A wonderful opportunity for someone looking to start their career in Animal Care!
- Wage
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£15,704 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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40 hours over 5 days. Days and times to be confirmed. This will be expected to include some weekend work.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 2 March 2026
- 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
Honeybottom Kennels are a boarding kennel and dog daycare centre offering top standards of care for dogs of all shapes and sizes.
They offer short and long-term boarding for dogs. In your role and as a part of the team, you will ensure the smooth running of the kennels on a day-to-day basis.
Duties to include (but not be limited to):
- Care of boarding dogs
- Exercising boarding dogs
cleaning - To maintain the highest standards of animal care
There are no specific skills that are needed other than a love of animals, particularly dogs, and you should be confident with good communication skills, happy to work outside in all weathers and genuinely love dogs.
Where you'll work
HONEYBOTTOM KENNELS
ORCHARD COTTAGE
HANNEY ROAD
STEVENTON
OX13 6AP
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
HADDON TRAINING LIMITED
Training course
Animal care and welfare assistant (level 2)
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Training schedule
You will be working towards the Level 2 Animal care and Welfare assistant apprenticeship.
All training will be provided at the employers premises with the employer and Haddon Training.
You may need to work towards achieving your level 1 or 2 maths and/ or English Functional Skills qualifications if required, but Haddon training will support you through this!
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4)
- Maths (grade 4)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Team working
- Patience
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
This location is not accessible by public transport, so please ensure before applying that you can get yourself to and from the location every work day.
About this employer
Your pet deserves the best! Run by dog lovers for dog lovers, Honeybottom Kennels will take care of your dog while you are away, whether for long or short terms. I have been successfully breeding and showing dogs since the late nineties so you can be sure your pet will be in good hands.
After this apprenticeship
Possibility of progression to the level 3 Animal Care apprenticeship, and/or an offer of a permanent position upon completion of the apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
HADDON TRAINING LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000013330.
Apply now
Closes in 15 days (Friday 27 February 2026 at 11:59pm)