Dogs Trust
Veterinary Assistant
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Veterinary Assistant
Veterinary Assistant
Application Deadline: 24 May 2026 Department: Rehoming Employment Type: Permanent - Part Time Location: Darlington Compensation: £15,900 per year, plus benefits (£26,500 FTE)
Description
Are you an efficient, pro-active dog-lover who is passionate about ensuring dogs in our care receive excellent veterinary care?
We’re looking for a Veterinary Assistant to assist in the efficient running of our veterinary suite at our rehoming centre.
This is a part time role for 22.5hrs.
What does this role do?
As Veterinary Assistant, you’ll:
- Provide excellent care to dogs in staying in the veterinary suite, including cleaning, food preparation and monitoring recovery kennels.
- Support the Veterinary Nurse with the smooth running of the suite, from maintaining a clean clinical environment and scheduling appointments, to supporting with consultations and meetings with adopters.
- Transfer dogs to and from local veterinary practices for surgery.
- Support our teams in kennels occasionally.
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Could this be you?
To be successful in this role, you’ll need to be reliable and flexible, with the ability to work on your own initiative or in a team to ensure that our dogs receive an excellent standard of care. You’ll also need excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, and be able to empathise with colleagues and adopters, handling the potentially emotionally demanding elements of the role. While a qualification in animal care is desirable, we welcome applications from enthusiastic candidates who are passionate about our work and have a commitment to our aims and objectives.
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What does this team do?
Our rehoming centres house thousands of dogs each year until they are able to find a loving new home, and the success of our centres wouldn't be possible without our dedicated team of staff and volunteers; there is a real family-community within each of our centres. Come rain or shine, our team are out in all weathers to make sure the dogs have the best possible life. Dealing with thousands of visitors each month, our rehoming centres are the face of Dogs Trust and we pride ourselves on our staff providing the very best in customer service.
Interviews to be provisionally held: 01.06.2026
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