Vacancies
Current Vacancy: Veterinary Surgeon
The Mayhew Animal Home has a full time vacancy for a Veterinary Surgeon with a passion for animal welfare. We are a busy charity rehoming centre seeing a variety of cases both surgical and medical although our focus is on neutering and preventative care. We have a well-equipped purpose built clinic and believe in education as the way forward for animal welfare. We are a VNTP and regularly train new grads from the UK as well as vets from abroad. Currently no OOH. Hours are Tuesdays to Saturdays and flexibility is a must. Applicants must be fluent in spoken and written English.
See this link for a full job description, person specification and more information about our charity.
To apply please email your CV and covering letter to: Ursula Goetz (CVO).
Closing date for applications: Monday 2nd August 2010.
Work Experience
The Mayhew Animal Home is keen to take on work experience students, provided they are over the age of 15. We offer work experience placements throughout the year and work closely with local Education Business Partnerships, who help schools find placements for their students. For further details, including how to apply, please click here.
Work experience is a vital part of education, not only will it give you an insight into the working life, but it may help determine what career path a person would like to follow.
- Placements are limited, and due to the nature of the work at The Mayhew they are allocated very quickly.
- Pre-veterinary and veterinary students are also welcome to apply for a placement.
- Placements will not be accepted for periods less than 2 weeks
- Placements will only be allocated to those who have a real passion to work in the animal industry.
How to apply
Check with your school. Is The Mayhew on your school list?
Yes: Follow the procedures set by your school.
No: Contact The Mayhew directly using the details below:
Contact must be made by the student, by email or letter with a short explanation why they would like a placement at The Mayhew, dates of placement required. Please remember send your request in early to avoid disappointment:
Jean Andrews
Student Development Manager
The Mayhew Animal Home
Trenmar Gardens
London
NW10 6BJ
jean@mayhewanimalhome.org
020 8968 2351
Level 2 Work Based Award In Animal Care
The Mayhew Animal Home is proud to offer a Level 2 Work Based Award in Animal Care in conjunction with the College of Animal Welfare. The Mayhew provide the work placement for this course and it is a great grounding for a career in animal care, respected throughout the industry. Please click here for further details.
The Mayhew's NVQ in Animal Care has now been changed to: Level 2 Award in Work-based Animal Care (QCF- qualification credited framework). For further information on the changes, please visit: www.nptc.org.uk.
The Mayhew Animal Home is proud to offer this new qualification in Level 2 Animal Care. This work-based qualification is run by The Mayhew Animal Home in conjunction with The College of Animal Welfare (CAW). The Mayhew provide the work placement for this course.
The course is 12 months long and is a self-study course. Each student is expected to work in a voluntary capacity (unpaid) three days a week at The Mayhew in order to gain practical experience for his or her qualification and this will include one weekend day.
Are you motivated and passionate? Are you prepared to dedicate your time to gain knowledge and understanding of the care of companion animals? Then read on:
The Procedure:
The first step of our course is to attend an initial interview followed by a trial day. This will give you a peek into the day to day duties Successful applicants will then need to commit to the starting date and take part in four days of classroom based information sessions and hands on training, concluding in a simple theory test.
All successful candidates will go onto a 2-month probation period before a final assessment. On completion of this they will be registered with the College of Animal Welfare. Then the hard work begins.
In house you will work alongside trained members of staff. This work is hard and can be dirty! Your duties will be divided between kennel, cattery and rabbit areas, feeding, cleaning and taking part in the general husbandry of the animals. Where possible, time will also be allocated in our operating theatre and working in other departments of the home.
During your course you will need to complete an e-portfolio consisting of a number of modules relating to the care and welfare of animals. At the end of each module your work will be assessed before presenting it to the College Assessors.
We will provide a weekly theory sessions at The Mayhew, however as the course is not classroom based it is in your own interest that you research particular areas. Books and the internet are useful tools, as are the staff, many of whom have achieved the former NVQ qualification. The course is a good grounding for a career in animal care and is respected throughout the industry. The work is challenging but rewarding for anyone looking for a career with animals. Please note, undertaking this course at The Mayhew does not guarantee paid employment at the end of the course.
Applications
We accept applications twice a year:
Spring (March) applications are accepted 1st - 31st January only.
Autumn (September) applications are accepted 1st - 30th June only.
Please download and print an application form here and forward this to: Training Applications, The Mayhew Animal Home, Trenmar Gardens, Kensal Green, London, NW10 6BJ.