Get practice ready with Vets for Pets and Companion Care. In the heart of Lancashire, Blackburn Vets for Pets is looking for a new or recently graduated vet to join their team on our award-winning graduate scheme.
Job description
At Blackburn Vets4Pets we are well known for our supportive team approach to veterinary care, with the team of 4 Vets, 3 RVN’s, 2 SVN’s, 1 VCA, 4 CCA’s being led by our Practice Manager to ensure a friendly work environment is achieved.
As a team we enjoy having fun whilst working, including singalongs in surgery, in addition to the occasional nights out as a team, the big one being our annual Christmas party. We also love trying new things as a team- a curling and chippy day out being one of them. With genuine support and emphasis on your wellbeing, you can realise and maintain your full potential in an environment that encourages a healthy work/life balance too.
You’ll be supported from day one by a dedicated mentor/Vet GDP Advisor, you’ll also be able to take paid leave to attend the varied CPD programme designed by vets specifically for new graduates.
As you build your confidence in caring for pets and their owners, you’ll grow your own client base and see the continuity of cases with the support of your wider team. You won’t be in sole charge of cases until you’re ready. This is a full-time role with a weekend rota of 1 in 3 Saturday mornings (9am-1pm) with time back during the week.
As a standard on the Graduate Development Programme we offer a 2 year programme with no financial tie-ins, guaranteed starting salary of at least £36,000 per annum with reviews each year on programme, 10-12 clinical/non-clinical structure CPD days a year with covered travel costs, access to wellbeing support and free membership of wellbeing app and support with practice transfer should the need to arise.
We also arrange fun social activities where you can engage with your fellow graduates!
What we offer
It doesn't end there. Blackburn Vets for Pets can also offer:
- Paid holiday of 28 days, rising to 33 days after 2 years of service.
- Paid professional memberships including RCVS and BVA.
- Dedicated CPD allowance and time off including funding towards certificates.
- Life assurance 4 x annual salary.
- Contributory pension scheme.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Colleague reward hub – exclusive offers and discounts online and on the high street.
- Free car parking.
- Visa sponsorship available.
- And more!
Pets just see people. And just like pets, we embrace everyone’s differences. We work to break down barriers, attract and develop diverse talent, and create a culture that allows everyone to be the best they can be. Our diversity and inclusion vision is that everyone is welcome and feels part of our business.
So, if you think you’re a good match to what we are looking for, and you share our belief that together ‘we’re better with pets’, we’re waiting to hear from you, whatever your background or circumstances.