We are looking for confident and experienced future colleagues who come from a nursing assistant background, that are now ready to start their journey as student veterinary nurses, with Goddard Vet Group at our very own Nursing College. Before we delve into the nitty gritty, here is what we offer you: The salary for this Level 3 Diploma in Veterinary Nursing is £12 per hour. To be considered for this training position we ideally require prior veterinary experience and GCSEs in English, Maths and Science grade C/4 and above or equivalent, plus two additional GCSEs, other qualifications may be considered and will be reviewed on application We have a specific number of places available for April depending on location, please indicate what area/branches are feasible for you to travel to and work. We have a great benefits package including: - 6.6 weeks annual leave including bank holidays - Paid lunch breaks - Colleague introduction reward (for the introduction of vets and RVNs) - 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme - Medical cashback plan. Refunds on many routine medical costs such as dental care, physiotherapy, optician, chiropractic fees, and more - Professional membership fees covered - Shopping discounts - Generous colleague discounts - Petplan 20% colleague discount About the role We have two intakes per year; April and September and you will be placed onto the next available cohort. Our college is based in Woodford Essex, and you would be required to attend your lectures on site every other week, in addition to any exams/practical sessions. The student positions are full-time consisting of 40 hours per week, including your weekly college day and weekend rotation. As experienced veterinary nursing assistants you will be used to day-to-day practice life and are now ready to take on additional student responsibilities and training. The role is varied, involving and high level of client care which includes reception duties, the cleaning and upkeep of the practice and its equipment/facilities, and of course the hands-on patient care. It can also involve working between different branches within a commutable distance, including our hospital sites. You will be working alongside experienced and compassionate teams who understand the need for investing time and training into our future registered nurses. Once a registered veterinary nurse, we offer a highly competitive salary banding and benefits package if you were to move into a vacant role, and as a Goddard Vet Group veterinary nurse you will have ample opportunity for further development and growth within the company. You will be fully supported by dedicated tutors who have all worked in practice themselves and can relate to your role and studies. About us In 2022 we celebrated our 70th anniversary and have 46 branches, 3 hospitals and our own nurse training college. We value all of our colleagues, and our forward-looking approach means we have introduced a Colleague Forum to listen to our peers’ views, as well as monthly Town Hall meetings, communicating real time updates, taking polls with live Q&A’s to ensure we're making the right, collaborative decisions for our people. All our senior managers are mental health first aid trained and we offer Wellness plans for all our new starters. We are a forward-thinking practice and have developed our own successful contact centre to help ease reception pressure in our busy branches. If you can see yourself in this role press apply now then simply enter what area/branch you would be looking for a position, and within 60 seconds your application will be with Rose