{"id":5992,"date":"2022-05-17T01:30:10","date_gmt":"2022-05-17T01:30:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-qualifications-do-i-need-to-work-with-animals\/"},"modified":"2022-05-16T07:03:07","modified_gmt":"2022-05-16T07:03:07","slug":"what-qualifications-do-i-need-to-work-with-animals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-qualifications-do-i-need-to-work-with-animals\/","title":{"rendered":"What qualifications do I need to work with animals?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-qualifications-do-i-need-to-work-with-animals\/#What_qualifications_do_I_need_to_work_with_animals\" title=\"What qualifications do I need to work with animals?\">What qualifications do I need to work with animals?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-qualifications-do-i-need-to-work-with-animals\/#How_can_I_get_a_job_with_animals\" title=\"How can I get a job with animals?\">How can I get a job with animals?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-qualifications-do-i-need-to-work-with-animals\/#How_old_do_you_have_to_be_to_work_at_an_animal_shelter_UK\" title=\"How old do you have to be to work at an animal shelter UK?\">How old do you have to be to work at an animal shelter UK?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-qualifications-do-i-need-to-work-with-animals\/#How_do_I_get_a_job_with_the_SPCA\" title=\"How do I get a job with the SPCA?\">How do I get a job with the SPCA?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-qualifications-do-i-need-to-work-with-animals\/#How_can_I_work_with_animals_without_qualifications\" title=\"How can I work with animals without qualifications?\">How can I work with animals without qualifications?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-qualifications-do-i-need-to-work-with-animals\/#How_do_I_get_a_job_working_with_animals\" title=\"How do I get a job working with animals?\">How do I get a job working with animals?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-qualifications-do-i-need-to-work-with-animals\/#What_GCSE_Do_I_need_to_work_with_animals\" title=\"What GCSE Do I need to work with animals?\">What GCSE Do I need to work with animals?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_qualifications_do_I_need_to_work_with_animals\"><\/span>What qualifications do I need to work with animals?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>What qualifications do I need to start training as an animal care worker?<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Level 1 Diploma in Work-based Animal Care.<\/li>\n<li>Level 2 Diploma \/ Animal Care and Welfare Assistant (Level 2 Apprenticeship)<\/li>\n<li>Level 3 Diploma \/ Advanced Apprenticeship in Work-based Animal Care.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_can_I_get_a_job_with_animals\"><\/span>How can I get a job with animals?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Getting work experience with animals<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Volunteer at an animal shelter or rescue.<\/li>\n<li>Work at a veterinary clinic.<\/li>\n<li>Provide pet sitting services.<\/li>\n<li>Volunteer at a Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre or Zoo.<\/li>\n<li>Apply to work at a stable or farm.<\/li>\n<li>Take part in an internship.<\/li>\n<li>Shadow an individual in your field of interest.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>10 Oct 2020<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_old_do_you_have_to_be_to_work_at_an_animal_shelter_UK\"><\/span>How old do you have to be to work at an animal shelter UK?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>For instance, those aged <b>16 or over can work for the National Animal Welfare Trust at one of its animal rehoming centres. During a two-week placement you could work with cats, dogs and other small animals in preparation for a career as a vet.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_I_get_a_job_with_the_SPCA\"><\/span>How do I get a job with the SPCA?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>How do I become an SPCA Inspector?<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You must be 18 years old or older.<\/li>\n<li>Must have a clean criminal record.<\/li>\n<li>You should have a Matric or equivalent.<\/li>\n<li>You must have a driver&#8217;s licence.<\/li>\n<li>Must have volunteered\/worked at an SPCA for at least 3 months and been nominated by their Society to attend a training course.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_can_I_work_with_animals_without_qualifications\"><\/span>How can I work with animals without qualifications?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Volunteer at an animal shelter<\/b> Volunteering at somewhere like an animal shelter is sure to provide you with lots of experience. Along with a love for animals you will soon see that patience and a willingness to help with the range of day-to-day tasks is appreciated.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_I_get_a_job_working_with_animals\"><\/span>How do I get a job working with animals?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Getting work experience with animals<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Volunteer at an animal shelter or rescue.<\/li>\n<li>Work at a veterinary clinic.<\/li>\n<li>Provide pet sitting services.<\/li>\n<li>Volunteer at a Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre or Zoo.<\/li>\n<li>Apply to work at a stable or farm.<\/li>\n<li>Take part in an internship.<\/li>\n<li>Shadow an individual in your field of interest.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>10 Oct 2020<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_GCSE_Do_I_need_to_work_with_animals\"><\/span>What GCSE Do I need to work with animals?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You will need a minimum of four GCSEs or equivalent for most technician jobs. <b>Maths, English and science are often required. However, experience with animals is also important. This could be through work experience or with your own pets.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents What qualifications do I need to work with animals?How can I get a job with animals?How old do you have to be to work at an animal shelter UK?How do I get a job with the SPCA?How can I work with animals without qualifications?How do I get a job working with animals?What&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"default","_kad_post_title":"default","_kad_post_layout":"default","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"default","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"default","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[619],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5992"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5992"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5992\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":118445,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5992\/revisions\/118445"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5992"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5992"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5992"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}