Animal Health and Welfare Apprentice

The purpose of the role will be to support the Animal health and Welfare Team in delivering statutory duties including animal health, welfare, animal welfare licensing, identification, movement control, animal by-products and enforcement. The apprentice will gain practical experience in regulatory work while completing a recognised apprenticeship qualification.

The job will involve maintenance of records and database systems, production of correspondence, assisting officers during inspections at livestock and animal welfare licensed premises, supporting the triage and recording of complaints, liaising with service users, providing advice, responding to complaints and assisting with evidence gathering for potential enforcement action. The role involves visiting farms, kennels, stables and other rural premises.

The successful candidate will have a genuine interest in animal welfare, agriculture and regulatory...