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Animal Care CV Template (Text Format)

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Empathetic and detail-oriented professional with 6+ years of experience providing optimum care for dogs, cats, rabbits, and various small animals in shelters. Animal lover with a passion for maintaining and ensuring the welfare of animals by leveraging knowledge gained through a higher diploma and BSc in Animal Science. Deft at handling scared or potentially hostile animals during rescue operations and providing emergency treatment onsite and in clinics.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Oakwood Park Kennels, Ambleside | Dec 2020 – Present
Sr. Animal Care Attendant

  • Oversee all centre procedures, including receiving animals into care, treatment, adoption, quarantine, and fostering
  • Prepare liquid formulas, food supplements, and other medications as per prescriptions
  • Ensure proper feeding, cleaning, and maintenance of the 100+ animals in the centre’s care
  • Monitor animals for signs of illness, disease, or injury
  • Act as front-of-house staff, liaising with potential adoptive owners, providing information regarding animal needs, and responding to general visitor queries

Active Paws, Carlisle | Jun 2018 – Nov 2020
Animal Care Attendant

  • Collected information regarding animal weight, size, physical condition, and treatments and medications received
  • Observed health conditions of animals and recorded changes, managing dietary requirements and medications accordingly
  • Recorded animal behaviour to facilitate Meet Your Match assessments for adoptable animals
  • Trained dogs for eight 1-hr sessions per week to change objectionable behavioural attributes
  • Cleaned and sterilised animal bedding and toys

Many Tears Animal Rescue, Lancaster | Apr 2016 – May 2018
Animal Care Assistant

  • Ensured animal accommodations were clean, safe, and met official guidelines
  • Successfully streamlined documentation process for animal grooming, clinical visits, and medical treatment, reducing administrative workload by 25%
  • Organised exercise and socialisation activities for all animals

EDUCATION
Reaseheath College & University Centre, UK

  • Level 3 Advanced Technical Extended Diploma in Animal Management (2015)

Writtle University College, UK

  • BSc (Hons) Animal Science (Pet Behaviour & Welfare) (2014)

KEY SKILLS

  • Avid cyclist
  • Run a blog about walking in the Lake District
  • Conversational German speaker

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18 high-demand skills to put on an animal care CV

Animal care workers, also known as animal care assistants, are responsible for the welfare of animals in the care of kennels, rescue centres, and sanctuaries.

The responsibilities of this role include feeding, grooming, and exercising animals, as well as cleaning animal enclosures. Animal care workers also deliver basic medical care as directed by a veterinarian and must monitor animal health and report any issues to a veterinarian or supervisor.

According to National Careers, animal carers typically earn between £14,000 and £24,000.

There are a few ways to train for a career in animal care, including apprenticeships, volunteer work, T Levels, or the following college courses:

To find work as an animal care worker, your CV will need to highlight the right skills for the caregiving, administrative, and medical responsibilities of the job.

Here are 18 valuable skills to have on any animal care CV:

 

  1. Knowledge of animal behaviour and body language
  2. Attention to detail
  3. Teamwork
  4. Good physical fitness
  5. Strong communication skills
  6. Time management
  7. Compassion towards animals
  8. People skills
  9. Observational skills
  10. Ability to work in stressful situations
  11. Willingness to work with different types of animals
  12. A valid driving licence
  13. Ability to pass a DBS Check
  14. Animal husbandry skills
  15. Basic first aid
  16. Knowledge of common health conditions
  17. Record-keeping and documentation skills
  18. Basic computer skills

 

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Animal care job outlook in 2024 — things to know

According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), animal care professionals in the UK earn an average annual salary of £19,290.

Additionally, there are similar pay levels for both men and women in this type of role.

Data source: The Office for National Statistics, an agency of His Majesty’s Government. The information contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 and reflects the ONS’s most recent salary (1/11/2023), gender pay gap (4/2023), and skills shortage data (6/2022).

Lauren Mastroni, a CV expert with CV Genius.
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Lauren Mastroni

Lauren Mastroni is a CV expert and careers counsellor dedicated to crafting engaging content and providing actionable advice that empowers people in their job searches. An enthusiastic contributor to the CV Genius team, Lauren has a passion for developing valuable resources for job seekers. Lauren holds an MSc in Psychology from the University of Derby. She enjoys learning all she can about the career space, and is committed to helping job seekers of all experience levels navigate the job hunt and advance their careers. You can reach Lauren at [lauren] AT [resumegenius.com].