Animal Care

 

 

There are lots of good jobs with animals, whether you want to go to university or start work as soon as possible.  Many involve being physically active and going outdoors in all weathers, but some allow you to stay warm and dry.  Here are some of the jobs you can get working with animals

  • Veterinary Surgeon
  • Zookeeper
  • Working for an Animal Charity
  • RSPCA Inspector
  • Wildlife Documentary Production
  • Veterinary Nurse
  • Marine Biologist
  • Police Dog Handler
  • Army Dog Handler
  • Zoologist

Veterinary Practitioners

You can learn what it takes to become a vet and explore the challenges of the vet profession to decide if it’s the right career for you.

The aim of the online course is to provide participants with an opportunity to learn about key parts of veterinary life that they might have learnt in a real-life working environment.  It will equip you with all the crucial information you need to make an informed decision about whether veterinary medicine is the right degree course for you.

You’ll learn about and have the opportunity to reflect on the following areas:

  • Introduction to the veterinary profession
  • Where and how vets work
  • Roles of the wider veterinary team in and out of practice
  • Regulation and expectations
  • The benefits and challenges of the vocation
  • Current and future issues for veterinary medicine and science

It’s a brilliant opportunity to learn more about the profession through a new approach to work experience.  Click the box below which will take you to a free introductory course:

Exploring the Veterinary Profession

 

Zoo Keepers

If you are interested in becoming a Zoo Keeper click the link below to read what this job entails from Paignton Zoo and the Wild Planet Trust.

 

 

 

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iCould

As part of the Education and Employers charity, the icould.com platform helps draw links between school subjects and jobs. It encourages you to discover opportunities you may not have known about before.  It shows what is possible in the world of work.  The site features over 1000 videos of real people talking about their careers – explaining their job role, career path and how different factors have shaped their choices.  Click on the link below to look at the 23 Animal Care videos:

Animal Care

Paignton Zoo

Zoo Keeper

Are you interested in becoming a Zookeeper?  this video gives you an idea of how to get there and what it is like to be a Zoo Keeper:

 

Marine Biologist

A marine biologist studies oceans and their organisms.  They protect, observe, or manage marine organisms or animals, plants, and microbes.  Marine biologists can hold many titles and specialisations. For instance, they can manage wildlife preserves to protect aquatic organisms.  They may also study fish populations or test for bioactive drugs. They also write scientific reports from their findings and get them published to educate others.  Watch the video below to find out more:

 

Vet

Watch the video to see what it is like to work for the PDSA: