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The work is carried out individually or as part of a team in places such as kennels and catteries, laboratories, animal welfare centres, farm parks, rehabilitation centres, retail outlets and in the transportation of animals. Apply good animal care and welfare and be able to advise others on best practice and the 3R. Apply their legal obligations under health and safety legislation, the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act and the Animal Welfare Act consistently. Beyond routine animal husbandry as listed in the core i.e. About the Employer Plant Health Seed Inspector Apprenticeship - Level 4 (Winchester) Animal & Plant Health Agency; Winchester; Business & Administration Apprentices will need to achieve English and Mathematics at level 2 prior to taking the end-point assessment. Organisations employing animal technologists include universities, pharmaceutical companies, contract research organisations and biotechnology research and development organisations. current legislation, policies, procedures, guidelines, Codes of Practice and ethics relevant to the workplace and the health and welfare of animals, the species/breeds specific to your role and common characteristics, signs that indicate potential problems with animals’ health and welfare and the actions that should be taken, the types of basic medication, routes of administering medication, safe handling and disposal of medication, animal first aid, urgent, ongoing and preventive care, accommodation and environment requirements that are suitable and safe for animals, the use of different cleaning materials and equipment, feeding, watering and basic nutrition and characteristics of foodstuffs, how to safely approach/handle/restrain/move animals, the behaviours of the animal, applicable to the species and how it impacts its care and welfare such as stress/distress/pain/fear/frustration, how the animal you are working with learns and the basic principles of re-enforcement techniques, how an animal’s natural behaviour impacts its diet and feeding patterns, the different methods required to meet the animals’ need for enrichment/exercise opportunities, appropriate to species and individual animal, different skin and coat care requirements of animals in their care, basic reproduction and obstetrics and reproductive behaviour, including neutering, Data Protection and records in line with legislation, codes of practice and workplace requirements, the importance of the human and animal bond, the changing needs of animals’ dependent on their life stage, hygiene, bio security procedures and infection controls when working with animals including quarantine, zoonoses, anthroponosis, isolation protocols, comply with UK and EU Animal related legislation, work effectively in a safe and healthy working environment following current / relevant health and safety legislation and work place policies, identify and report potential hazards and breaches of security within animal accommodation/enclosures, clean and maintain animal accommodation/enclosures/environment and equipment and provide appropriate resources including species specific enrichment (e.g. Safe Use of Livestock Medicine for Cattle and Sheep farms. © 2020 Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education. We use cookies to provide social media features and to analyse our traffic. 24 months (this does not include EPA period). 25. Communicate effectively using a full range of skills: speaking; listening; writing (including the use of digital or paper based record keeping systems); body language; presentation. Looking after the routine day to day care of domestic and/or wild animals, Occupation: Animal care and welfare assistant. 13.

These industries play a vital role in providing high quality food at an economic cost whilst protecting the environment. 21. 22. © 2020 Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education. Understand the broad underpinning science supporting the in-vivo studies that they have performed. Recognise problems and demonstrate how to respond appropriately. This Apprenticeship develops the apprentice to the point that they are ready to apply to the Home Office for their Personal Licence. The nature of the work and species that are used will depend on the organisation, some work in very specific fields using only a few species others, for example, the universities, may be multispecies with a wide range of techniques and research fields. APHA represents the interests of its members to Government, related industries and the general public. and the IFAH (International Federation for Animal Health). 5. This Apprenticeship standard will be reviewed in 3 years, Crown copyright © 2020. Typical job roles include: kennel/cattery assistant; animal technician, animal welfare assistant; animal day care assistant; animal collection officer; wildlife rehabilitation assistant; zoo keeper assistant, pet retail assistant, animal handler, veterinary care assistant, farm park assistant. Understand methods of euthanasia appropriate to the species under their care. Animal Care and Welfare Assistants look after the routine day to day husbandry and care of domestic and/or wild animals under guidance in a variety of different settings. muzzle, collar leads, harnesses, head collars, crush cage, grasper, snake hook, hoods, undertake interaction/handling activities and use methods such as desensitisation and socialisation in accordance with the interaction/handling plan, handle the animal throughout the interaction/handling to promote the animal’s health, normal behaviour and physical and emotional welfare, monitor, report and record the response and welfare of the animal throughout interaction/handling activities, apply techniques which take into account the animal’s welfare and emotional wellbeing, such as positive reinforcement to interact/handle the animal, the preparation of animals for interaction/handling, depending on the animal, the environment and the interaction/handling activities to be undertaken, signs which indicate mental and physical condition of the animal in response to handling/interactions, the importance of accurately assessing animal behaviour and welfare before, during and after interactions/handling activities, the importance of positive reinforcement to the animal and how to provide it, the monitoring, reporting and recording processes relating to animal responses and animal welfare during interaction and handling, contribute to the assessment of an animal’s readiness for rehoming, provide advice to customers/clients on the suitability of animals according to their circumstances and experience in line with the workplace policies and procedures, support customers/clients during the rehoming/intake process and provide direction to further sources of information and guidance following rehoming of an animal, contribute to the assessment of the animal during the intake process, the needs of an animal and factors to be assessed in relation to an animal’s readiness for rehoming, the facilities, care and attention required by different animals and how to explain these to customers/clients in relation to their circumstances and experience, the support appropriate and available to customers/clients during the rehoming/intake process and the sources of information and specialist advice following rehoming/intake of an animal, the animal intake processes in line with workplace policies and procedures, prepare means of transport appropriate for animals, ensuring serviceability and cleanliness, prepare animals for movement and/or transportation taking into consideration their welfare potentially dealing with sick or injured animals, use of appropriate equipment and methods to move and transport animals ensuring their safety and security, monitor the physical and emotional health and welfare of animals during and after movement and transportation, identify if an animal required veterinary care and take appropriate action, the legal requirements relating to the movement and transportation of animals, the different animals’ requirements, for example life stage, internal and external environmental factors, climate control and noise, the preparation required for the movement and/or transportation of animals, the appropriate equipment and methods to move and transport animals for example barriers, caging and restraint, the monitoring of physical and emotional health and welfare of animals during and after movement and transportation, present a safe, friendly and welcoming reception for internal and external customers/clients/animals as appropriate, provide information, advice, support and guidance on a range of topics such as animal care and welfare to customers/clients and seek advice when necessary, use appropriate methods of technology for internal and external communication such as telephone, walkie talkies, email and scanning documents, prepare, receive and store deliveries of goods including animal related products such as food stuffs and sundry items, prepare and display stock for sale, including stock rotation, take payment for goods, services and charitable donations, process customer and animal registrations and bookings, keep records for individual animals and people in line with the organisation’s procedures, the animal product and sundry items safe storage, display and stock rotation process, the extent of information, advice, support and guidance on a range of topics such as animal welfare given to customers within own responsibility, customer enquiries, including complaints and appropriate action to take in line with organisational policies, the range of customers/clients/animals and how to respond appropriately to varied situations applicable to their job role, the organisation’s policies and procedures for making customer and animal registrations and bookings, prepare animals and environment for mating, monitor animals during parturition, recognising signs of difficulty, carry out general care of animals through gestation, prepare and manage pregnant animals pre and post parturition, provide appropriate care and monitoring of neonates, carry out procedures for caring for the young (once weaned) and introducing them to new environments, the changes to the dietary/nutritional and exercise requirements throughout the reproductive cycle, the various stages of parturition and issues that can occur, social and environmental factors which will impact on development, socialisation periods associated to species, signs and symptoms of common disorders associated with inbreeding/ conformation/exaggerated features and how to prevent them, fit and maintain appropriate equipment, ensuring the dog can operate safely.