Animal care and welfare manager

Level

Advanced · like A-levels

Length

1.5 yr

typical

Sector

Agriculture, environmental and animal care

Pay

Paid

you earn while training

In a nutshell

Plan and manage the husbandry needs of domestic or wild animals in their care.

Lead, supervise, and develop a team of animal care staff

Plan and oversee daily husbandry and welfare programmes for all species

Monitor animal health and coordinate veterinary care and treatment

Conduct risk assessments and enforce health and safety on site

Manage budgets, procurement, and stock control for the facility

Ensure the facility meets all legal licensing and welfare standards

Handle complaints, safeguarding of animals, and welfare investigations

Advanced animal welfare science and the Five Domains model

Leadership and people management in an animal care environment

Operational planning and resource management for a care facility

Animal health monitoring and liaising with veterinary professionals

Risk assessment and health and safety management on site

Budget management and financial awareness for a care business

Legal compliance including welfare legislation, licensing, and biosecurity

Ready to look for a place?

See live Animal care and welfare manager apprenticeship vacancies on the official government service.

A Careermash concept · apprenticeship standard from our careers engine · vacancies via gov.uk.