Work-Based Animal Care - Level 3

• 4 GCSEs at grade 4 or above, including English and maths

Upon successful completion of this course, you will receive a Level 3 Work-Based Animal Care Diploma.

• Implement, monitor and evaluate plans for the health and welfare of animals
• Plan the diets and feeding regimes for animals
• Animal training programme
• Recognise and interpret the behaviour of animals
• Handling, restraint, and movement of animals
• Some of the tasks you'll carry out at WILD Zoological Park include:
• Cleaning, feeding and providing water to the collection of animals at the zoo
• Interacting with members of the public during animal encounter shows
• Accommodation maintenance

You will be taught on the main campus for theory, with animals being brought to the classrooms to gain further experience.

You will also attend weekly practical sessions at WILD Zoological Park.

• Portfolio
• Assignments
• Group work
• Practical work

Weekly trips to WILD Zoological Park with additional practicals at other provisions to gain experience with other animal species.

Trips are also planned to enhance learning and experience.

Maths will be included in weighing out food, completing jobs in industry timing, and also learning the timings of animal handling shows.

English will be included in learning new terminology and putting it into practise, as well as developing communication and listening skills by working as a team and following instructions.

Tutorial is a program of essential topics affecting you as a potential employee and member of a community. You will cover topics to improve employability skills, mental fitness (both for you and those around you) and much more. It is an essential part of your personal development.

As part of you weekly timetable, you will be expected to take part in Tutorial. This consists of a 1-1 meeting (at least 3 a year) and Personal Development activities that develop you both personally and professionally. Part of the focus is to raise digital Standards and take part in Employer Engagement Activities such as guest speakers, logging Work Experience and in person and online networking.

We work with Student Experience, Careers and your Curriculum team to ensure your Tutorial elements link to your industry area and to create opportunities to develop key skills for profile raising as well as enabling you to create competitive applications and CVs.

Tutorial is also an opportunity to check in with you as part of a group and individually. You can discuss any issues you might be having that affect your learning and essentially identify strategies and support available to you.

Upon successful completion of this course, you could progress onto our Level 4 Certificate in Higher Education in Animal Management

Alternatively, you can go straight into employment.