Animal Management
Animal Management
STUDYING ANIMAL MANAGEMENT AT WESTON COLLEGE
You will get the chance to work with an exciting new range of animals thanks to our partnership with Puxton Park, including domestic, farm and exotic animals include tortoises, parrots, reindeer, owls, marmoset monkeys, meerkats, donkeys, goats, ponies, rare pigs, alpacas, cattle, emus, stick insects and more ...
You will be based both at Knightstone Campus and Puxton Park, where you will benefit from:
- A bespoke animal management campus.
- Weekly experience within an outstanding zoo farm.
- The opportunity to study and work with a wide range of animal species from insects to primates.
- Teaching from industry specialists.
- Opportunities to undertake meaningful and substantial work experience.
- Trips to animal establishments.
- Guest lectures from a wide range of industry specialists
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Careers in Animal Management
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Animals are extremely important to our lives and there is a huge variety of careers in the animal care sector. The animal care industry is worth £1 billion to the UKs economy. It has 13,000 businesses, 78,000 employees and lots of volunteers.
We've bundled the best education in the area with career boosted benefits - and are leveraging our contacts as one of the largest Colleges in the country to give you the best possible chance of success.
Our qualifications have been developed in conjunction with local and national employers and have a proven record of helping students gain animal management related jobs and onto relevant degrees.
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The Animal Care Land Based Studies Certificate is an ideal starting point for animal lovers seeking a career in the animal care industry. The comprehensive course combines theoretical knowledge with hands-on practical work to equip you with the necessary skills and experience for working with animals. Throughout the course, one day per week wi...
Click HereThe Animal Care Technical Certificate is ideal if you have little experience of working with animals. It combines theoretical knowledge with practical activities and projects. The course emphasises hands-on training – you will develop practical animal handling skills and gain an understanding of the basic care of a wide range of animal speci...
Click HereThe Animal Care and Management T Level is a vocational qualification created to provide students with the skills and knowledge necessary for a career in the animal care industry. The course involves a significant amount of theory and science. Our experienced tutors are dedicated to teaching you the necessary theory to complement your practical...
Click HereThe Animal Care BTEC Extended Diploma is an ideal choice for animal lovers who aspire to develop their animal care skills and work in the industry. While physically demanding, this course offers immense satisfaction as you will see the positive impact you can have on animals' lives. The course provides a balanced blend of theory and practica...
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Our link with Puxton Park
The College has joined forces with Puxton Park, which will enable you to develop industry-specific skills working within the park’s extensive farmland and facilities, with a wide range of farm and domestic animals, which will significantly enhance your employability skills for the future.
The link will also allow you to gain broader experience in your customer service skills, by engaging with tourists, families and school parties; all helping to prepare you for the world of work.
Taken straight from our virtual open evenings, Charlotte (one of the lecturers) gives us a guided tour of our Animal Management facilities!
MEET THE TEAM
Charlotte Haines
Lecturer
"I spent 12 years working as a senior animal trainer of exotic species and presenter at Bristol Zoo Gardens"
Maxine Park
Subject Area Manager
"We have great students, a fantastic team and a beautiful Animal Management Centre, which I can't wait to show off to you all."
Laura Link
Curriculum Coordinator
"I was head veterinary nurse at a busy small animal hospital"
Gill Cook
Lecturer and Degree Animal Management Co-ordinator
"I am a qualified horse-riding instructor. I started work in the animal industry rescuing horses with the RSPCA…"
Tobias Capel
Associate Lecturer
"I have been involved in the conservation of sea-turtles where I was protecting green and loggerhead nests from people/predation as well as ensuring as many hatchlings made it to sea as possible…"
Sarah Leaney
Lecturer
"I was Displays Supervisor at Weymouth Sealife Park and Marine Sanctuary, where I was responsible for a team of aquarists looking after; seals, otters, penguins, sharks, jellyfish, seahorses…"
Julie Way
Lecturer
"I teach a range of subjects on the course but animal behaviour and welfare are my favourite topics..."
Mandy Patch
Lecturer
"I have been teaching since last year and love passing on my knowledge of the animal industry to others."
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THE FACILITIES
You will get the chance to work with an exciting range of animals thanks to our partnership with Puxton Park, one of the region’s top visitor attractions.
Your classroom lectures will come to life as you carry out practical sessions at the park, enabling you to develop industry specific skills working with the park’s specialist facilities and animals.
Puxton’s range of domestic, farm and exotic animals include tortoises, parrots, reindeer, owls, marmoset monkeys, meerkats, donkeys, goats, ponies, rare pigs, alpacas, cattle, emus and stick insects.
The partnership will also allow you to gain broader customer service skills, by engaging with tourists, families and school parties - all helping you prepare for the world of work.
You will be based both at Knightstone Campus and Puxton Park, where you will benefit from:
- A bespoke animal management campus.
- Weekly experience within an outstanding zoo farm.
- The opportunity to study and work with a wide range of animal species from insects to primates.
- Teaching from industry specialists.
- Opportunities to undertake meaningful and substantial work experience.
- Trips to animal establishments.
- Guest lectures from a wide range of industry specialists.
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WHAT OUR STUDENTS SAY
Animal Care BTEC Technical Diploma
LATEST NEWS
<p>Success stories about student progress always make great reading and this year we have seen more fantastic students, who have made the most of the opportunities presented to them.</p>
<p>Two students I want to focus on today, study a Level 3 Animal Management course. Both learners worked at The Pet Studio in Nailsea, where they put their theory into practice, and developed both technical and employability skills needed, to work as a dog groomer.</p>
<p>Both learners completed over 200 hours of work experience, and impressed so much, that they were offered a place at The Pet Studio Dog Grooming Training Academy based in Congresbury.</p>
<p>One year on, and not only have they successfully managed to complete their course at the Academy, but they are now employed by The Pet Studio.</p>
<p>The Pet Studio, run by Liza Smith, is using Weston College students as a talent pipeline for her business. <a href="https://www.weston.ac.uk/work-experience?utm_source=main-menu&utm_m… Placements</a> have offered Liza many benefits, including developing young people and equipping them with the skills needed to work in the dog grooming business, and utilising an extra pair of hands in the studio.</p>
<p>Studio manager Danielle said “Liza gave me a chance to work here when I was a student, and now I am happy to give others that same chance. The students from Weston College are brilliant, motivated, and hardworking, we love having them here. The industry placement scheme is great, I can’t think why all businesses don’t take advantage of it.”</p>
<p>If you think that this might benefit your business then please do not hesitate to contact us, we have student from all courses that would love the opportunity to work with you. workplacementteam@weston.ac.uk</p>
<p><em>Sarah Roberts, Work Placement Officer</em></p>
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