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Rotherham College Courses Animal Care and Land-based Industries Animal Management

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Campus: Dearne Valley College
Code: D10SP05
Level: 3
Type: Courses (16 – 18), Adult Courses (19+)

Animal Management

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We make every effort to ensure information within our online course directory is accurate and a true representation of the courses we are offering in 2026-27 However, we do reserve the right to make changes if necessary.

Start an exciting career in Animal Care and Land-based Industries

The land-based sector is ideal for those who enjoy working outside in physically demanding settings or have a passion for caring for animals.

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Animal Care Worker

Average salary - £21,000 - £24,000*

Animal care workers look after animals in kennels, rescue centres, pet shops and sanctuaries.

Day to day tasks:

Check animals daily and monitor their health and behaviour, clean out kennels, enclosures, cages or stables, prepare food and help out at feeding times, clean and groom animals, exercise animals regularly, look after sick or distressed animals, update records and deal with questions from colleagues or the public.*

Working environments:

You could work at an animal welfare centre, at a wildlife park, in kennels or at a store. Your working environment may be outdoors some of the time, physically demanding and dirty.*

*Information from nationalcareers.service.gov.uk

Horticultural Worker

Average salary - £19,500 to £24,000*

Horticultural Workers grow plants in garden nurseries, work in food production, and maintain parks and gardens.

Day to day tasks:

Plant seeds and bulbs to grow plants and shrubs, water, weed, prune, feed and spray plants, advise customers about plants and how to look after them, maintain plant and soil health, and control pests, pick, sort and pack items to be delivered and serve customers.*

Working environments:

You could work in a garden, in a park, on a country estate, at a garden centre or on a farm. Your working environment may be outdoors in all weathers.*

*Information from nationalcareers.service.gov.uk

In-demand skills that commonly appear in job descriptions for roles within the Animal Care and Land-based sector include**:

Customer Service | Communication | Management | Patience | Positivity

**Information from Lightcast 2026

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