Wanting to change your role but keep a toe in the vet world?  Here’s this week’s collation of vet-adjacent jobs for explorers, diversifiers and side-hustlers! 

PT = Part Time; FTC = Fixed Term Contract; TTO = Term Time Only; FTE = Full Time Equivalent; ZHC = Zero Hours Contract.

Area Director – West Midlands & Black Country, IVC, Field-based/Remote.  £80,000.

Assistant Curriculum Manager – Equine, Plumpton College, East Sussex.  £44,483.

Assistant Director of Fundraising, RSPCA, Hybrid/London.  £90,000.

Business Development Executive, Pinnacle Pet UK, Remote.  £48,000.

Corporate Fundraiser, World Horse Welfare, Remote.  £28,000 – 34,000.

Corporate Partnerships Officer, Blue Cross, Hybrid/Oxfordshire.  £28,996 – 33,716.

Director, Commercial Communications, Dechra, Remote.  £80,000 – 90,000.

Equine Events Coordinator, Hartpury University College, Gloucestershire.  £27,371 – 28,874.

FE Lecturer – Equine (PT), Hartpury University College, Gloucestershire.  £28,195 – 44,227 FTE.

General Curator, Port Lympne Wild Animal Park, Kent.  £38,500.

Head Small Animal Veterinary Nurse (RVN), Cambridge Vet School.  £42,254 – 56,535.

Innovation Strategy Manager, Battersea Dogs & Cats Home, Hybrid/London.  £51,313.

Learning & Development Digital Specialist, Blue Cross, Hybrid/Oxfordshire/Newport/Manchester.  £38,177 – 45,000.

Lecturer in Animal Health, Hartpury University College, Gloucestershire.  £37,489 – 42,169.

Lecturer in Clinical Animal Behaviour (MRCVS), University of Lincoln.  £38,784.

Lecturer in Veterinary Nursing (RVN) (PT, FTC), Plumpton College, East Sussex.  £35,496 FTE.

Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Veterinary Nursing Science (MRCVS/RVN), Nottingham Trent University, 39,162 – 57,418.

Logistics Administrator, CVG Group, Norfolk.  £30,000.

Media Officer (PT, FTC), Blue Cross, Hybrid/Oxfordshire/Manchester/London.  £26,000 – 33,000.

National Fundraising Campaigns Officer, Guide Dogs, Remote.  £31,000 – 36,255.

Operations Support Manager, Medivet, Field-based/Yorkshire/Lincolnshire.  £38,000.

Patient Flow & Triage RVN, London Vet Specialists (Linnaeus), London.  £32,000 – 36,000.

Patient Flow Coordinator, Veterinary Specialists Scotland (Linnaeus), West Lothian.  £32,000.

Practice Director, Cromwell Vets (Linnaeus), Cambridgeshire.  £75,000.

Practice Manager, Fern Cottage & Medway City Vets (CVS), Kent.  £27,000 – 40,000.

Practice Manager, Harbour Vets (CVS), Hampshire.  £27,000 – 40,000.

Programme Manager – Cat Friendly Homing, International Cat Care, Remote.  £42,000.

Programme Manager – Digital Transformation & Customer Experience, Medivet, Hybrid/Hertfordshire.  £70,000.

Regional Support Manager (South), Cats Protection, Field-based/Surrey.  £30,809.

Science Programme Lead (Research), British Trust for Ornithology, Norfolk.  £65,907.

Scientific and Policy Officer – Poultry, RSPCA, Hybrid/SE/London.  £31,000.

Senior Lab Technician, Donnington Grove Vets (IVC), Berkshire.  £45,000.

Senior Projects Officer (PT, FTC), Norfolk Wildlife Trust.  £30,976 FTE.

Senior Research Scientist, Cats Protection, Remote.  £65,416.

Senior School Administrator (FTC), Harper Keele Vet School, Staffordshire.  £27,319 – 31,236.

Shelter Medicine Veterinary Surgeon (MRCVS) (PT), RVC, London.  £45,128 – 51,470 FTE.

Spay & Neuter Clinic RVN (PT, TTO), Surrey Vet School.  £42,878 – 46,711 FTE.

Species Recovery Officer (FTC), Forestry England, Gloucestershire.  £33,854.

Species Recovery Officer (PT, FTC), Buglife, Remote/SE England.  £33,855 FTE.

Small Animal Hydrotherapist, Moorview Referrals (IVC), Northumberland.  £28,000.

Teacher – Animal Care, Leeds City College, West Yorkshire.  £31,916 – 35,912.

Territory Sales Manager – East Anglia, Dechra, Field-based.  £45,000 – 50,000.

Veterinary Ambulance Manager, Petmedics (CVS), Manchester.  £29,000.

Veterinary Lead for Avian Endemics (MRCVS), Animal & Plant Health Agency, Surrey.  £62,000.

Veterinary Postgraduate Programmes Administrator (PT), Liverpool Vet School.  £25,804 – 28,778 FTE.

Veterinary Surgeon (MRCVS), RSPCA Block Fen Animal Centre, Cambridgeshire.  £47,736 – 60,000.

Veterinary Surgeon (MRCVS) (FTC), West Midlands Safari Park, Worcestershire.  £35,169.

Welfare Field Officer, British Horse Society, Midlands.  £29,000.

Zoo Veterinary Nurse (RVN) (PT), Drayton Manor, Staffordshire.  £17/hour.

WILDCARDS

Education Events Coordinator, Sydney Vet School, Australia.  AUS$93,345 – 104,515.

Natural Health Service Coordinator (FTC), Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority.  £31,022 – 36,363.

Strategic Projects & Policy Lead – Small Animal Medicine, FECAVA, Belgium. 

FREELANCE/CONSULTANCY PROJECTS

This is a new section to highlight opportunities that may be ad-hoc or project-based, where applicants act in a consultancy or contractor rather than employed role, and can usually negotiate the terms of appointment.

Associate Lecturers – Agriculture and Animal Sciences (PT/Casual), Writtle College, Essex.

Data Analyst – Dog Population Management in the Balkans, World Organisation for Animal Health.

Veterinary Writers (MRCVS), Clinician’s Brief.  Email an intro and writing sample to Drue Gindler, Managing Editor. 

CPD, EVENTS, VOLUNTEERING & NETWORKING

Accredited courses starting in September:

City & Guilds Level 2 Award in Wellbeing & Mental Health in the Veterinary Workplace

City & Guilds Level 3 Award in Education & Training in the Veterinary Workplace

ILM Level 3 Award, Certificate & Diploma in Foundation Veterinary Leadership & Management

ILM Level 3 Award, Certificate & Diploma in Veterinary Practice Administration

City & Guilds Level 4 Award in Equality & Diversity in the Veterinary Workplace

Register your interest now for 2027:

ILM Level 7 Award, Certificate & Diploma in Strategic Veterinary Leadership

Volunteer:

Members, Communications Working Group, BIAZA.

Trustees (Animal Welfare Experience), Edinburgh Dog & Cat Home.