LCA and 3rd Level College Work Placement at DSPCA 2022-2024

NOTICE TO ALL LCA AND 3RD LEVEL WORK EXPERIENCE STUDENTS

***PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THESE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE OR CANCELATION DUE TO COVID 19***

We have opened up a minimum number of places and will have a waiting list for people who do not manage to get a place.

 THIS IS NOT FOR TRANSITION YEAR STUDENTS - IF YOU ARE A TY/4TH YEAR STUDENTS PLEASE DO NOT BOOK IN HERE AS YOU PLACE WILL NOT BE VALID AND WILL BE CANCELLED!

The Following requirements apply:

Work Experience in the DSPCA is carried out strictly on a block week basis, i.e. Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 4.30pm only. 

You will be expected to be in the DSPCA for the full 5 days - this is a Work Placement and we would respect it if hospital appointments, sports events and other required time off be postponed until after the period of work placement where possible.

Please be aware that a lot of your work will be cleaning the animals bedding areas and picking up poo.

Unfortunately we cannot take students suffering from animal hair allergies as the placement requires working in confined spaces with multiple dogs and cats.

Students must be able to get to us as we are not on a bus route and the road is not recommended for walking.

It is recommended that students have an up to date anti tetanus vaccine. There may be a for Covid 19 Vaccine certs but this will be known closer to the time.

Please note - if you wish to do 2 weeks’ work placement you must book in separately for each week.

Places cannot be exchanged once booked so please make sure you have booked the right dates.

Please Note - We can not take on students doing one day a week.

If you require any further information relating to our work experience programme, please email on education@dspca.ie