Transition Year Work Experience/Community Service at DSPCA 2022-2023

NOTICE TO ALL 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. Once things have returned to "normal" post Covid 19 we should be in a position to offer more and these will be given to those people on the waiting list as places become available.

The Following requirements apply:

DSPCA Work Experience is open to Junior Members of the Society only. If your membership has lapsed you can rejoin at this link www.dspca.ie/junior-membership.

Work Experience in the DSPCA is carried out strictly on a block week basis, i.e. Monday to Friday, 8.45am 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.

Students must be insured by their school for the weeks of Work Experience.

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.

To apply for a place for the Gaisce Awards please email education@dspca.ie

The DSPCA, Ireland’s oldest and largest animal rescue shelter is delighted to be able to offer work experience placements to students in Secondary Schools as part of their Transition Year or LCA.

As you can imagine, places at the shelter are limited, and we advise all students who are interested to apply as soon as possible if they wish to secure a placement during the academic year. We have found that many schools choose the same weeks, thus increasing demand.

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