Jacqueline Pears

I am a fit, energetic, and highly dependable professional transitioning a rich 20+ year background in Early Years Education into Animal Care. Combining proven expertise in risk management, behavioural management and client communication with hands-on experience volunteering with companion and farm animals in Spain. With a mature, calm demeanour essential for high-stress veterinary, rescue or boarding environment, I embrace change, enjoy new experiences and learning which inspires me and keeps me motivated.

Always enthusiastic, flexible, caring, supportive and a real down to earth person.

Volunteering in PDSA shop at PDSA (2026-09 – Present)

• Greeting customers, preparing items for display, replenishing stock, supporting public fundraising efforts to fund vital veterinary care any other duties as required.

Volunteer at Eco Moyano (2026-07 – 2026-08)

• Assisting with Airbnb duties preparing rooms for guests; looking after animals - cleaning their housing areas, feeding, repairing fences, regular dog and donkey walking and any other duties that arose in the day to day running of Moyano.

Support for Learning Worker at Glasgow City Council (2025-03 – 2026-07)

• Working with children in high school with complex learning needs, supporting them in the classroom to manage their learning and personal care needs.

School Escort at Glasgow City Council (2023-10 – 2026-06)

• Responsible for accompanying children from home to school in taxi or school bus and collecting and returning home at the end of the day.

Volunteer at LEAP Lochwinnoch Community Larder (2025-08 – 2026-01)

• Working at community order, stocking shelves and fridge/freezer for public to access for free food. Stock rotation, cleaning and maintaining larder and surrounding area.

Volunteer Befriender at No1 Befriending Agency Glasgow (2025-07 – Present)

Funding ended in March 2026, now continue privately

• Regular friendly phone conversations to support older or isolated people who feel lonely. Providing social interaction, emotional support and companionship.

Relief Carer at Key Housing Association Ltd (2023-12 – 2024-05)

• Covering staff absence supporting people in their own homes.
• Support with medication, personal care, housework, shopping and any other duties required.

Relief Carer at Trust Housing (2021-07 – 2023-09)

• Covering staff absence supporting people in their own flats within a block owned by Trust.
• Assisting with medication, personal care, housework, shopping, accompanying to dining hall, outings and any other duties required.

Volunteer at Workaway (2018 – 2022)

• Farm work - feeding, cleaning housing, repairing enclosures & general care.
• DIY, Painting and renovating, mixing concrete/cement, building walls, repairing paths.
• Housekeeping of apartments, gardening and vegetable garden maintenance.

Relief Early Years Educator at East Dumbartonshire Council (2018-04 – 2018-09)

Child Development Officer at Helenslea Community Hall (2016-12 – 2018-03)

Resource Worker at Swiss Foster Care Scotland (2014-12 – 2017-02)

Child Development Officer at Glasgow City Council (1995-06 – 2014-06)

Typing/Book Keeping – Whitely’s Business Training College, Glasgow (1986)

SNNEB in Nursery Nursing – City of Glasgow College, Glasgow (1989)

NQ in Photography – City of Glasgow College, Glasgow (2023)

HNC in Photography – City of Glasgow College, Glasgow (2024)

Autism 5 – West of Scotland College, Glasgow (2026)

Animal care and welfare - Edinburgh university (2026)

Animal care - Forth valley college (2026)