Joe Baddeley

Dedicated animal welfare assistant with hands-on experience in animal care, customer service, and data entry. Demonstrates expertise in maintaining hygiene standards, monitoring animal welfare, and supporting veterinary procedures. Skilled in fostering positive visitor experiences through clear communication and educational guidance.

Proven ability to collaborate effectively with teams, prioritise tasks, and uphold organisational policies to achieve high-quality results. Aspires to contribute to the advancement of animal care practices while maintaining a commitment to excellence in service delivery.

Dedicated Animal Welfare

Assistant skilled in animal care and hygiene practices. Manages daily feeding routines and ensures clean environments for various species. Supports visitor engagement through informative tours, enhancing awareness of animal behaviour.

Compassionate Personal Care

Assistant demonstrating proficiency in animal health support. Participates in patient consultations and contributes to examinations, fostering trust with animals and owners. Maintains sterile environments and adheres to infection control protocols, ensuring patient safety.

Motivated professional with varied experience in animal care and customer service. Demonstrates strong communication skills and prioritisation abilities in diverse roles. Eager to contribute to team success through proactive support and a commitment to high standards.

Dedicated professional with high credentials in Health and Social Care. Approachable and trustworthy in maintaining confidential and sensitive information. Committed to delivering best service and creating impact in workplace.

Qualified social work professional dedicated to client needs and wellbeing. Follows evidence-based practices and optimum treatment modalities to address problems with mental illness, substance abuse and other issues impacting daily life. Specialised in [Area of expertise].

Productive employee with proven track record of successful project management and producing quality outcomes through leadership and team motivation. Works with clients to determine requirements and provide excellent service. [Area of certification]-certified [Job Title] with vast experience in effective and efficient operations. Displays outstanding knowledge and practical expertise to provide exceptional all-round service.

Animal welfare assistant (Volunteer) at Ellie Apurling, Powderham castle (2024-09 – 2025-07)

• Changed water butts daily to keep water supply clean and safe.
• Cleaned feed bowls thoroughly using approved hygiene practices each day.
• Prepared animal meals daily to support feeding routines and animal care.
• Groomed tortoises by cleaning shells and clearing living areas carefully.
• Checked chickens' welfare during daily routines and observations.
• Collected eggs carefully and kept records of egg quality.
• Cleaned homes thoroughly and fed chickens with approved feed.
• Cleaned alpaca feeding setup and assisted with feeding procedures for hygiene.
• Recognised sheep heat exhaustion, provided immediate support, and alerted management.
• Fed and collected sheep droppings, then shovelled manure for fertiliser reuse.
• Greet visitors, provide explanatory tours for animal behavior observation sessions.
• Explained turkey Trevor routines, covering seasonal mating needs for visiting guests.
• Shared tortoise lifespan details, preferences, and ages during visitor guidance.
• Brushed ponies and strapped an eye cover for midge protection.
• Fed guinea pigs, cleaned enclosures, and monitored welfare during shifts.
• Cleaned chicken housing, maintaining hygiene while tending guinea pigs and feeding chickens.
• Handled Canadian geese feeding duties, including de-escalating mild aggression safely.
• Brushed goats' coats, refreshed feed, and changed water bowls regularly.
• Led goat walks, then completed bedding routines before shift handover.
• Managed turkey care by changing water and feed, monitoring high-strung behavior.
• Completed work to agreed standards and specifications.
• Learnt practical skills and techniques by shadowing senior staff to understand organisation's operations, policies and procedures.
• Greeted visitors and appropriately directed to designated areas.
• Entered and verified computer data to create reliable records.
• Observed set rules and regulations in completing duties, resulting in high-quality and standardised work.
• Recorded stock movement for up-to-date inventory documentation.
• Supported the development and maintenance of a positive work environment, contributing to high staff morale.
• Harnessed prioritisation, organisation and multi-tasking skills and tools in handling multiple tasks, amplifying productivity.

Personal Care Assistant vets work experience at Exeter city Vets (2025-04 – 2025-04)

• Participated in daily consultations, reviewing patient concerns with staff members.
• Provide input during examinations to identify suspected animal health issues.
• i was in charge of cleaning all the tools after operations and making sure they were perfectly sterile.
• Built strong, trusting relationships with patients by providing continuous support and delivering best possible care.
• Maintained a clean and hygienic environment in patient areas, adhering to infection control protocols.
• Maintained clean and hygienic living environments, ensuring comfort and safety.
• Provided emotional support and companionship, building trusting relationships.
• Established friendly rapport with patients to promote positive health and wellbeing.
• Applied principles of safeguarding and protection in all interactions, recognising and reporting any concerns about patient welfare.
• Cleaned rooms and sanitised kitchen workspaces.
• Reduced patient anxiety by clearly and calmly explaining clinical processes and procedures.
• Assisted in the implementation of care plans developed by healthcare professionals, tailored to individual patient needs.
• Changed and reapplied dressings on patient wounds and injuries for optimum healing.
• Engage with staff and customers through clear, respectful communication channels.
• Performed blood spinning for virus detection using centrifugation techniques and protocols.
• i was able to look under the microscope and detect for viruses and explain what my findings would be.
• Supported collaboration with three different veterinarians across varied clinical cases.
• I was responsible for holding the cats when they had their canulas out and to make sure they were coming around from surgery safely.
• Observe cat spaying procedures, follow each step carefully during operations.

Sales and Repairs work experience at Mike Nott Exeter Tool shop (2023-06 – 2023-07)

• Disassembled carburettors on repair station and rebuilt working units efficiently.
• Price stock, counted availability, and prepared accurate resale totals for operations.
• Packaged eBay orders, delivered parcels to post office, and shipped purchases.
• Delivered customer purchases alongside staff member during scheduled delivery runs.
• Prepared teas and coffees to support daily workshop comfort needs.
• Collaborated with team members to achieve target results.
• Maintained clean, safe working environments to eliminate accident risks.
• Achieved service time and quality targets.
• Engaged with customers to better understand needs and deliver excellent service.
• Built and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
• Demonstrated consistent hard work and dedication to achieve results and improve operations.
• Prepared range of written communications, documents and reports.

Certificate of Higher Education in Animal care – Bicton college, Exeter, DEV (2026 – 2026)

Btec in Animal care – Bicton college, Exeter, DEV (2026)

GCSEs in Animal care – Bicton college, Exeter, DEV (2025)

GCSEs in English Literature – St Peters High School, Exeter, DEV (2024)

Certificate of Higher Education in Animal care – Bicton college, Exeter, DEV (2024)

GCSEs in Computer Science – St Peters High School