Casual Animal Care Assistant - HD11517

Providing excellent animal care, and ensuring the highest standards of Animal Welfare is of paramount importance. To enable Animal Centre staff to perform their roles effectively and efficiently the Animal Technician will assist and support them in achieving this. This is an important post involving maintenance and technical support for the Animal Centre. It offers opportunities for personal development and growing responsibilities within the Programme Area. The College expects flexibility in its staff, and the successful applicant may well be required to broaden their range of expertise as they develop in their job.,

• Contribute to the creation and maintenance of a professional and immaculate image and high standards of the Animal Centre, animal management and welfare.
• Create a learning environment that will enable students to achieve their full potential in relation to facilities and resources available to them and support the teaching staff.
• Contribute to the effective operation and professional nature of the Animal Centre.
• Carry out day to day care of the animals within the centre, provide food, water and exercise to animals as per guidelines.
• Support the staffing of evening and weekend Open Events and Interviews.
• Ensure all students/stakeholders are aware of and follow the Animal Centre Health & Safety Guidelines.
• Apply and update health and safety processes and procedures and implement risk assessments effectively.
• Prepare & set-up physical materials and equipment for practical teaching and commercial activities.
• Maintain at all times a professional high standard of tidiness and cleanliness of
• Assist in providing health, care and safety of all animals on College property.
• Attend team meetings where required.
• Assist in developing this area of work.
• Provide staff cover where required by your Line Manager.
• Complete staff training activities within specified deadlines.
In order to support during busy exam periods, you may be asked to undertake exam invigilator duties. The College will provide training. The list of duties is not exhaustive but outlines the main features of the post at appointment and may vary as the job evolves without affecting the nature of the duties or the responsibility level. OFFERS OF WORK For the successful candidate a conditional offer of work will be made. Our offer of work will be conditional upon a number of mandatory pre-employment checks, to include but not limited to: DBS, Barred List check, right to work check, internet search, TRA check (academic posts).

Any offers of appointment will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check (formerly CRB), a certificate of good conduct if applicable, plus receipt of satisfactory references, Occupational Health clearance, an understanding of safeguarding and qualifications verification. An Enhanced DBS check is required for this position as you will be working within 'Regulated Activity' within a specific place (i.e. the College). This role is classed as working within Regulated Activity. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. By applying for this position, you agree to an Enhanced DBS check in line with DBS regulations.,
• Level 2 or above in an animal related qualification.
• Previous experience of working in an animal related organisation.
• Good levels of physical fitness to undertake manual labour and outdoor working.
• Flexible and adaptable in your approach to ensure the welfare of the animals is number 1 priority.
• Punctual and reliable and the ability to work at industry pace.
• Good levels of organisational, timekeeping, problem solving and communication.
DESIRABLE ATTAINMENTS
• Ideally applicants will have had some relevant, practical experience in caring for animals in an FE college environment. This may have been gained whilst in employment, voluntary work or spare time.
ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
• A self-motivated and enthusiastic approach to work.
• The ability to work on their own initiative and effectively with members of a team.
• The ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Skills in both numeracy and literacy.
• Excellent timekeeping and a reliable approach to work.
• Flexibility is essential as this role may involve working on a rota basis to assist the department during busy times of year, for example to help at Open Events and weekends.
• The ability to provide exercise to animals.
• Ability to maintain exemplary standards within Animal Welfare.
• Ability to demonstrate an understanding and knowledge of Equality and Diversity.
• Ability to demonstrate an understanding and knowledge of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults.
• Ability to demonstrate behaviours which support the Core Values of the College.