Animal Care Assistant Potters Bar, England
Job description
Hours: 7.5 hour shifts on a roster, including every other weekend and bank holidays.
Salary: £19,838 to £19,953 plus 4% shift allowance and £3,800 London weighting allowance.
Are you passionate about animal welfare and want to really make a difference to the lives of animals? We have an exciting opening for a committed Animal Care Assistant to join the wonderful team at our Southridge Animal Centre in Potters Bar to provide care for all animals in the centre.
The RSPCA's vision is to create a society where no animal suffers unnecessarily. Unfortunately some animals that come into our care have been abandoned, abused, neglected or otherwise mistreated. Rehabilitation is a huge part of what we do, They may arrive terrified so Our job is to make rescued animals feel safe, and take the time to show them how to trust again. Our aim is to place every animal who walks or is carried through our doors into new, responsible, kind and caring homes, and our dedicated, passionate team work tirelessly to make this a reality,
About Southridge
Southridge occupies a 22-acre site that nestles in the bottom of a small valley surrounded by the lush green Hertfordshire countryside and our facilities enable us to take in many different species of animal rescued by the RSPCA. At any one time we could be caring for over 250 animals.
Animals are treated with respect, tenderness and love, and both their physical and mental needs are met to help them learn to trust again.
What you'll be doing
- Cleaning animal accommodation for cats and dogs to the required standard set by the RSPCA
- Preparing and providing food and water for all animals in the establishment
- Providing exercise opportunities for the animals in your care
- Performing regular health checks on all animals and giving medical treatments as prescribed by the centres consulting Veterinary Surgeon
- Attending to the needs of the individual animals including providing exercise/socialisation and grooming for all animals within the care of the centre
- Communicating with members of the public, representing the RSPCA positively and professionally at all times.
- Working as part of a team with staff and volunteers
- Completing all relevant animal paperwork and updating the Centres computer data base for all animals held on site
- Assisting with fundraising activities
You'll have...
- It is essential you have previous experience working with domestic animals in a kennel, cattery and/or welfare setting (not your own pets, sorry!)
- Good communication skills and enjoy working as part of a team
- Good customer care skills
- Hold a full driving license
Desirable:
- Animal care qualifications
- Previous experience of working with farm animals
What's in it for you
It's an exciting time to join us in the decade of our bicentenary as we focus on our Strategy to 2030. The RSPCA works 365 days a year, rescuing all animals of all types from abuse, neglect, and injury.
We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:
- 25 days annual leave on entry
- Additional day's leave to be agreed with your line manager
- Generous defined contribution pension scheme
- Associated life assurance and group income protection scheme
- Access to a private healthcare cash plan
- Employee assistance programme
- Charity worker discounts
How to apply
To make an application please use the following link:
https://jobs.rspca.org.uk/jobs/vacancy/animal-care-assistant-0785-southridge-animal-centre/803/description/
**We are unable to accept applications via Indeed, so please submit your application using the link above. Thank you!**
We review applications as they are received, so early submissions are highly encouraged. We reserve the right to close this advert once sufficient applications have been screened and progressed.
We strongly believe in being an innovative, diverse, and inclusive organisation and recognise that diversity in all of our people will help achieve that purpose and our mission more effectively. We actively encourage and seek applications from a wide diversity of candidates and in particular welcome applications from minority ethnic, black, and candidates with disabilities, who are currently under-represented at the RSPCA.
Ending cruelty, promoting kindness and alleviating suffering to animals.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £24,432.00-£24,551.00 per year
Benefits:
- Bereavement leave
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Enhanced paternity leave
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- Sick pay
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 06/09/2023
Reference ID: 0785
