animal care technician Peterborough, England
Job description
Salary Point 14, £17,159 per annum – pro-rata of £21,449 per annum
Hours 30 (0.8FTE), all year round. (Some weekends instead of midweek sessions agreed in advance)
Contract Permanent
Location Peterborough College, Cambridgeshire
Closing date 07 August 2023
We are looking for a flexible motivated individual who enjoys working with both people and animals.
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the development and running of our new animal care units which will house a range of exotic animals including small mammals, birds, fish and reptiles. And our outdoor unit working with rabbits chickens etc.
In this role duties will include animal husbandry, record keeping, health monitoring maintaining and general hygiene, health and safety. You will contribute to the delivery of the curriculum in the area supporting both staff and students, assisting teaching staff to prepare for sessions, supervision and assessments of practical tasks of students whilst they undertake duties such as maintenance of accommodation, feeding and general animal husbandry.
Applicants should have previous experience of working with animals a passion for education and an animal care qualification at least at level 3 relating to the care/management of animals.
The successful applicant will be required to contribute to the 365-day rota for care of the animals during weekends and holidays, ideally the applicant will live locally to Peterborough College to ensure that care can be maintained if there are significant disruptions to travel and in the case of emergency.
IEG Benefits
Peterborough College offers a flexible, friendly workplace, 30-37 days annual leave (role dependant) plus bank holidays, a very generous contributory pension scheme and continuous professional development opportunities tailored to your needs. We also offer occupational sick pay to protect you and your family.
How to Apply
For the full job description, person specification and information on how to apply for this job please go to – https://ieg.ac.uk/ieg-jobs/
IEG is actively committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and any vulnerable groups within the college community and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
All positions are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 30 per week
Salary: £17,159.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Canteen
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Enhanced paternity leave
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site gym
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability
Education:
- A-Level or equivalent (required)
Experience:
- Animal care: 1 year (required)
Work Location: In person
