Stockworker Glasgow, Scotland
University of Glasgow
Full Time
Glasgow, Scotland
21828 - 22681 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description
Job Purpose
To be an integral part of our dynamic group of academic, farm and clinical staff at the Scottish Centre of Production Animal Health and Food Safety (SCPAHFS) primarily at Garscube Estate, but also at Cochno Farm & Research Centre if required, to provide a range of animal management and general farm work duties in production animal husbandry.
You will provide operational and administrative support tasks that form the basis of veterinary teaching and training, commercial farming operations, animal research, routine herd health management and herd health problem solving investigations.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
1. In consultation with key academic, farm, clinical and research staff, to ensure the safe and efficient functioning of teaching and farming activities at the SCPAHFS ‘Galloway’ unit, the Weipers Equine Hospital, and possibly also at Cochno Farm & Research Centre ). This includes, but is not limited to, supporting the completion of risk assessments and COSHH assessments (as appropriate), ensuring that all Health and Safety paperwork is completed timeously and recorded accurately, and implementing and adhering to health and safety policies, as determined by the University and the HSE.
2. To collaborate with colleagues and participate in team meetings/discussions and departmental clinical/teaching/research group activities.
3. To follow the instructions and guidance of the Farm Animal Technician and other key staff (e.g. clinicians or the Farm Manager or Head stockman at Cochno Farm) to ensure the efficient operation of teaching and farming activities.
4. Keep up to date with advancements in animal husbandry, production animal welfare, and statutory guidelines (e.g. those related to keeping production animals and their transport, veterinary medicines and their storage, environmental compliance), continually updating technical and operational knowledge. 5. To participate in promotion and knowledge transfer events at SCPAHFS and Cochno Farm & Research Centre.
6. Be aware and comply with Equality and Diversity policies of the University.
7. To participate in the University’s P&DR process, in line with University policy. These duties, and the categorised duties detailed below, are not exhaustive and the postholder will be required to undertake any other relevant duties as required by their line manager/Head of Division/PI, which are commensurate with the grade of the post.
Commercial
1. To undertake a range of daily and weekly routine operational animal husbandry tasks, in line with best agricultural practice, and in accordance with Animal Welfare Codes and other relevant legislation as appropriate (e.g. Home Office ASPA legislation). In addition to provide ad hoc operational tasks to the Weipers Equine Hospital, under the direction of the Head Nurse.
2. Under the guidance of the Farm Animal Technician to ensure that statutory records related to the keeping of production animals (e.g. herd register, flock register, passports, movement notifications (e.g. BCMS, SAMU)), including Home Office records, are completed as appropriate.
3. To ensure that activities associated with herd health and productivity are completed in accordance with herd and flock health plans and Farm Assurance guidelines as appropriate. 4. To document (if appropriate) and communicate information to the Farm Animal Technician, or the Cochno farm Head Stockperson if required, with respect to required goods, supplies, equipment, services and processes required.
5. To perform alternate weekend working as contracted by the University, and extra overtime when required by line managers, to facilitate efficient operation of SCPAHFS, and Cochno commercial farm andresearch centre.
6. To liaise with the Farm Animal Technician, or Farm Manager, Head Stockman and other farm staff at Cochno Farm if required, to perform field work duties as required according to the farming cycle.
7. To maintain farm and/or livestock equipment, machinery and buildings in good, safe working order, providing essential maintenance, servicing and repairs as appropriate.
Teaching
To provide operational support with respect to the teaching activities primarily at SCPAHFS, but possibly also at Cochno Farm & Research Centre. This would include:
1. To ensure that animals are made available and suitable for pre-clinical and clinical practical classes, OSCEs and DOPS. Supervision of these activities and adherence to animal welfare regulations.
2. To assist in the delivery of pre-clinical practical instruction/demonstration in such areas as the postholder has appropriate levels of skill and experience. 3. To guide visiting students, both undergraduate and postgraduate, for EMS and externship/internship placements.
Research
1. To help ensure that animals are managed (at pasture/housing) according to APHA or Home Office guidelines, as appropriate.
2. To assist PI and other research staff with obtaining research samples/data as part of research studies in such areas as the postholder has appropriate levels of skill and experience.
Please note that as part of your application you must address and demonstrate how you meet EACH of the essential/desirable criteria.
Knowledge/Qualifications
Essential
A1 Typically an agriculture qualification or an equivalent technical / professional qualification. (HNC, SVQ2/3 or equivalent)
A2 Good knowledge of farming systems, in particular animal husbandry/management systems
Desirable
B1 Home Office Personal Licence (ASPeL)
B2 Farm Animal Transport certification
Skills
Essential
C1 Good animal husbandry, machinery and field operation skills, all within a farming environment
C2 Must have a full, valid UK driving licence including for farm vehicles (tractor, skidsteer)
C3 Competent interpersonal and communication skills, orally and written
C4 Competent IT and record keeping skills
C5 Good organisational, time and people management skills, with the ability to plan and schedule workdays ahead
C6 Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and as part of a team
C7 Use of initiative and judgement to resolve routine work problems independently, referring complex problems as appropriate
Desirable
D1 Collecting and processing research samples (e.g. blood)
Experience
Essential
E1 Relevant work experience in a similar role
Desirable
F1 Experience consistent with this post in a commercial farm situation, research or teaching sector documented through references
F2 Experience in research activities, including obtaining and processing research samples (e.g. blood sampling)
F3 Home Office personal licensee
Terms and Conditions
Salary will be Grade 3, £21,828 - £22,681 per annum (pro rata), plus a flexible working supplement of £ 5,314.41 (pro rata) on top of the base salary.
This post is part time (20 hours per week) and open ended. Hours will be 1-5pm weekdays and 8 hours every other weekend.
As part of Team UofG you will be a member of a world changing, inclusive community, which values ambition, excellence, integrity and curiosity.
As a valued member of our team, you can expect:
1 A warm welcoming and engaging organisational culture, where your talents are developed and nurtured, and success is celebrated and shared.
2 An excellent employment package with generous terms and conditions including 41 days of leave for full time staff, pension - pensions handbook https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/payandpensions/pensions/, benefits and discount packages.
3 A flexible approach to working.
4 A commitment to support your health and wellbeing https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/staff/healthwellbeing/.
We believe that we can only reach our full potential through the talents of all. Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our values. Applications are particularly welcome from across our communities and in particular people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented within the University. Read more on how the University promotes and embeds all aspects of equality and diversity within our community https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/humanresources/equalitydiversity/.
We endorse the principles of Athena Swan https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/humanresources/equalitydiversity/athenaswan/ and hold bronze, silver and gold awards across the University.
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