Wildlife Assistant x 2 Grange, Northern Ireland
Job description
Contract: 4-month contract
Hours: 33.5 hours pwon a rota basis to include evenings and weekends
We're looking for 2 Wildlife Assistants to join our brilliant team at the RSPCA Stapeley Grange Wildlife Centre. Stapeley Grange is one of four RSPCA wildlife centresbased in England that supports the rehabilitation of sick, injured, orphaned and confiscated wildlife.
We can receive up to 120 different species each year, ranging from nestling birds, to hedgehogs to foxes, badgers and seal pups. We care for our patients for as long as it takes to get them fit for return to the wild.
About Stapeley Grange
At Stapeley Grange, we admit animals from south of the Scottish Border to south of Birmingham, into North Wales and across to Lincolnshire. In 2019 we received over 6,000 admissions, including wildlife, exotic and domestic casualties.
Since its inception in 1993 Stapeley Grange Wildlife Centre and Cattery has grown exponentially. Stapeley is one of the busiest Wildlife RSPCA Centres in the UK, and is continually looking to develop its facilities and team so that it can maintain its status as a ‘centre of excellence'.
About the role
- Primarily, you'll be ensuring the cleanliness, hygiene and maintenance of all areas, including pens, aviaries, pools, treatment rooms, kitchen and storage areas.
- Carrying out care, feeding and rehabilitation procedures involving hands-on treatment and monitoring of all sorts of wildlife species requiring different approaches.
- Accurately recording information and assisting in the collation of statistics.
- Assisting with the release of wildlife including the identification, surveying and preparation of release sites as well as the transportation of the animal to the release site.
- Working both evening and weekend shifts.
About you
- Experience of handling, rehabilitating and assessing a variety of British wildlife species.
- The emotional resilience to regularly manage injured and distressed wildlife.
- Days are varied and busy, so you'll be highly organised and adept at planning your day effectively and working under pressure.
- Ability and comfortable to work alone and unsupervised.
- Good interpersonal skills, a natural communicator and enjoy talking to people as much as you enjoy helping our wildlife!
- A whizz at keeping and maintaining computerised records.
- Whilst it is not essential you have a driving license, we are located in a rural area with limited public transport.
Our values
* We are compassionate * We are inspirational * We are committed * We are expert * We act with integrity *
Why work for the RSPCA?
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 value and recognise our employees' contribution and are proud to offer an extensive benefits package that includes:
- 4% shift allowance
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays increasing to 31 days with service
- A generous pension scheme with associated life assurance and group income protection scheme
- Access to private healthcare cash plan
- Support for professional development after a qualifying period
- Access to our employee assistance programme
How to apply
To make an application please visit our career's site by using the following link:
https://jobs.rspca.org.uk/jobs/vacancy/wildlife-assistant-0478-stapeley-grange-wildlife-centre/496/description/
Please note we are unable to accept applications via Indeed - please use the link above.
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.
All online information and documents are available in alternative formats, including Braille and large font, upon request from the Resourcing Team. Our email address can be found on the advert linked above.
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: Part-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 4 months
Part-time hours: 33.5 per week
Salary: £18,965.00-£20,951.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Life insurance
- Sick pay
- Wellness programme
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 21/05/2023
Reference ID: 0478
