Wildlife Assistant x 2

Wildlife Assistant x 2 King's Lynn, England

RSPCA
Full Time King's Lynn, England 19838 - 20951 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description

Contract: 4-month fixed-term contract

Hours: Full time (35 hours per week) on a shift basis, including evenings and weekends

We are currently looking for 2 Wildlife Assistants to join our brilliant team at the East Winch Wildlife Centre to help us during our busiest time of the year. East Winch has some of the best Wildlife rehabilitation facilities in the country, with multiple rooms and specifically designed enclosures.

Our Wildlife Assistants play a fundamental role in supporting the rescue, rehabilitation and release of a variety of British wildlife including orphaned and injured wild animals, from hedgehogs to seal pups. We care for our patients for as long as it takes to get them fit for return to the wild.

Here's some of the key work that you will be doing...

  • 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.

What we are looking for in 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 so it is important you have a reliable means of transport to work.

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.

Benefits:

  • Great annual leave benefits - 25 days annual leave on entry rising after 5 years service
  • Additional Society day around Christmas.
  • Generous pension scheme
  • Associated life assurance and group income protection scheme
  • Access to a private healthcare cash plan
  • Employee assistance programme
  • Family friendly policies

How to apply

To make an application please visit our website:

https://jobs.rspca.org.uk/jobs/vacancy/wildlife-assistant-0586-east-winch-wildlife-centre/604/description/

Please note we are unable to accept applications via Indeed.

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 - [email protected].

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, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 4 months

Salary: £19,838.00-£20,951.00 per year

Benefits:

  • Company pension
  • Health & wellbeing programme
  • Life insurance
  • Sick pay

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 21/06/2023
Reference ID: 0586

Wildlife Assistant x 2
RSPCA

www.rspca.org.uk
Horsham, United Kingdom
Chris Sherwood
$100 to $500 million (USD)
1001 to 5000 Employees
Non-profit Organisation
Grantmaking & Charitable Foundations
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