Seasonal Animal Care Technician
Within the range £22,071 to £25,041 per annum, pro-rata
37 hours per week
Fixed-term until September 2024

The role will work as part of a team to ensure the welfare of animals and standards of care are maintained within our diverse Animal Units. This will include maintaining accommodation, care & handling of animals, ensuring the units are well presented and kept to industry standards.

The animal centre houses a diverse range of animals from every taxon ranging from meerkats, rabbits, sugar glider, alpacas, snakes, lizards, invertebrates and fish. The role involves working with all animals, providing their daily care, enrichment, training, behaviour observations and reporting any problems to the animal centre manager.

You will assist in preparing the unit and facilitate the handling of animals during practical teaching sessions. This will involve ensuring a safe educational environment, maintaining the relevant work areas used for practical teaching and learning in compliance with safe working practices and providing assistance to learners and other users of these areas.

This post is based at Suffolk New College Rural campus however Suffolk New College is a multi-campus site therefore you may be required to work at and travel between campuses.

At Suffolk New College, we promote the culture of BeSNC. Implementing BeSNC is not just a choice; it's a commitment to providing the best possible environment for our learners to thrive. It's a commitment to nurturing an inclusive and supportive community where each student, staff and community member can reach their full potential.

Closing date: Tuesday 30th April 2024 at Midnight

Interview date: Wednesday 8th May 2024

This College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. As part of our on-going commitment to Equality and Diversity, Suffolk New College guarantee to short list all applicants from a black or ethnic minority group who meet the essential criteria and all applicants with a disability who meet the essential criteria. All appointments are subject to Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check.

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