Animal Technician

Doncaster College; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Electric car scheme

Cycle to work

Onsite nursery

Job summary

DN Colleges Group is seeking a Weekend Animal Care Technician to support the Animal Management provision, delivering high-quality care to a range of animals and helping ensure welfare and accommodation maintenance.

You will work Saturdays and Sundays 08:00–11:30, with seven hours per week and a full-time equivalent salary around £24,826–£25,511 per year. The role requires practical animal care experience and the ability to work independently or in a team.

Qualifications

• Level 3 qualification in Animal Management.
• Recent experience working within the animal industry.
• Ability to carry out routine animal husbandry across a variety of animal species.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with colleagues and stakeholders.
• Ability to work flexible hours, including weekends and bank holidays, and undertake lone working when required.

Responsibilities

• Provide high standards of animal care in line with relevant legislation and college procedures.
• Carry out daily husbandry tasks including feeding, watering, health checks, preventative treatments, exercise and enrichment.
• Monitor animal health, behaviour and welfare, reporting any concerns appropriately.
• Clean, maintain and prepare animal accommodation and specialist areas.
• Update animal records, health and safety documentation and stock inventories.
• Undertake stocktaking and assist with maintaining equipment and resources.
• Complete safety inspections and contribute to maintaining a safe working environment.
• Support curriculum delivery by providing specialist animal care services.
• Participate in team meetings, quality processes and mandatory training activities.
• Work effectively during lone working situations when required.

Skills

Animal husbandry

Communication

Teamwork

Flexible hours

Education

Level 3 qualification in Animal Management

Job description

The vacancy

Are you passionate about animal welfare and providing high standards of care for a diverse range of animals? We are looking for a Weekend Animal Care Technician to support the operation of our Animal Management provision and help maintain excellent standards of animal husbandry, welfare and accommodation maintenance.

The vacancy

Are you passionate about animal welfare and providing high standards of care for a diverse range of animals? We are looking for a Weekend Animal Care Technician to support the operation of our Animal Management provision and help maintain excellent standards of animal husbandry, welfare and accommodation maintenance.

Working as part of the Animal Management team, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality care to animals across the centre during weekends, ensuring compliance with legislation, health and safety requirements and college procedures. This is a hands‑on role requiring practical animal care experience, attention to detail and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

Working pattern for this role- Saturday and Sunday 08:00 - 11:30

Actual salary as per 7 hours per week- £4,895.26- 5,030.3 per annum (Full time equivalent of £24,826- £25,511)

Key Responsibilities

• Provide high standards of animal care in line with relevant legislation and college procedures.
• Carry out daily husbandry tasks including feeding, watering, health checks, preventative treatments, exercise and enrichment.
• Monitor animal health, behaviour and welfare, reporting any concerns appropriately.
• Clean, maintain and prepare animal accommodation and specialist areas.
• Update animal records, health and safety documentation and stock inventories.
• Undertake stocktaking and assist with maintaining equipment and resources.
• Complete safety inspections and contribute to maintaining a safe working environment.
• Support curriculum delivery by providing specialist animal care services.
• Participate in team meetings, quality processes and mandatory training activities.
• Work effectively during lone working situations when required.

Essential Criteria

• Level 3 qualification in Animal Management.
• Recent experience working within the animal industry.
• Ability to carry out routine animal husbandry across a variety of animal species.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with colleagues and stakeholders.
• Ability to work flexible hours, including weekends and bank holidays, and undertake lone working when required.

Benefits For Working For DN Colleges

At DN Colleges, you’ll be part of a supportive and inclusive organisation that is committed to delivering high-quality education and outstanding learner experiences. We are guided by our ASPIRE values of Ambition, Support, Partnership, Innovation, Responsibility and Equality, creating a positive environment where staff can develop their skills and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement.

We also support ongoing professional development, encouraging staff to undertake training and development opportunities relevant to their role.

Important Things to Note

• In DN Colleges we call this role Animal Technician but you might know this as Animal Care Technician, Animal Keeper, Animal Husbandry Technician, Animal Welfare Technician or Animal Management Technician.
• We are not looking for agency support for this role.
• If you need more information, please contact us at [e-mail].

Closing date- 3rd November 2026

About Us

Here at Doncaster College and University Centre we understand that choosing what to do next can be a huge decision. It’s not just about the course you choose to study, it is about the tutors, the experiences and the friends you meet along the way.

We have over 120 courses at full and part-time, from entry level right up to university level. As well as the vast amount of courses on offer, we ensure all our students get the right support and guidance whether it is through our careers service, our additional learning support, counselling, student finance and many other services all tailored to each individual.

Our exciting and modern campus is in a central location, packed with workspaces designed to industry standard. We work directly with employers allowing you real work experience and industry insight that you will not get from sitting behind a desk.

The Benefits

All employees at DN Colleges Group enjoy a generous annual leave allowance, as well as an additional 2 weeks closure over the Christmas period. We encourage all our teams to take regular breaks, no longer than 3 weeks, to enjoy a healthy work life balance.

DN Colleges Group are committed to Health and Wellbeing of all our employees. We have an increasing number of provisions exclusive to our employees, designed to help you stay at your best or to assist and provide support when you need it.

Health and fitness suite

Generous annual leave

2 weeks off at Christmas

Electric car scheme

• Vivup – Employee Wellbeing and Benefits platform
• Wellness initiatives, onsite during your working week. This could include health visitors, financial advisers, or physio specialists.
• Onsite fitness classes, at lunchtime or after work in conjunction with our Sports colleagues.
• Cycle to Work and Electric car scheme
• Free Eye Care Vouchers
• Discounted Hair and Beauty services
• On site nursery
• Online access to Remploy which is our 24/7 confidential mental health and counselling resource.
• In house counselling/safeguarding specialists to assist in Wellbeing

Lets Teach Programme

Let’s Teach The LET’s teach programme supports new members of teaching staff in terms of college systems and key teaching and learning areas including new staff lesson visits and postcard peeps. Each new member of staff has an allocated Lead Practitioner who works closely with them throughout the programme.

Let’s Bloom

The LET’s Bloom Programme aims to connect our experienced and qualified teachers to share best practice and support continued risk-taking as we continue to add depth to our teaching craft. Teachers volunteer on this one year programme, working closely with the Learning Enhancement Team, capturing their experimentation in a journal.

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