LEAHURST FARM ANIMAL PRACTICE TECHNICIAN

University-of-Liverpool; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Leahurst Farm Animal Practice at the University of Liverpool is seeking a part-time Grade 4 Technician to support a busy teaching farm animal practice.

You will sterilise equipment, handle clinical samples, assist at reception, respond to client enquiries and enter data in veterinary software. The role requires good communication, initiative and teamwork, with a flexible approach to cover during illness or annual leave.

Qualifications

• Good communication skills.
• Ability to use initiative and work effectively in a team.
• Hold BTEC National level qualification or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Equipment sterilisation and maintenance.
• Handling clinical samples.
• Reception cover and client enquiries.
• Data entry using veterinary software.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Initiative

Education

BTEC National level qualification

Job description

LEAHURST FARM ANIMAL PRACTICE TECHNICIAN

Livestock & One Health

118013

01-Nov-2026 23:30

Hours of work: Part-time

An opportunity has arisen for a part-time Grade 4 Technician to join the Leahurst Farm Animal Practice team, providing support within a busy farm animal teaching practice.

Duties include equipment sterilisation and maintenance, handling clinical samples, reception cover, responding to client enquiries, and data entry using veterinary software.

Applicants should have good communication skills, be able to use their initiative and work effectively both independently and as part of a team.

The hours of work are 8 hours per week, Thursday and Friday 1.30pm-5.30pm.

The standard working pattern is Thursday and Friday afternoons; however, the postholder may occasionally be asked if they can vary their working hours to provide cover during periods of sickness or annual leave. Applicants should hold BTEC National level qualification or equivalent.

You can read about the benefits of working at the University of Liverpool herehttps://www.liverpool.ac.uk/working/).

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We are committed to enhancing a workforce as diverse as our community and particularly encourage applicants who are of minoritised genders and ethnic backgrounds, living with a disability, and/or are members of the LGBTQIA+ community.