Senior Technician (Veterinary Nursing)

Nottingham Trent University; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading university in the UK seeks a Senior Technician to assist in the Veterinary Nursing Centre. This role involves providing support and guidance to students, ensuring safe working practices, and conducting quality assurance for students' progress. The ideal candidate will have experience in veterinary nursing and a passion for teaching. Flexible working arrangements are offered, along with a competitive salary between £28,608 - £32,089 per annum.

Benefits

25-30 days annual leave

Salary Sacrifice Retirement Savings Plan

Health and wellbeing services

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in Veterinary Nursing or similar environment.
• Able to provide practical demonstrations.
• Knowledge of industry standards for student placements.

Responsibilities

• Assist in training and supporting students.
• Ensure safe working practices among staff and students.
• Conduct quality assurance for Nursing Progress Logs.

Skills

Support and guidance to students

Industry-relevant knowledge

Safety management

Quality assurance

Education

Veterinary Nursing or related field

Job description

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Making a Positive Impact, Together.Doing things differently. Senior Technician (Assistant Veterinary Nursing Centre Co-Ordinator)
Salary £28,608 - £32,089 per annum

Full Time/ Fixed Term Contract from 1st October 2025 to 28th September 2026

About the Role
The role will encompass all of the following, but the balance of duties and responsibilities will be determined in discussion with the post holder's line manager:

As a member of the Veterinary Nursing (VN) Technical Team, provide support and guidance to students, demonstrate equipment and techniques. Create a positive, industry-relevant learning environment to enhance the employability prospects of students.

Connect with relevant internal and external networks and use these contacts to enhance delivery. Undertake training practice visits and support placement students. Undertake quality assurance for Nursing Progress Logs (NPLs).

Identify appropriate personal development opportunities and actively keep up to date with relevant discipline knowledge, trends and technology, and apply this learning to practices. Connect with relevant internal and external networks and use these contacts to enhance delivery.

Ensure all staff and students are working within a safe environment and escalate issues where necessary.

For more details, please take a look at the role profile. We'll still consider applications even if you don't meet every single one of the requirements, so don't be put off if you don't match them perfectly. To ensure the diverse needs of our team are met we actively encourage secondments and offer flexible part-time working patterns - we're focused on finding the right person for the role.

Interview Date: w/c 1st September 2025

About Us
We are the School of Animal, Rural and Environmental Science (ARES) at Nottingham Trent University. Our business is nature: specifically, the environment, animal health and welfare, ecology and conservation, and agriculture and food production..

Our approach is innovative and inclusive. We feel it makes us that little bit different. It's our goal to have a positive impact on the planet by improving the well being of environments, animals, plants, and people. If you see that passion in yourself, we can be a new, powerful partner in your career.

For any informal queries about the role or the ARES team, please contact Rich Plant (School Technical Manager) [e-mail]

Join Us

• Hybrid working - we encourage and offer a mixture of office working and working from home. You're empowered to define how you work best for the benefits of your stakeholders.
• Flexibility - take ownership over how you get your work done. We're open to different working patterns and approaches.
• 25 - 30 days annual leave, plus statutory bank holidays and 5 university closure days pro rata.
• Salary Sacrifice Retirement Savings Plan with life assurance and income protection. Available to colleagues who choose to opt out of the contractual pension scheme. Minimum colleague contributions of 0% matched with minimum NTU contributions of 8%.
• Range of health and wellbeing services, including a Health Cash Plan, voluntary benefits, discounts, and savings for all colleagues.
• Access to a wealth of formal and informal professional development opportunities to develop your skills and advance your career.
• And a whole lot more...Find out more about the range of benefits we offer.

Come and be part of our success. Apply today.

Safe and Inclusive
At NTU, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our students and colleagues. By championing positive wellbeing, we promote an environment where all can thrive and reach their full potential. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring and we encourage people from underrepresented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team.

Please note that unfortunately, this role has been assessed as ineligible for sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration points-based immigration system however, we recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position. For more information visit the Government Skilled Worker visa support page. However, applications are welcome from candidates who do not currently have the right to work in the UK, but who would be eligible to obtain a valid visa via another route. Please consult the Home Office website for further information.

Please note that this role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and successful applicants will be asked to declare any unspent criminal convictions.