Technician - Animal Care (Variable Hours, Weekends)

Leeds City College; Leeds; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 15,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Leeds is seeking a weekend Animal Care Technician to work in the Animal Care and Land Management department. Candidates should have relevant qualifications and experience with small animals. Responsibilities include maintaining animal welfare, completing records, and adhering to cleanliness standards. This role offers variable hours with the potential for additional work during term time.

Benefits

Annual leave entitlements

Pension schemes with employer contributions

CPD opportunities

Employee wellbeing initiatives

Flexible working opportunities

Qualifications

• Relevant Level 3 Qualification is essential.
• Literacy and Numeracy at Level 2 or above is required.
• A sound knowledge of the department's work is needed.

Responsibilities

• Maintain optimum standards of animal welfare.
• Complete animal records accurately.
• Ensure cleanliness within the animal care centre.
• Follow lone working policies and procedures.

Skills

Experience working with a wide variety of small animals

Health & Safety knowledge

Literacy and Numeracy at Level 2

Education

Level 3 Qualification

Job description

About The Role

Leeds City College are seeking a weekend Animal Care Technician to join our dynamic team in the Animal Care and Land Management department based at Temple Newsam Home Farm.

In this role you will have the opportunity to work in our animal care centre working with reptiles, amphibians, small mammals and invertebrates.

The School of Animal Care and Land Management offers a wide range of study programmes, apprenticeships and Higher Education (HE). The successful candidate will be working independently in our small animal care centre, and full training will be provided.

This is a variable hours weekend position, however there might the opportunity to work additional hours during term time to cover staff holiday and training dates.

What You Will Do

• Maintain optimum standards of animal welfare.
• Complete animal records.
• Maintain high standards of cleanliness within the animal care centre.
• Adhere to lone working policies and procedures.

About You

• Relevant Level 3 Qualification.
• Literacy and Numeracy at Level 2 or above.
• A sound working knowledge of at least one area of the department’s work.
• Experience working with a wide variety of small animals.
• A good knowledge and understanding of Health & Safety.

Benefits

The group offers a range of excellent benefits, including:

• Annual Leave
  Curriculum and Management: 44 days plus bank holidays
• Curriculum support and business support: 39 days plus bank holidays
• Pension Schemes With Generous Employer Contributions
  Teachers’ Pension Scheme
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• People’s Pension Scheme
• CPD Opportunities
  Annual staff conference plus 2 additional staff development days.
• Qualifications Including PGCE, Apprenticeships, Leadership And Management Courses.
• Employee wellbeing initiatives:
  Family Friendly Policies, discounted onsite spa (Printworks) and gym (Park Lane).
• Travel and commuting:
  Discounted travel available through Metro card, Northern Rail, First Bus, Arriva Bus and Cycle to work schemes.
• Flexible and hybrid working opportunities:
  Please speak to the recruiting manager regarding flexible opportunities as these differ between roles.

About Us

Leeds City College is one of the largest further education institutions in the country and is one of the biggest providers of apprenticeships regionally.

We provide a vibrant and diverse learning environment, delivering excellent and innovative education which is supportive, inspiring and life changing. Leeds City College’s values put students first and are at the heart of everything the college does.

We are committed to lifelong learning and investing in our staff. You’ll have access to a broad variety of training and professional development designed to help you continually develop and grow. We offer a wide range of job vacancies, and our large size means there are always exciting opportunities to progress.

Join us on the journey to being the best that we can collectively be for our students, apprentices, staff and our stakeholders.

SAFEGUARDING

At Luminate Education Group we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students. We expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful applicants will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment checks which include an enhanced DBS check, online checks and must have two satisfactory references. Please be aware that it is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection to children.

EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in recruitment is key to our Group’s values. We are dedicated to fostering a workplace that embraces equality, diversity and inclusion in all its forms, where every candidate is treated with fairness, respect, and equity.

Our recruitment processes are designed to ensure equal opportunities, remove bias, and promote a diverse talent pool. To find out more about what our commitment to EDI means to us please Click here to learn more about our EDI objectives.

RECRUITMENT AGENCIES

We do not accept unsolicited CV’s and applications from agencies and will not be liable for any fee in connection with a candidate that has been submitted speculatively through any agency that has not been expressly instructed for a particular vacancy as part of our Preferred Supplier List.