Weekend Animal Care Assistant

LabCorp; Ellington; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading research organization in the UK is seeking an Animal Care team member to perform daily welfare checks, provide fresh food and water, and maintain hygiene standards for the animals. The ideal candidate will have empathy for animals and may have prior experience in handling them. This role offers excellent pay rates for weekends and opportunities for career progression in animal science and technology.

Benefits

Excellent pay rates for weekends

Opportunities for career progression

Supportive work environment with a diverse team

Qualifications

• Basic literacy and numeracy skills are essential.
• Empathy and a willingness to learn about animal care.
• Previous experience handling animals is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily welfare checks for all animals.
• Provide adequate fresh food and water.
• Offer environmental enrichment through play and exercise.
• Clean enclosures to maintain hygiene standards.

Skills

Empathy

Basic literacy and numeracy skills

Animal handling experience

Job description

Responsibilities

• Perform daily welfare checks for all animals.
• Provide adequate fresh food and water.
• Offer environmental enrichment through play and exercise.
• Clean enclosures in line with instructions and maintain highest hygiene standards.

Qualifications

• Basic literacy and numeracy skills.
• Empathy and ability to learn about animal care.
• Previous experience handling animals (beneficial).

About Labcorp

Labcorp is a leading contract research organization (CRO) that offers comprehensive drug development solutions for a range of industries, helping pharmaceutical and biotech companies bring 100% of the top 50 best‑selling drugs to market. We are expanding our Animal Care team in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire.

Benefits

• Work Saturdays and Sundays with excellent pay rates.
• Opportunities for career progression in animal science and technology.
• Supportive work environment with a diverse team.