Weekend Animal Care Assistant

College of West Anglia; Wisbech; On-site; GBP 5,000 - 6,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading FE college in the East of England is looking for an Animal Centre Assistant to support animal care at their Wisbech campus during weekends. This role includes hands-on tasks such as cleaning and maintaining the animal centre, ensuring a high standard of welfare for a variety of animals. Ideal candidates will have experience in animal care, enjoy working in a team, and be prepared to work every other weekend.

Benefits

Generous annual leave allowance (30 days)

Fee waivers on some College courses

Contributory pension scheme

Discounts with local businesses

Access to cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Comprehensive training and development

Qualifications

• Experience in animal handling and care.
• Ability to work weekends continuously.
• Team player with good communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily care for animals including handling and cleaning.
• Report any behavioral changes to ensure animal welfare.
• Work as part of a team supporting animal care tasks.

Skills

Animal Care

Teamwork

Communication

Job description

JOB TITLE: Animal Centre Assistant - Weekends

LOCATION: Wisbech

HOURS: 8 per week (working 8 hours Saturday and 8 hours Sunday one week, off the following weekend)

SALARY: £5,079- £5,122 (£23,492 - £23,692 FTE)

Due to continued growth in both student numbers and our collection of animals we are recruiting for additional Animal Centre Assistants to support us at weekends.

Our animal centre at our Wisbech campus runs 7 days per week, 365 days a year - providing excellent care for all of our animal residents. From rodents to goats, insects to snakes we have a wide range of animals in stock, all of whom are integral to the educational journey of our learners.

This role involves providing general day to day care for the animals including handling, cleaning, maintenance, preparation for educational activities and liaising with the team to report any changes in behaviour or condition to ensure that the welfare of the animals is our top priority.

You will be required to work every other weekend throughout the year, on both Saturday and Sunday (one week on, one week off).

You will work as part of a friendly team and gain great experience in working with animals.

We are a successful, community-focused FE College based in the East of England. We have a thriving Animal Care team and in recent years, the department has grown from strength to strength. We offer an incredible training package and a chance to work within tight knit and supportive teams.

BENEFITS

We offer an excellent package including a generous annual leave allowance of 30 days per year for support staff,plusfive College closure days,plusBank Holidays (pro-rata for part-time), fee waivers on some College courses, a contributory pension scheme with the Local Government Pension Scheme, discounts with local businesses and access to a cycle to work scheme. CWA focusses on staff well-being and utilises both internal and external resources, such as a well-being committee and access to a free and confidential Employee Assistance Programme as well as comprehensive training and development.

Job share opportunities are available for the right candidates.

To apply online or to view all our current vacancies please visit www.cwa.ac.uk .

For further information specific to the role, or to arrange a visit please contact Donna Woodruff on [e-mail]

Closing date for receipt of all applications Friday, 13 June 2025 at 12noon

Interviews are provisionally scheduled for the week commencing 16 June 2025 at our Wisbech campus

Applicants are expected to ensure their applications are written in their own words.

We reserve the right to use an AI checker on any application.

Please note that all interviews are conducted face to face, we are unable to facilitate online interviews.

CWA are a Disability Confident employer and offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled candidates who meet all of the essential criteria for a role. We would encourage you to disclose any disabilities and whether or not you wish to be considered under this scheme.

CWA is committed to safeguarding and all staff appointments are subject to satisfactory references and enhanced DBS checks. You will be required to provide references and undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check as well as a barred list check. All shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online search.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 but Exceptions Order may apply.

Full details of our Safeguarding Child and Vulnerable Adult Protection policy can be found at Policies (cwa.ac.uk) .

CWA reserves the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient suitably qualified applications be received prior to the closing date.

No agencies please