Animal Keeper - Casual

25/10/2017

Purpose

To facilitate the learning process by supporting staff and students in an effective learning environment

Duties

• 1. To maintain and repair specialist animal enclosures and be responsible for the security of enclosures and tools.
• 2. Be flexible in supporting the sections requirements and cross college tasks
• 3. To oversee the Animal Care Apprentices, and interns, whilst working on site and designate the workload
• 4. To follow the current Life Sciences Animal Standard Operating Procedures.
• 5. To be responsible for the day to day care of all the animals within the Centre for Life Sciences.
• 6. Maintain animal food stock levels to ensure all animals have food and water available as stated in the standard operating procedures
• 7. To assist in the planning of breeding programmes both for sustainability and food sources.
• 8. To maintain all animal areas within Life Sciences to include the internal animal rooms and external enclosures
• 9. Undertake Health & Safety risk assessments and ensure all working practices are compliant with industry legislation (e.g. COSHH)
• 10. To ensure that accurate records of animals are kept and the data inputted onto computer systems and paper systems.

• 11. Ensure continuous development and improvement of professional knowledge.

Hopwood Hall College is an equal opportunities employer. Our values are underpinned by equality, diversity and inclusion for all. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.

Being an inclusive workplace means we ensure that everyone has an equal opportunity to succeed and flourish as part of our team irrespective of their age, gender, race, sexuality, religion or belief, disability, gender reassignment or marital status. We respect and value our differences and aim to bring out the best in people by creating a culture where everyone feels included and appreciated.

We are a Disability Confident employer and have made a positive commitment to employing disabled people and guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role as set out in the job description.

SALARY SCALE: £20,856.71 pro rata per annum

HOURS OF DUTY: Up to 36 hours per week

CLOSING DATE: 10th March 2023