AddressUE04 £23,144 to £25,138 Per Annum (A revised salary range for this grade of £24,533 to £27,181 is planned to take effect from Spring 2024).
CMVM / R(D)SVS / HfSA.
Part time - 30 Hours Per Week.
Contract Type - Fixed Term Contract - 12 month,
Shifts are Monday-Friday, 6 hours/day working 3.30pm-9.30pm (hours TBC with successful candidate).
This is a fantastic opportunity for anyone with a passion for animals and the drive to make a difference. We are a large veterinary and teaching hospital with a great team of vets, nurses and assistants who are all committed to animal health and welfare. This is a demanding role and requires dedication, proactivity, flexibility, a resilient work ethic and a strong belief in delivering the highest standard of patient care.
We have a full 6-8 week training programme where you will shadow our friendly and experienced staff to learn the ropes.
The Opportunity:
We are seeking a candidate who is interested in all aspects of hospitalised Animal Care such as kennel cleaning, infection control, feeding inpatients, laundry, walking dogs, assisting vets and vet nurses with procedures on dogs, cats, and exotics, grooming and general day to day patient care.
Your skills and attributes for success:
Experience working with animals in a veterinary setting is essential.
Full, clean driving licence is essential.
Ability to work alone as well as part of a team is essential.
Excellent communication skills are essential to this role.
Staff benefits include:
Staff discount for pet treatment.
Amazing onsite perks:
Staff discount for on-site gym and exercises classes https://www.ed.ac.uk/sport-exercise/gym-memberships
Free car parking with electric car charging points https://www.ed.ac.uk/transport/driving/ev-charging
Two on site canteens.
Cycle to work scheme, on-site bike lockers and showers available. https://www.ed.ac.uk/transport/cycling/getting-a-bike/cycle-to-work
Additional shift cover opportunities are available, accruing paid overtime for additional hours worked.
Holiday entitlement of 32 days + 4 days of public holiday per annum (pro rata), rising to 36 days + 4 days public holiday after 5 years’ service (pro rata).
If you have any question, please contact our lead ACA, Tasha Cadman Tasha.Cadman@ed.ac.uk
Click to view a copy of the full job description
As a valued member of our team you can expect:
- A competitive salary of £23,144 - £25,138 per annum pro rata.
- An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
- To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.
- Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits.
Championing equality, diversity and inclusion
The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.
Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages (opens new browser tab)
The University is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. International applicants will therefore be unable to apply for and secure a Skilled Worker visa. They will only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.
Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.
