Animal Welfare Technician

Job Description

Post: Animal Welfare Technician

Salary Grade: Band 8 – £17,685-£19,526

Responsible to: Head of Department – Life Sciences

Key Purpose

To comply with and respect the legal duty of care of all animals under animal health and welfare legislation; maintaining high standards of health, welfare and hygiene at all times.

To contribute to the curriculum needs of the animal care department; facilitating student development by supervising practical sessions and activities.

To be committed to all aspects of training and professional development related to the animal industry and curriculum.

Duties & Responsibilities

A To participate in key college processes as required.

To act, at all times, in accordance with college policies e.g., Health and Safety,
B

Equality and Diversity, Inclusion and Quality Assurance.

C To work flexibly in the interests of the organisation as required.

To participate in performance reviews and to undertake staff development
D activities as appropriate.

To be responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children, young
E people and vulnerable adults you are responsible for, or come into contact with.

F Follow standard operating procedures to carry out routine husbandry of animals, always ensuring a high degree of Animal Welfare: preparation and delivery of

approved diets, cleaning, maintaining, and design/development of animal accommodation, and ensuring conditions are suitable in terms of health and safety, and welfare.

Ensure a high degree of animal health by carrying out daily health and behaviour
G monitoring, maintaining reporting and records, and administering veterinary treatment directly as advised/instructed.

Ensure that the animal unit and associated areas are kept in a tidy and orderly
H state, in line with current industry and college standards.

Maintain and record the condition of materials, consumables and equipment via
I stock taking and requesting of ordering activities; to ensure safe use and availability to meet work and curriculum requirements.

Work to and report on allocated budget, maintaining cost effectiveness at all
J times to ensure efficiency.

Ensure that safe systems of working and husbandry best practice protocols/procedures are implemented and adhered to by staff, students and

K volunteers. To be maintained across the unit in line with industry, legislative, and curriculum requirements. Reporting any accidents or incidents promptly and correctly in line with college procedures.

Assist the teaching team and unit manager to ensure the unit is a flexible and
L effective resource and is developed in line with industry, legislative, and curriculum standards and requirements.

Demonstrate, in an informative and educational way, skills to students and supervise students during practical sessions as they practice skills to recognised

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industry and curriculum standards. Ensuring that all students are fully supported, and their individual needs are met.

Plan and facilitate work experience sessions for students that support and embed
N the curriculum requirements.

Ensure that student behaviour is appropriate for the activity in which they are
O engaged and where this is not, take the appropriate steps to liaise with the teaching team to work towards a positive outcome.

Assist in promotional activities for the department, be able to contribute to
P college marketing and open events which may occur during evenings and at weekends.

Provide support for practical sessions on the unit; assist with the setting up of
Q materials, equipment, and resources in liaison with the teaching team.

Attend college-wide staff development activities to contribute to the
R improvement of student experience and outcomes, demonstrating a high degree of commitment, belief and pride in the college and the college’s vision.

Attend curriculum activities/meetings to seek new ways to improve the working
S and learning environment, providing creative and positive solutions to embedding the curriculum in the animal unit.

Lead on the inclusion of practical skills in curriculum schemes of work, using
T industry expertise to embed best practice in all theory and practical sessions.

Actively identify sources of self-development and opportunities for individual continued professional development (including industry updating), to keep up to

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date with developments within the sector. Developing links with local relevant industries and promoting the college.

Undertake any other similar duties of this level as required by Animal Centre
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Manager and/or Head of Department.

Variations to the job description may be required from time to time and when this arises there will be a discussion with the post holder.

All post holders are expected to comply with the College’s policies and codes of practice in relation to Safeguarding, Equal Opportunity, Inclusive Learning, Health & Safety and Quality

Assurance.

Person Specification

Essential Desirable

Qualification 1 Literacy Level 2 A Degree or equivalent in

2 Numeracy Level 2 animal related area

3 IT Level 2

Application
4 Level 3 (or equivalent B Teaching / assessing Application

experience) in an qualification

Animal related subject

Professional 5 Evidence of ongoing Application

Development Professional
Development

Experience 6 Experience of working

in the animal care

sector in a practical

role

7 Experience of Application /
maintaining stock and

Interview carrying out stock

audits

8 Experience of

administering basic
health care and
medical treatments for
animals

Knowledge 9 High standard of animal Application /

knowledge for a range Interview

of animal species

10 Knowledge of current

animal health and
welfare legislation

11 Basic Animal First Aid

12 Relevant health and
safety knowledge and

implementation and
monitoring

13 Knowledge in the usage and maintenance of animal material and supplies

Skills / Qualities 14 Excellent interpersonal,

communication and

organisational skills

15 Ability coordinate and

motivate students

16 Good negotiating skills

17 Ability to work on own

initiative

18 Good communication
skills – oral, written and
IT

19 Excellent organisational Application /

Interview
skills

20 Good interpersonal

skills

Able to keep calm in

21

difficult situations

22 Able to work effectively

and efficiently

23 Ability to build good

relationships with
students and staff

24 Flexible approach to
work

25 Attentive to Animal

needs

26 Strong values and

commitment to the

college’s ethos

27 Commitment and

responsibility to
safeguarding and
promoting the welfare
of children and
28 vulnerable adults

Commitment to College
policies i.e. Health &
Safety, Equality,
Diversity & Inclusion

29 DBS Check acceptable Appointment to the college will be undertaken for successful applicant

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £20,984.00 per year

Benefits:

• On-site parking

Work Location: In person