Casual Instructor / Technician – Animal Management Centre
SPARSHOLT
COLLEGE HAMPSHIRE
Casual
Instructor / Technician – Animal Management Centre
Casual
term-time cover on Herptiles/Invertebrates, Birds, and Mammal Sections
£8.72
– £10.70 per hour (depending on qualifications
and experience) plus holiday pay
The post holder will work under the direction
of the Animal Management Centre (AMC) Heads in animal husbandry, supervising
students on practical duties, and practical instruction and assessment of
groups of students and other trainees as required. They
will work with other animal professionals as part of a wider team so must be a
great team player, effective communicator, enthusiastic and be committed to training
our learners to a professional standard.
Candidates should be educated to at least level
3 in a relevant vocational subject e.g., Animal Management, DMZAA, Veterinary
Nursing, Biological Science or Zoology Degree. Candidates must have significant
practical experience and interest in at least two of the following areas: herptiles,
birds and mammals.
The post holder will be required to work as and when
required to cover staff vacancies, absences, etc. The number of work sessions
required will therefore vary through the year. Applicants are asked to set out
their flexibility to provide cover.
Closing
Date: 01 October 2018
College Benefits
·
Eligibility to join the Local Government
Pension Scheme (a defined benefit pension scheme)
·
Death Benefit grant of 3 x salary if in
the pension scheme
·
Free on-site parking
·
Car Share Scheme
·
Occupational Sick Pay Scheme
·
Occupational Maternity Pay Scheme
·
Flexible Working Policy
·
Pro rata Holiday entitlement of 23 days
(rising to 25 days after 5 years’ service) plus Public and Bank Holidays along
with college closure days at Xmas.
·
Ability to Purchase Additional Annual
Leave via a salary sacrifice arrangement
·
Access to an employee assistance scheme
·
On-site gym at the Sparsholt campus
(membership £100 per annum)
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Gym classes at the Sparsholt campus
·
You Make the Difference Staff nomination
scheme
·
Facility to purchase Sparsholt produce
including: plants, flowers, fruit & vegetables, fish, venison and turkey.
·
Access to discounted hair and beauty
treatments at the Andover campus
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Discounted admission to Marwell Zoo
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Ability to access a range of CPD events
and support with undertaking professional qualifications
·
Various food outlets and eateries
offering good value food and drink at competitive prices
There
is a nursery on the Sparsholt campus operated by a commercial provider
Application
packs are available from:
Peter Dickinson
Independent International Zoo Consultant        |
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