Peripatetic Resource
Technician and Practical Instructor (Animal Care) – Maternity Cover
Based between
Enfield, Crystal Palace and Gunnersbury Park Centres
£17,990 to £22,659
plus £1,737.50 LW.
Our client is
looking to recruit a full-time Resource Technician and Practical Instructor
(Animal Care). This role is Peripatetic and will involve travel between centres
(Enfield, Crystal Palace, Gunnersbury Park).
About the College
Capel Manor College
in Greater London, is a vocational college delivering Arboriculture and
Countryside, Animal Care and Saddlery, Floristry and Balloon Artistry, Garden
Design and Horticulture.
Key
Responsibilities:
• The
day-to-day routine care of the College’s animal stock to include cleaning out
of accommodation, provision of feed, water, bedding, nesting material, and
daily health checks.
• Supervising
and allocating tasks for college students carrying out practical duties in
animal areas.
• Assisting
academic staff within the School with the supervision of students and providing
technical assistance and advice as required.
• Completing
records relating to routine animal care, reporting any abnormalities or
problems to Supervisor/Line Manager as appropriate.
• Ordering
feed, bedding and other consumables as required in consultation with Line
Manager. Storage, security and stock
control of such consumables.
• Ensuring
high standards of hygiene and cleanliness in all animal areas and associated
storage and service areas.
• Ensuring
the correct disposal of all waste from the animal areas.
• The
exercising, training and handling of animal stock as appropriate and as
required.
• Providing
demonstrations and technical instruction to students undertaking practical
animal care and associated tuition.
• Ensuring
that all requirements and regulations relating to health and safety are adhered
to at all times. Responsible for
ensuring that the health and safety of students is maintained whilst
undertaking practical sessions.
• Undertaking
the assessment and documentation of students’ practical abilities in accordance
with specified criteria.
• Liaising
with external bodies e.g. vet, RSPCA, Defra etc. as appropriate.
• Liaising
internally with other staff as appropriate with regard to animal activities and
co-operating to maintain continuity of care during weekends and holidays.
• Any
other reasonable duties of a comparable nature as required by the Line Manager.
For a comprehensive
list of duties, please refer to the college job description.
Essential Criteria:
• Experience
of caring for a range of rodents, reptiles, birds and farm-stock on a
day-to-day basis.
• Level
3 qualification or higher in an animal care discipline e.g. City & Guilds
or BTEC Diploma / Extended Diploma. Willingness to work towards a DTTLS
Teaching qualification.
• Good
interpersonal/ communication skills.
• Knowledge
of correct hygiene and cleaning procedures for Animal Unit and associated
areas.
• Awareness
of Health and Safety issues with regard to own duties and the Animal Unit.
• To
follow rotas and working routines carefully and conscientiously.
• To
keep accurate records.
• To
work effectively unsupervised as well as part of a team.
Hours: Full-time
Start date: ASAP
Closing date:
27.01.14
Interview date: It
is envisaged that interviews will take place week commencing 03.02.14.
This post is subject
to enhanced DBS disclosure and barring list beck as it is within regulated
activity due to Capel Manor College being defined as a ‘specified place’.
Capel Manor College
aims to employ a workforce which reflects the community it serves. Therefore
applications from minority groups are welcomed. The College is a Two Ticks
Employer (Positive About Disabled People) and therefore where applicants
indicate they have a disability and meet the essential criteria in the person
specification, they will be short-listed for interview.
Capel Manor College
is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young
people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.
It is anticipated
that candidates who progress from the application stage will be asked to attend
the College for an interview within three weeks of the closing date. Therefore,
if you do not hear from the College within that time you may assume that your
application has been unsuccessful.
To apply, in the
first instance, please send a copy of your CV along with covering letter to:
Capel@r21education.co.uk Please note, if you are successful in the selection
process you will be required to complete a College application form before the
advertised close date. A CV will not be accepted on its own.
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