Animal Collection
Instructor-Technician- Part Time
£20,000 pro rata
22.5 hours per week
(3 days) Fixed-term for 12 months with possible opportunity to become permanent
Including weekends
and public holidays on a rota basis
About Us
Hartpury University
and Hartpury College are among the UK’s leading specialist education providers
in agriculture, animal, equine, sport and veterinary nursing. Located in
Gloucestershire, Hartpury University and Hartpury College of Further Education
sit side-by-side on a beautiful 360-hectare campus. We provide world-class
facilities to almost 4,000 university and college-level students studying
undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, A-levels and diplomas, as well as
undertaking industry research. The University holds Teaching Excellence
Framework Gold and has 98% graduate employability, whilst the College is rated
Ofsted Outstanding in all areas. A passionate and innovative business culture
and exceptional support networks make Hartpury an ideal career choice.
About the Role
- You will contribute to an extensive growing animal collection, providing a high standard of animal resource for all animal related practical activity serving the curriculum and industry skills needs, of both university and college students.
- Providing care for the animals within the collection, you will maintain the high standard of presentation of facilities and the planning and delivery of practical teaching are the core elements of this position.
- You will assist and support the day-to-day running of the Animal Collection as directed by the Animal Collection Manager and will directly supervise student groups during the practical learning experience, supporting safe practice and the development of professional standards for an outstanding student experience.
About You
- You will have previous practical experience within the animal industry or an animal establishment with an excellent understanding of best husbandry practices for a variety of domestic and exotic species.
- You will demonstrate a sound knowledge of animal welfare standards and legislation
- You will be confident in handling and working around wide variety of animal species and competently apply this to practical teaching delivery.
- You will have an understanding of the education environment with a motivation to inspire learners to be highly employable through completion of the Hartpury Certificate and achievement of excellent results.
- You will hold a teaching qualification or have a willingness to complete one.
What we Offer
- Wellbeing events and Employee Assistance Programme
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- Employee Discounts Scheme
- Onsite fitness facilities
- Support for continuous professional development
- Flexible working opportunities available
- 25 days annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays pro rata for part time staff
We are committed to
safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect
all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and
selection practices reflect this commitment.
All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring
Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.
Visit our website www.hartpury.ac.uk to see full details and
to apply online or telephone (01452) 702135 to request documents by post.
The closing date for
receipt of applications is 12th July 2020
Interviews will be
held on Monday 20th July 2020
Hartpury values a
diverse workforce and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
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