Zoo Jobs: Animal Attendant

Animal Attendant

Heathrow Animal Reception Centre

City of London Corporation

The City of London Corporations Heathrow Animal Reception Centre (HARC) provides care and accommodation to the huge variety and quantity of animals that pass-through Heathrow airport each year. The HARC team are at the forefront of enforcing the welfare of animals in transport and ensuring that the animal health and public protection is upheld.

This is an exciting time to join this busy team as an Animal Attendant, as we see more pets and other animals at the airport than ever. Typical daily duties include kennel and cattery husbandry, carrying out welfare checks and ensuring compliance with animal health and welfare regulations. Caring for exotic species on site is also a key task, with a number of reptiles and other taxa regularly accommodated on site. And the non-typical days are often extraordinary, with zoo animals and other special arrivals also needing care.

You should have a qualification in a relevant subject or equivalent experience and be able to demonstrate experience working with domestic pets and one other group of captive animals. Significant training is also available as the role includes liaising with pet owners, working on the airport, using machinery to transport large shipments, safely handling hazardous species and more. You will need to hold a driving license and be able to work within a regulatory environment, checking documentation against multiple legislative requirements.

We are looking for dynamic individuals with high attention to detail, who can demonstrate strong customer service and great interpersonal skills, alongside their animal welfare skills and knowledge

We have various positions available, including full time and flexible hours, starting as soon as possible. As you would expect working at one of the world’s busiest international airports there are significant working hours outside the normal 9-5, this includes weekend working and nights on a rota basis. Please refer to the job information pack for more details on the weekly hours, timings, and salary.

Please mention clearly on your application (in the supporting statement) which rota you would prefer.

You will be required to undergo security clearance and be vaccinated against rabies for this role, which the City of London will organise and provide.

HARC is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

For an informal discussion contact the Deputy Managers on 020 8745 7894/5.

The closing date for the job is 12 noon on 30 May 2022

To apply, and for further information on salary and working hours, please visit https://jobs.cityoflondon.gov.uk/

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