Instruct groups of students and assess their skills in animal care and animal management. To enable students to learn and achieve.
- To be responsible for the instruction of students in in animal care and animal management
- Supervision, assessment, evaluation, training and monitoring of students working in in animal care and animal management (in line with awarding body standards)
- Manage and supervise students to ensure that all areas of the animal unit and animal centre are clean; meeting health and safety requirements
- Manage and supervise students to ensure that all equipment within the animal unit and animal centre are, clean meeting health and safety requirements
- Liaise effectively with relevant lecturers on the progress made by learners within the animal unit and animal centre providing updates on skills development and details of any assessments undertaken
- Review and develop operating systems in liaison with the Centre Director, Programme Manager and Lecturing staff
- In liaison with the animal technician maintain animal food stock levels to ensure all animals have food and water available as stated in the standard operating procedures
- To monitor all stock relating to animal care and animal management to ensure orders are placed to replenish stock when required
- Undertake Health & Safety risk assessments and ensure all working practices are compliant with industry legislation (e.g. COSHH)
- To ensure that accurate records of animals are kept and the data inputted onto computer systems and paper systems
- To follow the current Life Sciences Animal Standard Operating Procedures
- Assist in the planning of breeding programmes both for sustainability and food sources
- To maintain all animal areas within Animal Care and Equine to include the internal animal rooms and external enclosures
- Liaise with corporate facilities where specialist cleaning is required and ensure this is undertaken
- Ensure continuous development and improvement of professional knowledge
- Any other duties, of a similar level of responsibility, as may be required
Qualifications
Essential Criteria
- Level 2/3 Diploma in Animal Care/Management
- Health and Safety Qualification
How Identified: Application
Desirable Criteria
- Teaching Qualification e.g. PTLLS or a willingness to achieve the qualification
- Assessor Awards V1 and V2
How Identified: Application
Experience
Essential Criteria
- Experience of handling/ caring and maintaining a wide range of animals to include exotics, mammals and birds
- Experience of working within a learning support environment.
How Identified: Application/ Interview
Desirable Criteria
- Assessing learners
How Identified: Application
Specialist Knowledge
Essential Criteria
- The daily responsibilities of an Animal Technician (Lantra 08/01/2013).
- Knowledge of current legislation including the Animal Welfare Act and the Health and Safety at Work Act
- Basic Animal First Aid
How Identified: Application/ Interview
Essential Criteria
- Experience of handling/ caring and maintaining larger animals
How Identified: Application
IT Skills
Essential Criteria
- Basic Level in Microsoft applications particularly Word, Outlook and Excel
- Willing to undertake training appropriate to the role.
- Willing to undertake training appropriate to role.
How Identified: Application/ Interview
Desirable Criteria
- Experience of using Promonitor or the willingness to undertake training
How Identified: Application/ interview