Instructor - Animal Care, 28 hours p/w, Term Time Only + 4 Weeks (Maternity Cover)

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