Animal Technician (Keeper)
Suffolk New College (Rural campus)
Suffolk Closing date for applications is: 7th Apr 2025| Contact: | Helen Pearson ([email protected]) |
| Sector: | Education |
| Type: | Paid |
| Contract type: | Full-time |
| Salary: | £22,623 to £25,668 |
In this role you will work as part of a team to ensure the welfare of animals and standards of care are maintained within our diverse Animal Unit. This will include maintaining accommodation, care & handling of animals, ensuring the unit is well presented and kept to industry standards.
The animal centre houses a diverse range of animals from every taxon ranging from meerkats, rabbits, sugar glider, alpacas, snakes, lizards, invertebrates and fish. The role involves working with all animals, providing their daily care, enrichment, training, behaviour observations and reporting any problems to the animal centre manager. You will be responsible for providing medical care to animals and record keeping using ZIMS softwear.
You will assist in preparing the unit and facilitate the handling of animals during practical teaching sessions. This will involve ensuring a safe educational environment, maintaining the relevant work areas used for practical teaching and learning in compliance with safe working practices and providing assistance to learners and other users of these areas.
Closing date: Monday 7th April 2025 at 12:00 Midnight
Interview date: Monday 14th April 2025
Apply for this job:
Fill out the aplication form on our website.
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https://www.suffolk.ac.uk/about/work-with-us/
