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

Key Responsibilities

• 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

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Level 2/3 Diploma in Animal Care/Management
• Health and Safety Qualification

• Teaching Qualification e.g. PTLLS or a willingness to achieve the qualification
• Assessor Awards V1 and V2

• 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.

• Assessing learners

• 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

• Experience of handling/ caring and maintaining larger animals

• 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.

• Experience of using Promonitor or the willingness to undertake training