Veterinary Technician

When you work for the University of Lancashire you’ll be part of a thriving community of talent that’s united in a common commitment to transform lives. We do this by delivering an outstanding educational experience and creating prosperity and opportunity in the communities we serve. Whatever your role, you’ll be playing a vital part in helping us achieve our vision.

About the role: The University of Lancashire wishes to recruit a Veterinary Technician to join our Technical Services team who provide support to the wide variety of laboratories at our Preston campus. The successful candidate will be primarily focused on supporting Undergraduate and Postgraduate veterinary/laboratory activities within our state‑of‑the‑art science laboratory and clinical facilities in our new School of Veterinary Medicine. This includes mock theatres, dentistry suite, radiography suite, kennels and cattery, physiotherapy suite including hydrotherapy treadmill and more. Duties will include the set up and preparation of laboratories and providing day to day technical support and advice to staff and to students studying Veterinary Science in our clinical areas.

About you: You will need to be practical with a keen interest in animal sciences, be IT literate and have a working knowledge of veterinary equipment, supported by great customer service skills. You must also have excellent verbal and written communication skills to liaise with colleagues, staff and students. A degree of manual handling may be involved e.g. lifting and carrying clinical/veterinary equipment. A flexible approach is required to weekly working patterns due to the student timetable. An undergraduate degree in a relevant animal science or equivalent experiential learning in Veterinary Science will be required for this role. Applicants need to meet all essential criteria on the person specification to be considered for interview. This position is based in Preston.

What we can offer you: Our people are our most important asset. We’ll encourage you to make the most of your talents and continually develop your skills and knowledge. As well as realizing your career ambitions, you’ll be making a positive difference to other people’s lives. We also offer a fantastic package of rewards and lifestyle benefits – from an attractive annual leave entitlement to access to a comprehensive employee benefits platform. We are proud to be a diverse, multicultural university. We are committed to building a truly inclusive culture where diversity is championed. Applications are particularly welcomed from individuals who will support the diversification within the University and support its development of a culture that is inclusive and welcoming to all.

The University is committed to providing a safe environment to study, work and visit, protecting children, young people and adults at risk from harm and abuse. Our safeguarding policy and safer recruitment procedure outlines our approach, alongside other internal policies, procedures and guidance which can be found on the Safeguarding page. Applicants applying for roles in regulated activity and that are listed as an exception under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 will be required to disclose any spent and unspent convictions and undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check at the appropriate level, the University will only ask an applicant to make an application for a DBS check if they are legally entitled to.