Animal Centre Technician – Based at Croxteth

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About the role

Apply today to join our Animal Studies Team as an Animal Centre Technician.

As an Animal Technician, you will assist in the day-to-day maintenance of the animal unit under direction of the Animal Unit Manager.

Some of your duties will include:

• Maintaining the health & welfare of the range of animals on the unit
• Prepare areas and resources for teaching to support instructors and students
• Actively promote industry husbandry standards within all animal housing

Why join us?

At Myerscough College and University Centre we have a nationally and internationally recognised Further Education, Higher Education, Adult Education and Apprenticeship provision. The Further Education provision is well established, the Higher Education provision has a well-recognised partnership with UCLan and the apprenticeship provision is operational nationally. We offer a rewarding and enjoyable working environment, where colleagues are inspired to make a positive difference to the educational experience and employability of our students. We are one of the top five largest land-based and sports colleges in the UK.

Visit our website https://bit.ly/CareersAtMyerscough for the full list of excellent benefits our college offers.

Safeguarding our students is of paramount importance. Our recruitment process has been designed to keep students safe and to ensure that we appoint safe and suitable people.

All successful applicants will be required to undertake pre-employment background and safeguarding checks.

The successful applicant will be responsible for complying with all safeguarding policies and practices, and for ensuring student safety and wellbeing is at the forefront of everything they do.

This post is not exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

We are an equal opportunity employer; we want all our candidates to have a fair and equal opportunity to secure employment with us. We encourage applications from all underrepresented groups: BAME applicants, disabled applicants, and LGBTQIA applicants.

If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, due to a disability, then please speak with a member of the HR team.

As a disability confident employer, we commit to guaranteeing an interview for any disabled applicant who meets all of the essential criteria

Hours

37 hours per week

Department

Animal Studies

Location

Croxteth Park (Liverpool)

Salary

£18,852 - £19,336 per annum relating to qualifications and experience

Reference No

ACTCB-6123

Closing Date

Friday 6 January 2023