Animal Rescue Officer

2 weeks ago


Ashford, Kent, United Kingdom RSPCA Full time

Have you always wanted a career working with animals? Are you genuinely passionate about animal well-being? Would you like to share your knowledge to educate others? Our vision is to one day live in a world where all animals are respected and treated with compassion and that is what we work towards every day.


We are excited to be recruiting for our next intake of
Animal Rescue Officers (ARO) and currently have multiple openings across England and Wales.

You don't need to have previous animal handling experience.

We are keen to hear from anyone who shares our values and wants to create a world that's kinder to animals.

Full training will be provided across a number of weeks.

We can offer you:

  • Great Annual Leave benefits 25 days annual leave on joining increasing each year to a maximum of 31 days(pro rata for parttime)
  • Generous pension scheme
  • Career development through our inhouse Learning & Development training
  • Charity worker discounts: Access to hundreds of discounts across many retailers, travel, insurance & cinema tickets.

We have attached a fact sheet detailing regularly asked questions to bring the role to life, we highly recommended reading through before applying.
What is it all about?


As an
ARO you will be a vital front-line worker, alleviating animal suffering by responding to alleged reports of animal cruelty, neglect or injury, and collecting and rescuing sick, injured or stranded animals before taking them to a place of safety.

There really is no better feeling than knowing you've made a real difference in the lives of animals (and owners).

The role is very rewarding but also challenging and often emotionally stressful at the same time.

You will be dealing with difficult situations, so will need the ability to stay calm, professional and focused, whilst resilient.

Your genuine love for animals and sense of duty will keep you motivated.

For a full insight into this role please refer to the attached job description. Are you ready to come and join us?

What makes a great Animal Rescue Officer?

  • You need to be 17 or over to apply, and 18 by the time you start the course.
  • You must be available to start working on the
    25th November 2024 and be fully available for a 19 week intensive training period, during which you may not be able to take annual leave.
  • The 19 week training period will entail visits to multiple training locations across the country, so it is important that you are free to travel during this period, including occasional overnight stays.
  • The role does involve a lot of driving so you need a
    full manual driver's licence and be comfortable driving long distances in a manual van.
  • Ideally, you have a Level 2 qualification in English Language at GCSE grade C or above, or Grades 4 to
    TN23 1
What else do I need to know?

  • The role will include euthanising animals when necessary, please consider this carefully before applying
  • Across a 35 hour week, this role involves working shifts, including some unsocial hours to include evenings, weekends and Bank Holidays


You will be invited to attend a mandatory
'awareness session' where we provide valuable information about the role on either
02nd July or 04th July.

The awareness session will include guest speakers talking about key aspects and challenges of the role, the sessions are held in the evenings from 5.30pm to 7.30pm.


Once you have attended the awareness session you will be invited to a first stage on-line group assessments full information is provided ahead of the sessions.

The assessments will be scheduled between
08th - 26th July


If you are successful through our assessment stage you will be invited to a virtual panel based interview between
29th July - 16th August with one of our Chief Inspectors and a member of our People & Culture team.

This is a great opportunity for us to chat further about your skills, experience and interest in this role through competency based questions and share further insight into what life at RSPCA looks like.

For more information and to apply, please visit our website using the link below:

Our mission is to ensure animals have a good life by rescuing and caring for those in need, by advocating on behalf of all animals and by inspiring everyone to treat them with compassion and respect.


Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent

Pay:
From £24,415.00 per year

Benefits:

  • Company pension
  • Health & wellbeing programme
  • Sick pay

Work Location:
On the road

Application deadline: 23/06/2024

Expected start date: 25/11/2024
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