Animal Technologist

**Details**:
**Reference number**:

- 263776**Salary**:

- £18,333 - £23,491- Level dependent on previous experience**Job grade**:

- Other- Dstl Level 2/3**Contract type**:

- Permanent**Business area**:

- DSTL - Chemical, Biological & Radiological Division**Type of role**:

- Science**Working pattern**:

- Annualised hours**Number of jobs available**:

- 6Contents

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Location
- Idmiston, South West England, SP4 0JQAbout the job

**Job summary**:
Do you enjoy working with animals? Are you passionate about providing high stands of animal care and welfare?

We are seeking to recruit a hardworking, proactive, self-motivated individual to join our Animal Services Group to build and strengthen our team of animal technologists who will be involved in various aspects of in-vitro and in-vivo work.

You will engage and work closely with the named people, scientific and technical specialists across a range of projects and animal models.

As an Animal Technologist you will be responsible for the provision of high quality care and welfare to animals within experimental facilities; some of which are conducted under high level microbiological containment. All the work is carried out in accordance with best practice and Home Office legislation and guidelines.

**Job description**:
**In this role you will**:

- Initially undertake training as per protocols, become proficient and be assessed as competent against a sophisticated list of skills to enable effective delivery against role profile, delivering work independently and as part of the wider team.
- Trained in the Institute of Animal Technology Level 2 & Level 3 qualifications
- Carry out appropriate Function C training modules (ASPA)
- Deliver high quality care and welfare to all animals responsible for, maintaining humane endpoints and giving feedback on observations.
- Work to relevant safety and procedural documentation.
- Successful completion of Personal Licence training modules
- Perform regulated procedures as a responsible Personal Licence holder in support of Dstl’s experimental programmes.
- Engage with a wide range of other staff and stakeholders including; Named Animal Care and Welfare Officers, (delivering daily verbal reports on animal health and well-being) and regular dialogue with Named Veterinary Surgeons, Project Licence Holders and technical leaders.
- Work to quality standards - to include maintaining training and competency records.
- Undertake relevant CPD and achieve required annual credits based on role.
- Be a flexible member of the team for example by taking part in rostered out of hours/on-call duties (additional payment applies). (essential)
- Work with Work Place Managers to ensure fully functional and legally compliant animal-holding Facilities.

**Person specification**:
**We are looking for someone who has**:

- Experience to be able to demonstrate an aptitude of working with a variety of animal species. (essential)
- Competence to deliver on agreed set of tasks, to time and to standard.
- A comprehensive understanding of the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986. (ASPA)

**Important Information**

This role will require full UK security clearance and you should have resided in the UK for the past 5 years. For some roles Developed Vetting will also be required, in this case you should have resided in the UK for the past 10 years.

**Behaviours**:
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

- Delivering at Pace
- Working Together
- Developing Self and Others
- Making Effective Decisions
- Managing a Quality Service

**Technical skills**:
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

- Previous evidence of working with or caring for a range of animal species. Any animal laboratory experience would be advantageous

**Benefits**:

- We'll provide a great range of benefits including;- Flexible Working hours, a 12 month reference period and the ability to bank hours. Up to 3 days taken in any calendar month
- Excellent learning and development to ensure everyone fulfils their potential.
- Maternity, adoption or shared parental leave of up to 26 weeks full pay followed by 13 weeks statutory pay and a further 13 weeks unpaid, and paternity leave of 2 weeks full pay.
- Chartership and accreditation support.
- Pension.
- Generous annual leave, with the ability to buy and sell up to 5 days holiday per year.
- A competitive salary.
- Onsite gyms and restaurants.
- Staff discounts for high street and online shopping, restaurants and days out.

**Our Diversity Networks**

Dstl recognises the importance of diversity and inclusion as people from diverse backgrounds bring fresh ideas. We are committed to building an inclusive working environment in which each employee fulfils their potential and maximises their contribution. We have a number of support networks to ensure all employees feel supported at work.
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