Animal Carer

**Animal care assistant**

Are you looking for full-time work ?

Are you eager to learn and want to progress?

Do you want to join a company culture that encourages performance and cooperation?

Would you enjoy a hands-on role working with cats and dogs?

Are you keen to make the world a better place for pets using Science and Research? then we may have the position for you.

Our Animal Carers play a key part in delivering data and as part of the research programme, with the bonus of getting to work with cats and dogs on a daily basis.

Pay rate: £11.36 per hr (inclusive of shift allowance) - this will be increasing.

Hours: working on a rota that includes weekends and bank holidays.

**THE JOB**

As a unit specialist, the primary purpose of your role would be the delivery of research data, but also providing care for our dogs and/or cats while Health and Safety at the forefront of everything.

The role will offer you the opportunity to be directly responsible for the quality of data, whilst developing your knowledge of animal behaviour and training while working with our behavioural experts.

You do not need to have any animal experience, you will gain all the training required in the role.

**KEY OUTPUTS/SKILLS REQUIRED**

In this role you will:

- Deliver research tasks (collecting data/biological samples)
- Care for our dogs/cats through husbandry and training
- Experience in working with Microsoft Office
- Work weekends and bank holidays on a rota pattern

**QUALIFICATIONS & COMPETENCIES**

Experience of having responsibility for planning your day-to-day tasks is essential.

Experience of working without supervision in a fast-paced environment, as part of a team is essential.

**Requirements**:

- Own transport is essential due to location

**HOW TO APPLY**

Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

To speak to a recruitment expert please contact Georgina Lyth