Animal Rescue Officer

3 weeks ago

Chapel en le Frith, 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 part-time)
- Generous pension scheme
- Career development through our in-house Learning & Development training
- Charity worker discounts: Access to hundreds of discounts across many retailers, travel, insurance & cinema tickets.

**Have we got your attention?**

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 **09th September 2024 **and be fully available for a 4-month intensive training period, during which you may not be able to take annual leave.
- The 4- month 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.
- Ideally, you have a Level 2 qualification in English Language at GCSE grade C or above, or Grades 4-9.

**Please note**:to be considered you _**must**_ live in the following postcode areas to be eligible to apply:

- SK23
- SK22
- SK17 6
- SK17 7
- SK17 8
- SK17 9

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 an **awareness session on either 30th April or 5th May**First stage on-line group assessments where you will collectively discuss elements relating to the role are scheduled **07th - 24th May** If you are successful through our assessment stage you will be invited to an on-line panel based interview between **27th May to 14th June **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

**Salary**: From £24,415.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Bereavement leave
- Company pension
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- Sick pay

Work Location: On the road

Application deadline: 07/04/2024
Expected start date: 09/09/2024

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