Animal Care Technician

**Animal Care Technician**

**Permanent, Full Time 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year**

**Salary: £20,749 (Professional Services Grade 4)**

**Campus: Lackham, Wiltshire**

**About the role**

Do you have a passion within animal care and welfare? We are looking for someone to maintain our range of animals and facilities at the Lackham Animal Resource Centre and to guide and support students.

Our animals are fundamental to our teaching quality and to our student progression; and you as a successful technician can be a part of that journey.

This is a great opportunity for someone wanting to gain experience within an educational environment, with further training available we can support your career progression.

**About you**
- GCSE Garde 4 or above in English and Maths.
- Level 3 Animal Management Qualification or equivalent.
- Industry experience working with a wide range of animals, such as small mammals, reptiles, primates, and hoof stock etc.

**About Us**

Wiltshire College & University Centre plays a vital role in Wiltshire’s economy, inspiring people to develop the skills they need to achieve. Our four campuses are learning hubs in their communities, and we aspire to be an outstanding, financially robust and commercially agile provider, achieving our clear social mission on behalf of leaners and employers across Wiltshire and beyond. Our turnover is around £38 million per annum, we employ some 650 staff, and support around 11,500 students.

Our benefits include a competitive salary and 30 days annual leave for Professional Services Staff, 37 days annual leave for Academic Staff and 35 days annual leave for management staff (plus bank holidays and additional closure days over the Christmas period). You will also be automatically enrolled into either the Teachers' Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme, have access to our employee assistance programme (EAP) and enjoy other benefits such as discounts with a wide variety of retailers and free car parking onsite.

**Closing date: 04/06/23**

**Interview date: TBC**

**Information**

At Wiltshire College & University Centre we value diversity, and we recognise that people with different backgrounds bring different perspectives, ideas, knowledge, and culture, and that this difference brings great strength. We are committed to the protection of young people and vulnerable adults and to safeguarding and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We are proudly accredited to the Disability Confident Employer award, part of this means a commitment to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for a job vacancy and consider them on their abilities.

Please contact us with any queries.