Animal Care Assistant

3 weeks ago


ChesterleStreet, United Kingdom RSPCA Full time

**A bit about us**

We are looking for an Animal Care Assistant to join our team at Felledge Animal Centre (Chester Moor, County Durham). At Felledge we care for animals that have been rescued from cruelty or neglect, and rehabilitate and prepare them for a new life with caring and loving adopters.
- Working hours: shift patterns take place between 8.30am and 4.30pm, and will include bank holidays and weekends.

Our cattery can house more than 60 cats at a time with comfy sleeping areas, toys and scratching posts to keep them occupied until they go to a new home. Many require gentle and careful handling at first as they recover from previous trauma and mistreatment until they realise they are safe.

Our state of the art kennels have been designed to cater specifically for cruelty case dogs that have to stay with us for extended periods, sometimes up to a year, while the court cases are ongoing. With over 40 dogs always on site, walking, socialising and training takes up most of the day to keep them happy and healthy before they start the next chapter of their lives.

Are you ready to be part of our journey and make a difference?

**Benefits**

We offer a wide range of benefits to recognise your contribution at the RSPCA.
- Great annual leave benefits - 25 days annual leave on joining, increasing each year to a maximum of 31 days (pro rata for part-time employees).
- Generous pension, income protection and life assurance schemes.
- Enhanced family friendly leave e.g. enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay.
- Career development through our in-house Learning & Development Team.
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) - free access to a confidential and independent service that offers support, information, expert advice and specialist counselling for personal and work issues.
- Charity worker discounts -access to hundreds of discounts with retail, hospitality, travel and insurance providers.

**What a day might look like for you**

This is an exciting and challenging opportunity at the largest animal welfare charity in England and Wales as an Animal Care Assistant.

Our Animal Care Assistants are responsible for the care and rehabilitation of animals who have been rescued from cruelty, abuse and neglect.

You'll start your day cleaning the animals' accommodation,as well as feeding, watering and exercising them. It can be physically hard, but also rewarding and satisfying work knowing the animals are comfortable and happy when you are finished.

Our Animal Care Assistants ensure the highest standards of welfare, and will monitor and report on animal behaviour, wellbeing and health. You will also administer medication or treatment prescribed by a Vet, and implement behaviour modification programmes with guidance from our Behaviour and Welfare Advisors and the wider team.

Once the animals in our care are ready for their forever home, you will be involved in the adoption process, helping to find the perfect matched home for the animal you look after. You'll also meet with potential adopters to provide post-adoption advice and support.

Join our dedicated team for this amazing and rewarding opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of animals.

**What makes a great Animal Care Assistant?**
- Experience working with animals through paid or voluntary work (not including your own pets). Good animal handling skills are essential.
- Resilience - many of the animals in our care have been victims of neglect and/or abuse and cruelty.
- A strong desire to help our rescued animals have a future.
- You will need to have confidence to handle large breed dogs and dogs with difficult behaviours. Previous experience of this is highly desirable
- A passion and an interest in animal behaviour and training in order to contribute to the rehabilitation of animals
- Excellent communication and team working skills - you'll be working with colleagues across the RSPCA, volunteers and members of the public.
- Able to multitask and work under pressure - working with animals can be busy and unpredictable
- Comfortable with using IT - you'll be keeping computerised records on the animals under your care.
- Work shifts including alternate weekends and some bank holidays.
- Animal Care qualifications are desirable

**Job Type**: Permanent

Pay: £20,842.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Bereavement leave
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Sick pay

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 29/04/2024
Reference ID: 1315



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