Cattery Animal Care Assistant
6 months ago
Job title: Cattery Animal Care Assistant
Location: Colinton Cattery, Edinburgh, EH13 0PJ
**Salary**: £8.60 per hour for age 18-20 year olds, £10.42 per hour for age 21 and over
Hours per week:
Vacancy 1 is for 21 hours per week: Mondays 07:00 - 12 noon, Fridays 07:00 - 12 noon, Saturdays 07:00 - 12 noon, Sundays 07:00 - 13:00
Vacancy 2 is for 24 hours per week: Mondays 14:00 - 19:00, Tuesdays 15:00 - 19:00, Wednesdays 14:00 - 19:00, Thursdays 15:00 - 19:00, Sundays 13:00 - 19:00
Vacancy 3 is for 16 hours per week: Wednesdays 07:00 - 12 noon, Fridays (every other) 14:00- 19:00, Saturdays 12 noon - 19:00, Sundays 15:00 - 19:00
Are you passionate about the welfare of cats and kittens? We may have the perfect role for you
We’re looking for Animal Care Assistants to join our team here at Colinton Cattery from 1st may to 30 September. You will be fundamental in playing your part within a dedicated team caring for all aspects of our resident cats' wellbeing.
Our level of cat care is exceptional, and we pride ourselves in offering a safe home from home environment for all our cats in residence with owners knowing their cat(s) are loved, cared for, and monitored as if they are our own.
We are a fully licensed family run business, with owners living on site. We have grown and developed over the past four years into the leading cattery in Edinburgh. With over 2,600 customers we provide a wonderful service to cats and owners alike.
What you’ll be doing:
Reporting to the Cattery Manager you will be playing an active part in the operational running of the cattery in accordance with DEFRA’s higher level standards, including:
- Day to day cat care, including non-veterinary health assessments in collaboration with other staff throughout a cat's stay
- Administering medication
- Daily cat run cleaning, tidying and setting as per cattery set up
- Cat enrichment
- Carrying out routine cat behaviour observations and accurately recording of this
- Ensuring all health and safety measures and procedures are observed and adhered to
- Where necessary, liaising with our affiliated veterinary practice in the treatment of any cat requiring veterinary care including ensuring that treatments and medications are administered in the prescribed quantity at the specified intervals
- occasionally this involves you taking the cat to a vet appointment
- Managing and preparing stock, including deliveries
- Administration of bookings and payments, via our portal system
- Checking in and checking out cats
- Identifying and requesting any maintenance requirements
Skills we are looking for:
- Experience of working with cats within the animal care/welfare industry (essential)
- Animal Welfare qualification (or a willingness to achieve this in your own time)
- Self motivated with a proven ability to self manage and co-ordinate with other staff
- Experience of working with customers (essential)
- Sound literacy and numeracy skills (essential)
- Full UK driving licence (desirable)
What’s in it for you:
- A wonderful working environment centred upon the wellbeing of cats and staff, and a great opportunity for CPD and developing managerial skills
- We value and recognise our employees’ contribution and are proud to offer a benefits package that includes: shift working; holiday entitlement in line with shift patterns; a pension scheme; and support for professional development after a qualifying period
- Free parking on site
- Opportunity to work extra hours in line with demand
How to apply:
**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent
**Salary**: From £8.60 per hour
Expected hours: No less than 21 per week
**Benefits**:
- On-site parking
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability
Supplemental pay types:
- Tips
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: CC4
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