Animal Care Assistant

3 weeks ago


Lydney, United Kingdom Ridgeway Research Limited Full time

**An exciting opportunity has arisen for an animal care assistant to join the team to support scientific research in an animal health company.**

**If you are looking for a new challenge, enjoy variety in your work and wish to be part of a team striving to make a difference to animal health then we want to hear from you**

**About Us**:
Ridgeway Research Ltd is a UK Contract Research Organisation within the Animal Health Industry delivering research and development of veterinary products. We specialise in agriculture research and work with a variety of species including cattle, sheep, pigs and poultry.

**About you**:
**Essential Qualifications/Experience/Attributes**:

- Experience working with agricultural animals.
- Minimum grade C in English and Maths.
- Computer literate.
- UK driving licence plus own transport.
- Weekend availability.
- Team player as well as the ability to lone work.
- Reliable, hardworking and committed.
- Acts on initiative.
- Attention to detail.

**Desirable Qualifications/Experience**:

- Animal based qualification
- Experience working in a scientific research facility
- Experience of following written processes and working to strict guidelines

**Job Title**:Animal Care Assistant

**Responsibilities**:

- Daily care and husbandry of all animals on site and recording of any observations.
- Maintaining the farm site including any biosecurity measures.
- Setting up animal accommodations for upcoming programmes of work.
- Dismantling animal accommodations and cleaning of equipment after programme of work completion.
- Involvement in clinical procedures e.g. animal body weighing.
- Accurate recording of data.

**Additional Information**:
**Schedule**:

- 08:00 - 16:00 Monday to Friday.
- Weekend work on a rota basis.
- Occasional night shifts as per study requirements.
- TOIL system used for overtime.

**Company Benefits**:

- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Childcare vouchers.
- Eye test vouchers.
- Free onsite parking.
- Flexi working.
- Buy extra holidays.
- Bring your dog to work.
- Free tea/coffee/squash/milk.
- Company events.

**Post Offered**:
9 Month Fixed Term Contract to cover Maternity Leave (37.5 hours per week)

**Remuneration**:
£22000 - 25000 depending on age and experience

**Location**:
Ridgeway Research, Park Farm Buildings, Park Lane, St Briavels, Gloucestershire. GL15 6QX

**Other Information**:
Due to the rural location of our business and the lack of public transport, you are responsible to organise yourself (either by holding a valid driving licence and a vehicle to drive/ carpooling/ a lift) in order to get into work on time and leave work every day.

**General**:
Closing date: Close of play 08th March 2024.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 9 months

**Salary**: £22,000.00-£25,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Sick pay

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (required)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 08/03/2024
Reference ID: ACT-2024_Mat Leave


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