Wildlife Assistant X 2

3 weeks ago


King's Lynn, United Kingdom RSPCA Full time

**Contract**:4-month fixed-term contract

**Hours**:Full time (35 hours per week) on a shift basis, including evenings and weekends

We are currently looking for **2 Wildlife Assistants** to join our brilliant team at the **East Winch Wildlife Centre** to help us during our busiest time of the year. East Winch has some of the **best Wildlife rehabilitation facilities** in the country, with multiple rooms and specifically designed enclosures.

Our Wildlife Assistants play a **fundamental role** in supporting the rescue, rehabilitation and release of a **variety of British wildlife** including orphaned and injured wild animals, from hedgehogs to seal pups. **We care for our patients** for as long as it takes to get them fit for return to the wild.

**Here's some of the key work that you will be doing...**
- Primarily, you'll be ensuring the cleanliness, hygiene and maintenance of all areas, including pens, aviaries, pools, treatment rooms, kitchen and storage areas.
- Carrying out care, feeding and rehabilitation procedures involving hands-on treatment and monitoring of all sorts of wildlife species requiring different approaches.
- Accurately recording information and assisting in the collation of statistics.
- Assisting with the release of wildlife including the identification, surveying and preparation of release sites as well as the transportation of the animal to the release site.
- Working both evening and weekend shifts.

**What we are looking for in you...**
- Experience of handling, rehabilitating and assessing a variety of British wildlife species.
- The emotional resilience to regularly manage injured and distressed wildlife.
- Days are varied and busy, so you'll be highly organised and adept at planning your day effectively and working under pressure.
- Ability and comfortable to work alone and unsupervised.
- Good interpersonal skills, a natural communicator and enjoy talking to people as much as you enjoy helping our wildlife
- A whizz at keeping and maintaining computerised records.
- Whilst it is not essential you have a driving license, we are located in a rural area with limited public transport so it is important you have a reliable means of transport to work.

**Our values**
- We are compassionate
- We are inspirational
- We are committed
- We are expert
- We act with integrity *

**Why work for the RSPCA?**

It's an exciting time to join us in the decade of our bicentenary as we focus on our Strategy to 2030. The RSPCA works 365 days a year, rescuing all animals of all types from abuse, neglect, and injury.

**Benefits**:

- Great annual leave benefits - 25 days annual leave on entry rising after 5 years service
- Additional Society day around Christmas.
- Generous pension scheme
- Associated life assurance and group income protection scheme
- Access to a private healthcare cash plan
- Employee assistance programme
- Family friendly policies

**How to apply**

Ending cruelty, promoting kindness and alleviating suffering to animals.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 4 months

**Salary**: £19,838.00-£20,951.00 per year

**Benefits**:

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

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 21/06/2023
Reference ID: 0586


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