Animal Technician

**MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- General animal husbandry (including cleaning, feeding, watering, providing enrichment and enclosure maintenance) maintaining high standards of welfare.
- Supervising students throughout practical work experience duties
- Maintain the resources to the highest standards.
- Ensure the facilities are securely locked at the end of each day
- Assist academic staff on student practical lessons
- Accurate record keeping
- Supervise visitors to the Animal Unit
- Support the team with the development of collection.
- Support the team with induction and training of new technicians and academic staff.
- To work evening and weekend shifts as part of the team rota.
- To organise and take animals to routine or emergency veterinary appointments.
- To engage and support with CPD events for colleagues.
- Monitor, reporting and ordering of any consumables required.
- Take part in all staff College events such as Lambing Sunday and Open Farm Sunday

The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and

vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. **All staff** are in a position of trust and therefore have a responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults in accordance with the nature of this post. A Disclosure & Barring Service check is carried out for all relevant appointments.