Animal Care Technician Facilitator

**Key facts**:

- **Full-time, permanent**:

- 37 hours per week (1.0 FTE)_
- ** Salary**:

- £24,806 to £26,645_, depending upon qualifications and experience_
- ** Closing date**:

- Midnight Sunday 6th July 2025_
- ** Interview date**:

- 10th July 2025_

**_ Unlocking Potential - Transforming Lives - Creating Bright Futures_**

They will build strong, positive working relationships with a supportive and collaborative team, and professional services who share the goal of providing a meaningful educational experience.

They will have excellent organisational and time-management skills and be able to prioritise work effectively to meet objectives and deadlines. They will be comfortable with and proactively adapt to rapid changes in educational trends within the sector. They will be able to plan and prioritise their own schedule of work to achieve objectives, have strong IT skills, and be happy to be part of a close-knit team with shared objectives.

**Job Overview**:

- To support the learning, teaching and assessment process by providing comprehensive technical assistance, maintenance, coaching and support service to the Animal Care Centre
- To ensure a safe environment for teaching and learning which meets health and safety requirements and demonstrates best practice
- All staff have a responsibility for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults
- This role will include a level of weekend work
- See the Job Description for full details._
- Job Description (32.963 KB)

**Why choose us?**:
Kendal College is an FE college that consistently punches above its weight on the national stage. Under the leadership of our Principal, Kelvin Nash, we are embarking on a series of bold steps to grow the college and remain an excellent education provider for Cumbria and the Northwest region. Our students are focused on their learning, achieve high levels of attainment, and consistently give us high satisfaction ratings. The college recognises the wellbeing of its staff as a priority, as well as ensuring that excellent work is appropriately recognised and that a healthy work-life balance is maintained.

**What we offer**:
- Great career progression opportunities
- A generous holiday entitlement
- Excellent pensions schemes for all staff
- 7 efficiency days per year (pro rata) in addition to your hard-earned holiday allocation.
- A College that is committed to developing every student to reach their full potential, irrespective of their ability.
- Excellent CPD opportunities to grow and develop.
- Employee Assistant Program
- A comprehensive staff awards, rewards, and Wellbeing scheme
- Membership options to other discounting/saving providers.
- A full range of hairdressing and beauty therapy treatments
- Discounts in the College Restaurant
- Enhanced Maternity Pay
- Enhanced absence Pay
- Access to discounted gym membership
- Free Will writing
- Discounted eye tests and winter flu vaccine
- Blue light card eligibility.

**Our vision**:
We will provide outstanding education and training opportunities that are responsive to the needs of our students and our community. All our actions will help develop our students to deliver positive economic and sustainable environmental change both now and in the future.

**Our values**:

- Excellence & Ambition
- Respect & Honesty
- Diversity & Inclusion
- Loyalty & Commitment
- A Positive Environment

**What we're looking for**:
**Qualifications***:
**Essential**

**Desirable**-
Level 3 or above Vocational Qualification in a related areaBasic Health and Safety qualificationFirst Aid QualificationEnglish, Maths, and Science at Level 2 (GCSE A* to C or equivalent)Intermediate Health and SafetyTeaching, assessing or training qualification**Experience***:
**Essential**

**Desirable**
Recent experience of working in relevant environments for a period of at least 3 yearsExperience in a learning environmentVeterinary experience or training**Knowledge & Skills**:
**Essential**

**Desirable**
Effective communication skillsKnowledge of health and safety in an educational environmentGood general knowledge of health and safety at work in the relevant vocational environmentKnowledge of how to develop learners’ skillsAbility to provide coaching and support to learnersStrong current technical knowledge and skills in a relevant disciplineSound knowledge of the specific industry associated with the postMotivation and enthusiasm for working with 14 to 19 year olds**_Applications without the essential requirements will not usually be considered for appointment._**

**Safeguarding**:
**Right to work***:
**Equality & diversity***:
We are committed to providing an inclusive environment that offers equal opportunities for all. We pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community. We strive to ensure that no employee or job applicant receives less favourable