Weekend Animal Technician

Salary
- **£12.10 - £12.78 per hour**
- Location
- **Scunthorpe**

**The vacancy**

**Join Our Team as a Weekend Relief Animal Technician at North Lindsey College**

Are you passionate about animal welfare and looking for an opportunity to make a meaningful impact? Look no further DN Colleges Group is seeking a dedicated Weekend Relief Animal Technician to join our dynamic team

**Key Responsibilities**:
As a Relief Animal Technician, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the well-being of our animal residents. Your main responsibilities will include:

- Undertaking comprehensive care for all animals, encompassing health checks, preventative treatments, feeding, accommodation maintenance, exercise routines, enrichment activities, and grooming.
- Administering all necessary administrative duties associated with animal care, such as maintaining health and welfare records, conducting stocktaking of supplies and equipment, and ensuring compliance with health and safety policies and procedures.
- Collaborating effectively with team members, attending meetings, and actively contributing to quality assurance systems and procedures, including participating in reviews and evaluations.

**What We Offer**:

- **A Purposeful Environment**: Join a team dedicated to the well-being and care of our animal residents, providing you with a fulfilling and meaningful role.
- **Professional Development**: Access opportunities for continuous learning and development to enhance your skills and expertise in animal care.
- **Supportive Culture**: Work in a supportive and collaborative environment where your contributions are valued, and your growth is encouraged.
- **Competitive Benefits**: Receive a competitive salary package and benefits, along with the satisfaction of making a positive difference in the lives of animals.

**Qualifications and Skills**:

- Previous experience in animal care or related field preferred.
- Strong attention to detail and a genuine passion for animal welfare.
- Excellent organizational and communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
- Flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and schedules.

**Join Us Today**:
The role is permanent, variable hours mainly weekend work for the animal care unit. The team will work on a designated rota basis, hours will be either a full day from 8:30am -5pm or half day 8:30am - 12:30pm. Occasionally required to cover during the week for staff who are on annual leave / staff absences.

**About us**

At DN Colleges Group, we are working towards a common goal: to transform our communities through learning. This vision reflects our belief in our students and in our ability to transform their lives so positively. Our students are at the heart of everything we do.

Our educational hub spans Scunthorpe to Doncaster and beyond. We combine distinct, high quality teaching and learning with local, regional and global reach. We connect our students and staff with partners and employers across the east/west corridor from Sheffield City Region to the Humber and Lincolnshire, across the UK and internationally

**Our values**

This vision is supported by a set of values that underpin how we operate every day across our organisation. Across every team and department, we follow core values that guide our decision making, our interactions and our approach to challenges and opportunities.

These values are a fundamental part of DN Colleges Group, as we aspire to deliver outstanding and inspirational teaching and learning for our students every day.

**Ambition**

To achieve the highest standards.

**Support**

A caring, safe and inclusive environment.

**Partnership**

Collaborative working to achieve shared goals.

**Innovation**

We use our initiative and are agile in finding creative solutions.

**Responsibility**

We take individual and collective responsibility.

**Equality**

We work with integrity and are open, honest and respectful of each other.