Technician Demonstrator - Animal Studies

Eastern Colleges Group ,
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
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Job Type: Full-time

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West Suffolk College, Bury St Edmunds 37 hours per week, Permanent Salary: £18,234.54 - £25,288.38 per annum - depending on qualifications and experience Do you have a passion for caring for animals? The role will require you to assist with practical sessions for a variety of students, being patient and consistent in your approach. This role will be to support our Animal Centre’s teaching staff; from resourcing to the daily care of our animals. Due to the nature of the role there is also a requirement to work variable shifts outside of normal college hours such as weekends (minimum of one in three weekends on a rota basis, approximately 4 hours per day) to adequately care for the animal collection. Attending college open events is also required on a rota basis. Role Responsibilities Supervise the animal centre throughout the academic year in accordance with the highest standards of welfare, in compliance with health and safety and under direction of the Head of Animal Studies. Work with the Head of Animal Studies to maximise utilisation of the area, and constantly improve the provision Develop the vocational and practical skills of learners in a group or individual setting. Designing and delivering schemes of work and lesson plans for practical activities and assessments. Assessing and tracking / recording the skills of learners, as laid down by accrediting bodies and as directed by Head of Animal Studies. Clean animal accommodation, feed and administer medication as required. This will include outside of college hours including weekends and holidays. Required qualifications, skills and experience Level 3 qualification, or above within an animal specialism. Possession of, or the ability to achieve within the first year of appointment, the L3 Award in Education and Training (AET) or equivalent. Ability to deal with the demands of working within an animal environment as well as an educational setting. Proven track record of achievement within the vocational area, including experience of working within and/or management of a diverse animal collection. Please ensure you familiarise yourself with our Character Strengths and Mission Statement to incorporate into your personal statement. You will find this very beneficial if you are invited to attend for an interview and it will help you to understand our expectations of you at an early stage of the recruitment process. https://www.wsc.ac.uk/about-the-college/character-strengths https://www.wsc.ac.uk/about-the-college/mission-and-vision For more information please contact recruitmentwsc.ac.uk Please send a completed application form to recruitmentwsc.ac.uk , if you have not heard from a member of the HR team within 14 working days, please presume your application has not been successful on this occasion. This College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Closing Date: 15th April 2020 Interview Date: 24th April 2020 We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, gender, gender reassignment, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age in accordance with the requirements of the Equality Act 2010. The College is committed to safeguarding children and safer recruitment practices and will undertake all the required pre-employment checks on the successful candidate including an enhanced DBS Disclosure. All data will be processed in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018 For more information about how we access and use your information please visit our website – www.wsc.ac.uk/privacy-and-terms

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