Instructor - Animal Care at Hopwood Hall

We are looking to appoint an experienced and highly motivated animal care instructor on a full time, permanent basis to deliver the practical elements of our animal care courses from Entry Level to Level 3. The ideal candidate will have experience of delivering high quality, engaging sessions, a proven history of high achievements for learners and recent industry experience in the animal care sector. The instructor we are looking for will work closely with the lecturing team and make use of our extensive industry standard facilities and impressive animal collection to enable learners to acquire the skills, knowledge and behaviours needed to gain employment in a range of animal industries.

1.      To be responsible for the instruction  of students in in animal care and animal management

2.      Supervision, assessment, evaluation, training and monitoring of students working in in animal care and animal management (in line with awarding body standards)

3.      Manage and supervise students to ensure that all areas of the animal unit and animal centre are clean; meeting health and safety requirements.

4.      Manage and supervise students to ensure that all equipment within the animal unit and animal centre are, clean meeting health and safety requirements

5.      Liaise effectively with relevant lecturers on the progress made by learners within the animal unit and animal centre providing updates on skills development and details of any assessments undertaken

6.      Review and develop operating systems in liaison with the Centre Director, Programme Manager and Lecturing staff. 

7.      In liaison with the animal technician  maintain animal food stock levels to ensure all animals have food and water available as stated in the standard operating procedures

8.      To monitor all stock relating to animal care and animal management to ensure orders are placed to replenish stock when required.

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10.   Undertake Health & Safety risk assessments and ensure all working practices are compliant with industry legislation (e.g. COSHH)

11.   To ensure that accurate records of animals are kept and the data inputted onto computer systems and paper systems.

12.   To follow the current  Life Sciences Animal Standard Operating Procedures

13.   Assist in the planning of breeding programmes both for sustainability and food sources

14.   To maintain all animal areas within Life Sciences to include the internal animal rooms and external enclosures

15.   Liaise with corporate facilities where specialist cleaning is required and ensure this is undertaken

16.   Ensure continuous development and improvement of professional knowledge

17.   Any other duties, of a similar level of responsibility, as may be required.

Essential Criteria

Level 2/3 Diploma in Animal Care/Management

Health and Safety Qualification

Desirable Criteria

Teaching Qualification e.g. PTLLS or a willingness to achieve the qualification

Assessor Awards V1 and V2

How Identified: Application

Essential Criteria

Experience of handling/ caring and maintaining a wide range of animals to include exotics, mammals and birds

Experience of working within a learning support environment.

How Identified: Application/ Interview

Desirable Criteria
Assessing learners
How Identified: Application

Essential Criteria

The daily responsibilities of an Animal Technician (Lantra 08/01/2013).Knowledge of current legislation including the Animal Welfare Act and the Health and Safety at Work etc., Act

Basic Animal First Aid

How Identified: Application/ Interview

Desirable Criteria

Experience of handling/ caring and maintaining larger animals

How Identified: Application

Essential Criteria

Basic Level in Microsoft applications particularly Word, Outlook and Excel

Willing to undertake training appropriate to the role.

Willing to undertake training appropriate to role.

Desirable Criteria

Experience of using  Promonitor or the willingness to undertake training

How Identified: Application/ interview