Location:Shuttleworth College - Old Warden
Benefits:27 days annual leave plus Bank holidays, People’s pension, Retail and Leisure Discounts, excellent professional and personal development opportunities, accessing college courses.
About the role:
We are currently seeking a Technician in Animal Care to join our Animal Sciences department at The Bedford College group.
As a Technician in Animal Care, you play an important role in the success of our students through:
- Contributing to the day to day running of the Zoological Education Centre
- Participating in the care of animals housed within the centre; including farm, pet and exotic species (chelonian, snakes, reptiles, amphibians, invertebrates and exotic mammals).
- Preparing resources and providing support to teaching staff and students during practical sessions
- Maintaining professional presentation and standards at the centre
- Participating in the care of all species of animals housed at the centre
- Communicating effectively and working proactively as part of a team.
- Contributing to maintaining high standards of animal welfare and assisting in the development and enrichment of animal enclosures and accommodation
- Undertaking administration of veterinary medicines under direction from the team lead when required
- Providing a high-quality learning environment for students
- Preparing practical resources prior to lessons and clear away afterwards
- Proactively supporting learners and teachers in practical environments
- Maintaining college Animal Care areas and equipment and ensuring it is in a safe usable condition
- Completing maintenance tasks as appropriate
About you:
- Have a Level 3 qualification in relevant subject (Animal Management / Animal Science)
- Have English and Maths or similar at GCSE grade A-C or equivalent
- Have relevant current vocational experience in the animal care sector
- Have experience of caring for a wide range of animals to include farm, pet and exotic species (chelonian, snakes, reptiles, amphibians, invertebrates and exotic mammals)
- Possess the ability consistently to support a high-quality learning experience for all students
- Possess the ability to work effectively as part of a team
- Possess the ability to maintain high standards of animal welfare
- Be reliable and punctual
- Possess the ability to work evenings / weekends
- Hold a current driving licence and access to a vehicle
For a more detailed breakdown of the job role and the requirements, please see the Job Description attached to this vacancy.
Interviews to be held:25 February 2025
Successful candidates must also be able to demonstrate alignment to our organisationalVISIONvalues:
- Valuing Teamwork- We are one team who by working together can achieve great things, respecting the opinion and valuing the contribution each of us makes.
- Improving Continuously- We challenge ourselves to always do better by trying new things, sharing knowledge, reflecting on practice and learning from others.
- Student Centred- At our heart is always doing what is best for our students. We consider students in all of our decision making to create positive outcomes and memorable experiences for every student.
- Inclusive- We celebrate differences and diversity, recognising that we can learn from each other.
- Open and Caring- We care about the wellbeing of our staff, our students, our community and wider society, creating an environment built on trust where we listen, engage with and support each other.
- Nurturing Education Excellence- We promote educational excellence by delivering programmes that challenge our students to achieve their ambitions.
About Bedford College Services (BCS)
BCS is A multi-faceted enterprise that operates across the leisure, hospitality, catering, theatre and facilities hire sectors.
The purpose of BCS is to provide a suite of commercial services to the staff and students of The Bedford College Group and to the wider community. Always striving to provide the highest quality of product and services and endeavouring to ensure that its supply chain complies with modern day thinking of sustainability, carbon emissions and modern slavery. BCS will bid for external contracts to provide those services, exploiting its management skills and capacity. Additionally BCS works to enrich student and staff experience within the Group through work experience, qualifying courses or apprenticeship, actively engaging within the communities it operates in.
About The Bedford College Group
The Bedford College Group was formed in 2017 following the merger of Bedford College and Tresham College and is now the largest provider of education in the South East Midlands, with over 15,000 students passing through our doors each year.
Today, the Group is made up of a family of colleges across Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire: Bedford College, Central Bedfordshire College and Tresham College in the towns of Bedford, Dunstable, Leighton Buzzard, Corby, Kettering and Wellingborough; Shuttleworth College, a specialist land-based college; The Bedford Sixth Form, (the only dedicated sixth form in Bedford); The Corby Sixth Form, (opened in September 2023); and the National College for Motorsport alongside Silverstone race circuit. To widen accessibility to education and training, the Group also has community-based Learning Centres in Bedford, Corby and Kettering which offer IT training.
Safeguarding our Students
The Bedford College Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to thorough vetting process which includes, an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide. The Bedford College Group's policy on Employment of Ex-Offenders is attached to this vacancy.
Candidates who are barred from working with children are reminded it is a criminal offence to apply for this post.
Job Description:
ZEC Animal Technician JDPS (1).doc
£24,720 per annum (from), DOE and Qualifications
