Animal Technician
Bishop Burton College
East Riding of Yorkshire
- £21,190 per year
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- tbc
- Apply by:
- 16 April 2023
Job overview
Do you want to deliver outstanding levels of animal welfare while teaching and guiding the next generation of animal keepers? We have an exciting vacancy at our beautiful Bishop Burton campus in our Animal Management Centre where you’ll be working with a wide variety of domestic and exotic species and, of course, all the students who use our facility to hone their skills before starting their own careers. No two days are the same here so flexibility is a must as well as the ability to work with people from all walks of life on a daily basis. The successful applicant will –
· Already have at least 1 year’s experience gained in an animal care setting – full training will be provided
· Have the desire to work with our students and help them get the most out of their college experience
· Be able to deal with challenging situations positively and sensitively
· Have excellent attention to detail
· Be comfortable supervising groups of students while they complete their practical sessions
· Have great communication skills and a ‘can-do’ attitude
· Be adaptable to change and willing to get stuck in
Don’t worry if you don’t think you meet all the criteria – full training is provided and support is available to help you get the most out of your new role. If you want to learn lots of transferable skills in a totally unique environment then this is the role for you!
Attached documents
About Bishop Burton College
- Bishop Burton College
- Bishop Burton, Beverley
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- HU17 8QG
- United Kingdom
What you can expect at Bishop Burton College:
- Committed staff, who really want you to succeed
- Good resources with significant investment going into additional buildings this year
- A college with very good retention and achievement figures for further and higher education learners
- A vibrant college that strives for excellence in all that it does
- A college with high expectations of its learners
- A college that has excellent links with industry and is known for producing an industry ready work-force
What you can expect as a Further Education student:
- An interview at the college with a course tutor or manager who will assist you with reviewing your plans and choices
- An interesting course & many involve practical activities around the college estate and farm
- Free transport to get to and from college
- Opportunities to undertake practical experience both on and off site
- Support with your learning - study skills staff will assist you with lots of things such as completing your assignments, improving your spelling or sourcing information
- Opportunities to become involved with extra sporting and social activities such as Duke of Edinburgh Award
- Guidance and information on a range of health, finance, equality and welfare issues
- A Learner Resource Centre that is open during "learning friendly hours" and prides itself on supporting all learners needs.
- Frequent opportunities for you to feedback your thoughts to us
What you can expect as a Higher Education student:
- An advisory interview which includes a tour of the facilities, talking with staff and current students and time to discuss your aspirations and needs
- A well structured course delivered and assessed through a variety of methods
- Access to on-site parking and in some cases, links to the college transport network
- Support with sourcing work experience/placements
- Specialist study skills support
- Frequent opportunities to feedback on the college experience
- Extensive extra sport, social and recreational activities taking place on a daily basis
- Guidance and information on a range of health, finance, equality and welfare issues
- An open access Learner Resource Centre that prides itself on supporting all learners needs
- Frequent opportunities for you to feedback your thoughts to us
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