Animal Support Technician
Permanent
£20,000 – £22,500 p/a
Are you looking for the opportunity to work with animals in an extremely rewarding career?
Do you want to be a part of a life-changing industry?
We have an incredible opportunity for an Animal Support Technician to join our well-known client, who proudly holds over 40 years of experience and development within the life science industry.
Your main role as an Animal Support Technician will include assisting in the daily husbandry and welfare of animals, you will perform daily routine tasks, such as feeding and watering.
Your main duties will include:
- Provision of environmental enrichment
- Ensuring enclosures and cages are cleaned and maintained to the highest standards of hygiene and cleanliness
- Provision of adequate fresh food and water
- Carrying out daily tasks which include temperature monitoring, animal checks and general housekeeping within the department
- Ensuring that all animal husbandry and procedural records/data are up to date and accurate
This is a very rewarding career with amazing opportunities for development. First-class training will be offered and the opportunity to work towards and gain specific industry-related qualifications.
Skills and Experience:
- Knowledge of animal behaviour and animal welfare
- Demonstrating patience when learning something new
- Working well in a team, but also being able to focus on your own
- Having curiosity and interest in the science of the work we do.
- Being adaptable and flexible
- Being prepared to work some unsocial hours
If you are an animal lover looking for your next opportunity, apply today!