Job Title:      Animal Centre Assistant (alternate weekends)

Base:           Milton (Cambridge)

Hours:         16 hours per fortnight (Saturday and Sunday alternate weekends)

Salary:          £4,759 - £4,789 per annum

Our animal centre at our Milton campus runs 7 days per week- providing excellent care for all of our animal residents.  From rodents to goats, insects to snakes we have a wide range of animals in stock, all of whom are integral to the educational journey of our learners. 

This role involves providing general day to day care for the animals including handling, cleaning, maintenance, preparation for educational activities and liaising with the team to report any changes in behaviour or condition to ensure that the welfare of the animals is our top priority. 

You will be required to work every other weekend throughout the year, on both Saturday and Sunday (one week on, one week off).

You will work as part of a friendly team and gain great experience in working with animals. 

We are a successful, community-focused FE College based in the East of England. We have a thriving Landbased team and in recent years, the department has grown from strength to strength.  We offer an incredible training package and a chance to work within tight knit and supportive teams. 

We offer an excellent package including a generous annual leave allowance of 30 days per year for support staff, plus five College closure days, plus Bank Holidays (pro-rata for part-time), fee waivers on some College courses, a contributory pension scheme with the Local Government Pension Scheme, discounts with local businesses and access to a cycle to work scheme.  CWA focusses on staff well-being and utilises both internal and external resources, such as a well-being committee and access to a free and confidential Employee Assistance Programme as well as comprehensive training and development.

Job share opportunities are available for the right candidates.

To apply online or to view all our current vacancies please visit www.cwa.ac.uk.

For further information specific to the role, or to arrange a visit please contact Donna Woodruff [email protected] 

Closing date for receipt of all applications: 28 July 2024, midnight

Please note that all interviews are conducted face to face, we are unable to facilitate online interviews.

CWA is committed to safeguarding and all staff appointments are subject to satisfactory references and enhanced DBS checks. You will be required to provide references and undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check as well as a barred list check.  All shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online search.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 but Exceptions Order may apply.

CWA reserves the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient suitably qualified applications be received prior to the closing date.

No agencies please