Animal Care Assistant (part time maternity cover)

We are current looking for an

Animal Care Assistant

to join the team at the

Edinburgh

Animal Rescue and Rehoming Centre.This centre offers rehabilitation and rehoming to both domestic animals and equine.If this sounds like a role you would be interested in, please read on for more information.Hours – 18.75 hours per week, 5 days in 14to include weekend working on a rota basisSalary – £11,904.75 per annumContract Type

– Fixed term to cover a period of maternity leave. (initially 6 months)About the Scottish SPCAAs Scotland’s animal welfare charity, we have been on-hand to protect animals and prevent cruelty since 1839 – that’s over 185 years of creating abetter world for all animals. We’ve grown to become a national charity which celebrates the strength of the human-animal bond and enriches the lives of animals and people. We are Scotland’s animal champions.What does an Animal Care Assistant do?Our Animal Care Assistants are there to provide a safe environment for all animals whilst in the care of the animal rescue and rehoming centre and to help animals find loving new homes.Working with many different types of animals, no day will ever look the same.The role requires feeding and grooming the animals as well as clearing out their accommodation and ensuring each animal gets the appropriate exercise and socialisation they need.Many of the animals in our care also need routine health checks completed including administering relevant medicines, and this is the role of the Animal Care Assistant to provide this action when required.Overview of main duties and responsibilitiesAssist with any treatments, medications, births and general care of all animals within the ARRCMaintain and monitor accurate animal record following and updating each animal’s care plan as requiredAttend to the welfare needs of all animals (food preparation/feeding routines, grooming and exercising)Animal accommodation, isolation areas, pens, treatment rooms and exercise facilities are maintained to strict standards of cleanliness and hygieneHandle enquiries from the general public and provide excellent customer serviceConduct educational tours of the centreAssist with home checks for rehoming animalsAssist with the humane destruction of animals including carcass disposal in line with the Society’s policy of not putting healthy animals to sleepPromote Scottish SPCA membership to the public where appropriateProvide key holder duties in case of sickness/emergency where applicable.Please see full Job Description link for more detailed information on the role.What makes a good Animal Care Assistant?Practical experience working with animalsExperience working with the general publicPrevious experience in a customer focussed environmentExcellent customer care and communication skillsA commitment to animal welfareResilient and calm approach to the roleAbility to act with professional integrityFlexible approachAble to work well within a teamA willingness to work within group shift patternWe are fortunate that some of our roles attract a high level of interest therefore, we may have to close roles earlier than advertised. Early application submissions are highly recommended. This also means that we cannot provide individual feedback to unsuccessful candidates due to receiving high levels of applications.The Scottish Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We recognise that a diverse and inclusive workforce is essential to achieving our core mission.The Scottish Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is an Equine Welfare Member of the National Equine Welfare Council.

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