Animal Care Technician

The Sheffield College • Part-time • Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom • £24,935 - £24,395 / year • 3d ago

Animal Care Technician

£24,935 per annum

30 holiday days (222 hours) + 8 Bank Holidays (59.2 hours) - this includes a discretionary Christmas closure period

17.1% Employer Pension Contribution into Local Government Pension Scheme

About us

The Sheffield College is a further and higher education institution dedicated to providing academic, vocational, and professional qualifications to approximately 13,000 young people and adults annually. Our mission is to transform lives through learning, advocating for inclusivity and diversity at every stage.

About the role

As a Technician you will support students by ensuring that learning environments are safe and secure within our Animal Care department. You will be responsible for ensuring equipment is ready and available for the delivery of learning as required for a specific learning programme. You will be overseeing the welfare and husbandry of the onsite animal collection at the college, including lone working on weekends.

Main Responsibilities:

Supporting staff and students in the college environment, both workshops and classrooms.
Carry out risk assessments associated with workshop practices, equipment and maintain full records
Attend training and development as required
Maintain workshops and equipment to a high standard in line with a healthy and safe environment
Maintain stock levels and keep records, using the college on-line procurement system.

If you want to find out more about the role please contact Abby Bruce, Academy Director - Abby.Bruce@sheffcol.ac.uk

What we can offer you

As the successful candidate, you will be offered a salary of £24,935 per annum.

Our benefits

Enhanced Pension contributions scheme with SYPA - 17.1%
Annual leave - 30 Days (222 hours) + 8 Bank Holidays (59.2 hours)- this includes a discretionary Christmas closure period
Health and wellbeing, we offer:
Employee assistance programme through Bupa
Occupational Health through PAM
Free eye tests for VDU users
Free Parking is available at the majority of our campuses

Further information can be found on our Benefits and Career Development pages.

Disability Confident

We are a Disability Confident employer and are committed to removing barriers for applicants with a disability during our recruitment process, upon appointment and as an employee. Please review our Recruitment Guidelines for Disabled Candidates which provides further information on reasonable adjustments and how the Disability Confident scheme works in practice. If you require any reasonable adjustments or any support at any point throughout the process, please contact jobs@sheffcol.ac.uk

Armed Forces Covenant

As part of our commitment through the Armed Forces Covenant, we’re pledged to support the Armed Forces Community. Recognising the value Personnel, Veterans and military families contribute to our community and country.

Safeguarding

We are an employer who is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students. Successful applicants will be required to have an enhanced DBS check and will be subject to safer recruiting procedures.  Further details on our safer recruiting procedures, including the employment of ex-offenders can be found here Safeguarding

Next Steps:

To apply: Click apply online and follow the links to complete the online application. For queries regarding the application process, please contact the Recruitment Team at jobs@sheffcol.ac.uk CVs are currently not accepted.

As a Leader in Diversity employer, we encourage applications from everyone and value diversity in our workforce.  

Closing date: 1st June 2025

Please be aware – If we have a high number of applications, we may decide to close the vacancy earlier.

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