Job Description

Applications only accepted through the Askham Bryan College website.

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Job Title: Animal Management Instructor Keeper

Location: Saltaire

Contract Type: Part-time - 29.6 hours, Permanent

Salary: 23,815 per annum, pro rata

About Role:

As an Animal Management Instructor/Keeper, you will play a vital role in the day-to-day care, welfare, and husbandry of a diverse animal collection within the Animal Centre. Reporting to the Curriculum Team Leader, you will support both practical and educational functions by maintaining animal enclosures and facilities, preparing resources for teaching, and delivering hands-on lessons to learners at Levels 1 to 3. This role combines animal management expertise with teaching responsibilities, including assessing practical skills and contributing to curriculum development. You will also supervise students, help promote the unit through commercial and community activities, and uphold the College's values in safeguarding, equality, and health and safety.

Key Responsibilities:

Be responsible for the daily care, welfare, and supervision of animals, as well as the overall organisation of the animal unit, working under the guidance of the Head of Department. Carry out routine husbandry and maintenance of the animal collection, and provide assistance with the upkeep of enclosures, paddocks, and surrounding grounds. Collaborate with the Curriculum Team Leader and teaching staff to ensure that appropriate resources are in place to support delivery of the curriculum. Contribute to the teaching and assessment of practical sessions, helping to bring the curriculum to life for students.

About the College:

Askham Bryan College is a specialist land-based college based across the North of England with centres in York, Middlesbrough, Saltaire, Wakefield and Gateshead.

We offer a wide-ranging curriculum to our Further Education students, including Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal Management, Countryside and the Environment, Engineering, Equine, Floristry, Motorsport, Outdoor Adventure Sport, Sports Development, Coaching and Fitness, Uniformed Public Services and Veterinary Nursing.

Benefits of working with Askham Bryan College:

On-site facilities including a fully functional farm, equine centre, wildlife park and VR suite Beautiful grounds for outdoor learning, meetings and well-being walks Teacher pension scheme with generous employer contributions 35 days annual leave, plus 8 days bank holiday pro rata, plus Christmas shut down Options for flexible working arrangements (role dependent) On-site catering including a canteen and shop Highly discounted gym membership at the on-site gym Free car parking and cycle to work scheme Excellent career development opportunities via our on-site L&D Partner Continuous support from our Recruitment and Employee Lifecycle Partner Enhanced sick pay and compassionate leave scheme Enhanced maternity/adoption pay

Safeguarding Statement

The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff, volunteers and partners to share this commitment. The Governors and Staff at Askham Bryan College regard each learner as a unique individual and therefore seek to support learner development in ways, which will foster security, confidence and independence. We recognise that high self-esteem, peer support, a secure College environment and clear lines of communication with trusted adults helps all young people and adults particularly those at risk or suffering abuse. These are regarded as central to the wellbeing of the individual and are therefore seen to be an intrinsic part of all aspects of the curriculum and ethos.

Specific measures relating to pre-employment checks:

We may undertake online searches on internet activity as part of our pre-recruitment checks. We ask applicants for details of any convictions and cautions, regardless of whether these have been deemed as "spent". It is a condition of employment that applicants provide these details. We undertake Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Checks for prospective employees. Please note that it is an offence to apply for a regulated role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity involving children or vulnerable adults.
Note on "regulated activity": You are engaging in a regulated activity if you:

Will be responsible, on a regular basis in a school or college, for teaching, training instructing, caring for or supervising children or vulnerable adults; Will be working on a regular basis in a specified establishment, such as a school, or in connection with the purposes of the establishment, where the work gives opportunity for contact with children or vulnerable adults; or Engage in intimate or personal care or healthcare or any overnight activity, even if this happens only once
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Benefits:

Company pension Free parking
Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 10/07/2025
Reference ID: NR076