Job Description

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Description

To facilitate the learning process by supporting staff and students in an effective learning environment

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Key Responsibilities

To provide direct support to teaching staff by maintaining and promoting lively working environment and practices To work with and ensure that staff and students have access to animal rooms, workshops, equipment as required To prepare and assist in activities ensuring all materials and equipment are prepared in readiness for practical sessions and retrieved after the activity has ceased To maintain and repair specialist animal enclosures and be responsible for the security of enclosures, equipment and tools To assist with the supervision of students working on project work, work experience and marketing events Be responsible for organising requisitions and storekeeping To follow the current Animal care and Equine Standard Operating Procedures Be prepared to transport college students in college vehicles for the purpose of educational/enriching trips Be prepared undertake first aid training and subsequently perform first aid if required Liaise with external stakeholders such as vets, Blue cross and other specialists either digitally, verbally or in person Be prepared to appropriately transport animals for the purposes of import, export or veterinary visits Look out for the physical, mental and emotional wellbeing of all learners as HHC's Safeguarding policy Be responsible for the day to day care of all the animals within the Animal care and Equine centre Maintain animal food stock levels to ensure all animals have adequate food and water available as stated in the standard operating procedures To assist in the planning of breeding programmes both for sustainability and food sources To maintain all animal areas within the Animal centre to include the internal animal rooms, external animal enclosures and all business support areas Undertake Health & Safety risk assessments and ensure all working practices are compliant with industry legislation (e.g. COSHH) To ensure that accurate records of animals are kept and the data inputted into digital systems and paper systems Ensure continuous development and improvement of professional knowledge Any other duties relating to the continued welfare of animals and students on site as relevant



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Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Qualifications

Essential Criteria

Minimum of a full level 2 Science/animal management/care qualification.

How Identified

: By application

Desirable Criteria

Full level 3 or above qualification in Animal care/management or similar relevant field. Further qualifications within the field such as competence in dog-walking, licences to operate plant.

How Identified

: By application

Experience

Essential Criteria

Experience of handling/ caring and maintaining a wide range of taxa to include Mammalia, Reptilia and Aves.

How Identified

: By application

Desirable Criteria

Experience of handling/ caring and maintaining a wider variety of taxa to include Amphibia, Fish and Invertebrae.

How Identified

: By application

Specialist Knowledge

Essential Criteria

The daily responsibilities of an Animal Technician within an FE setting. Knowledge of current legislation including the Animal Welfare Act and the Health and Safety at Work, Keeping Children Safe in Education etc.

How Identified:

By application/ interview

IT Skills

Basic Level in Microsoft applications particularly Word, Outlook and Excel. Willing to undertake training appropriate to the role.

How Identified:

By application/ interview

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About Hopwood Hall

We are a Further Education College and University Centre offering a range of full and part time courses employing over 600 staff on our campuses in Rochdale and Middleton situated to the north-east of Manchester. Both campuses have ample free parking and subsidised restaurants.



We offer staff a range of benefits including free gym membership at our Middleton Sports Arena and generous holiday entitlement.

We are committed to being a great place to work and have membership status of the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter. We are a Living Wage employer and an accredited Disability Confident Employer. Our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion statement is designed to ensure that unfair discrimination does not take place in any part of our recruitment process.



We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all learners and colleagues and we expect all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment. The college complies with Safer Recruitment guidance in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education and all successful applicants are required to undertake a DBS check and other pre-recruitment checks in line with our Safer Recruitment policy. It is an offence to apply for a regulated role at the College if you are barred from working with children (or vulnerable adults if in a role where this applies).



This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and exemption orders 1975, 2013 and 2020.

STAFF BENEFITS

Working at Hopwood Hall College comes with a wide range of benefits including generous holiday and sick pay entitlements.

Other benefits include:

Career average pension scheme Free gym membership at our Middleton Campus Sports Arena Purchase loans for computers and bikes Staff discount at the College's Riverside Salon, Sports Arena and Holiday Clubs On-site nursery (Rochdale Campus) Credit union for savings, low cost loans and life assurance Free on-site parking On-site Dog Kennels (spaces not guaranteed) An electric and hybrid car salary sacrifice scheme (with charging points on site) A cycle to work scheme Discounted public transport tickets Generous holiday entitlement (Teaching staff: 53 days, Business Support staff: 28 days plus bank holidays Christmas/New Year closure and the opportunity to buy additional holidays) Two Health and Wellbeing days per year * Subsidised bistro and refectory