Our client, a Further Education College specialising in land-based training, is looking to recruit a Livestock Technician to provide day-to-day care for farm livestock and Clydesdale horses kept on the College estate, including weekend care on a rota basis. Supporting and resourcing the teaching of animal care including maintaining practical facilities and boundaries.

About the College

Capel Manor College based in Greater London, is a Centre of Vocational Excellence for Horticulture, Landscaping and Garden Design, Floristry, Business Enterprise, Animal Care and Saddlery.

Description of duties

Reporting to the Head of School, Animal Care and Saddlery, main duties and responsibilities:

• The day-to-day routine care of the College’s animal stock to include cleaning out of accommodation, provision of feed, water, bedding and welfare checks.
• Supervising and allocating tasks for college students carrying out practical duties in animal areas
• Assisting academic staff with the supervision of students and providing technical assistance and advice as required. Providing demonstrations and technical instruction to students undertaking practical animal care and associated tuition.
• Completing records relating to routine animal care, reporting any abnormalities or problems to Supervisor/Line Manager as appropriate.
• Ordering feed, bedding and other consumables as required in consultation with Line Manager. Storage, security and stock control of such consumables.
• Ensuring high standards of hygiene and cleanliness in all animal areas and associated storage and service areas.
• Ensuring the correct disposal of all waste from the animal areas.
• The exercising, training and handling of animal stock as appropriate and as required.
• The driving and use of college vehicles, including tractors, in relation to animal transport, movement and estate maintenance duties
• Ensuring that all requirements and regulations relating to health and safety are adhered to at all times.
• Undertaking the assessment and documentation of students’ practical abilities in accordance with specified criteria.
• Liaising with external bodies e.g. vet, RSPCA, Defra etc. as appropriate and visitors to the College estate.

Experience / Qualifications

Successful candidates will need the following qualifications, experience and personal skills:

• Experience of caring for a range of farm-stock and equines in a commercial or educational context
• Good interpersonal/ communication skills
• Knowledge of correct hygiene and cleaning procedures for domestic livestock
• Awareness of Health and Safety issues with regard to own duties and in an agricultural context

• Clean Driving Licence
• To follow rotas and working routines carefully and conscientiously
• To keep accurate records (manual or computerised)
• To work effectively unsupervised as well as part of a team
• Strong commitment to the care and welfare of the College’s animals.

It is desirable for candidates to posses:

• Level 3 qualification or higher in an agricultural discipline
• Experience of working with public, demonstrating good principles of “Customer Care”.
• Experience of working with learners in an educational environment
• Knowledge of pasture management and prophylactic care in an organic agricultural environment
• Understanding of assessment and documentation of learner performance

Start Date: ASAP

Live on site in Forty Hall Lodge, Forty Hill, Enfield, Middlesex, the property rent commences at £3,527.83 per annum [Subject to Annual Review] and is deducted monthly at source through the payroll

The postholder will also have “on-call” duties. Work unsocial hours if the post-holder is “called out” to respond to a burglary or fire alarm, or to secure buildings to ensure the welfare of the college’s animal stock is not compromised. A living onsite allowance which is currently £1,640.40 per annum will be paid.

Hours: Full Time 36 hours pw.

Closing date: 08/03/10

This post is subject to enhanced disclosure.

It is anticipated that candidates who progress from the application stage will be asked to attend the College for an interview within three weeks of the closing date. Therefore, if you do not hear from the College within that time you may assume that your application has been unsuccessful.

To apply, in the first instance, please send a copy of your CV along with covering letter to: Richardl@r21media.co.uk

For application procedure, please contact:
Donn W. Griffith, D.V.M., M.S.
Hospital Director
Animal Medical & Emergency Hospital
2527 W. Dublin Granville Road
Columbus, OH 42335

Hospital 614 889 2556
Cell 614 402 5630
Email DrDonnG@DrDonn.com

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