Senior Animal Welfare Technician at Kingston Maurward College

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About The Role

For this Senior Technician role, we are looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated and practically-minded person who will support the welfare and development our animal collections alongside delivering an outstanding practical experience for our learners. The successful candidate will be expected to supervise and work alongside our team of technicians to meet all the welfare needs of our varied domestic, farm and exotic animal collections, deputising for the Deputy Head of Animal Collections in their absence; whilst also coordinating learner practical activities within the Animal Welfare and Science department.

The successful candidate must have a keen interest in working with animals in a college and visitor attraction setting and will be expected to complete the Level 3 teacher training qualification to support their delivery to learners in this role.

Benefits:

In addition to working on the beautiful 17th Century Estate, you will benefit from the following:

• Membership to the Local Government Pension Scheme. This is a defined benefit scheme with generous employer contributions
• 25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays rising by 1 day per year of service up to a maximum of 30 day (pro rata for part-time staff)
• On-site Accommodation
• Reduced on-site horse livery rate - subject to suitability
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free on-site car parking
• A range of on-site catering facilities
• Optional health cash plan
• Free use of the on-site gym
• Career development opportunities
• Strong College Values - Inspire, Challenge and Care

For an informal discussion about the role, the qualifications needed or your suitability, please call Wayne Clarke on 01305 215000, option 1, extension 1115 during normal working hours.

The college doesn't hold a sponsorship licence therefore we are not open to candidates who require sponsorship under the points-based system.

Status: Permanent

Hours: 37 hours per week, Monday to Sunday based on a 5-day week rota to include weekends and bank holidays, with flexibility to meet business needs

Salary: £23,554 per annum, which is point 20 on the Weymouth and Kingston Maurward College Salary Scales.

To Apply:

Please visit the KMC website for a College Application Form and a full Job Description.

Applicants for this position must complete an employment application form. CVs may be submitted but only in support of a fully completed application form.

We are not accepting CVs at this stage from Recruitment Agencies: any submissions without prior authorisation from the HR Team will be treated as our own and as such no fee will be payable.

Please return the completed Application Form by email to [email protected] or by post to:

HR Administrator

Kingston Maurward College

Dorchester

Dorset

DT2 8PY

Closing Date for Applications: Friday 11 October at 9am

Proposed Interview Date: Wednesday 23 October 2024

We reserve the right to close this position before the published date, should the need occur. We therefore advise that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible.

Further Information

Kingston Maurward College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. All applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check.

The College welcomes applications from people with a disability and will offer interviews to all those who are able to reasonably fulfil the criteria outlined in this Job Description. If applicants with a disability shortlisted for interview require any assistance in attending please contact the College's Human Resources Manager in order that alternative arrangements are made.

For further details on application forms, the recruitment process or to read our GDPR Candidate Privacy Notice, please visit: https://www.kmc.ac.uk/college/quick-links/work-for-us/

Following receipt of completed application forms, if you have not heard from the College within 2 weeks of the closing date regrettably you will not have been short listed on this occasion. All short-listed applicants will be contacted within 2 weeks of the closing date or no later than 3 days prior to the interview date (where an interview date is specified).

About Us

Kingston Maurward is more than just a college site;

It is a college, a country estate, a dairy farm, a wedding venue, a conference centre, an arable farm, a tourist destination, a residential provider, the birthplace of Thomas Hardy and, most crucially, the only provider of land-based studies for 60 miles in any direction. We have a major strategic role in the development of Dorset's rural economy, which although firmly rooted in our heritage as an agricultural provider, now spans the full range of land-based studies and beyond, from entry level to degree.

Developing a reputation for being 'the place to go' is core to our mission. We are at the heart of Dorset, both emotionally and literally.

Engagement and strategic positioning is vital to ensure we continue to grow both our reputation and student numbers and any successful candidate will be expected to contribute to our profile beyond the estate within the county and demonstrate our values - if that means standing in the cold in February handing out the prizes at a ploughing match, or visiting schools to inspire Year 11, or helping fill buckets of water in the snow because Equine students couldn't get in, it's just what we do.

We need staff who will move us to the next step as part of a forward-looking organisation, rooted in the landscape of Dorset and the history of the estate. What binds us to the past is important, but it is not what defines our future; the essence of Kingston Maurward is about people, attitudes and the culture we all inherit and develop.