Instructor Technician Animal Welfare - Warwick, United Kingdom - WCG

WCG

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Warwick, United Kingdom

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Description

Job title
:
Instructor Technician in Animal Welfare and Veterinary Nursing

Salary range
:
£22, £24,113.65 per annum

(Support Scale 5, Points

Contract
:
Permanent/Full Time

Ref Number
:
NG10847

Protection of Children and Young Persons

Background to the Post

We ensure that provision is learner focused, which leads to academic excellence, high quality learning and an outstanding student experience which reflects the commercial focused curriculum delivery model and contributes to the achievement of the College's strategic and development plans.

Veterinary Nursing Department delivers courses to students ranging from Foundation

Learning to BSc (Hons) Degree level.

The Animal Welfare Centres within WCG include housing for a range of animal species including canines, felines, small and large mammals, aquatics, invertebrates, avians, reptiles, exotics and other specialist animal facilities.

Currently, the department is reviewing its animal stock strategy and is looking to develop a broader range of exotic species and drive a more commercially minded edge to appeal both to students and members of the public.

The Centre operates all year round with activity occurring outside the academic year and at weekends and holidays.

It is staffed by a range of staff including Instructor/Technicians, Apprentices and Temporary Casual Staff who work on a rota basis to cover weekends and holiday periods.

For this reason, the post-holder is expected to be able to support the centre during times of the year where there could be adverse weather conditions to ensure the safety and welfare of the animals on site and thus local geographical presence is essential.

Purpose of the Post
This is an important post involving both technical support for the Animal Centre alongside practical demonstrations/instruction of students/stakeholders. It offers opportunities for personal development and growing responsibilities within the department.

Create a learning environment that will enable students to achieve their full potential in relation to facilities and resources available to them and support the teaching staff.
Contribute to the creation and maintenance of a professional and immaculate image and high standards of the Animal Welfare Centre.
Contribute to the Animal Centres commercial enterprise strategy to ensure successful delivery for all stakeholders.
Deliver practical training/instruction to animal learners at all levels.
Carry out training and assessment for learners to include the following tasks:
Skills/technical competence development within the animal environment.
Provide feedback on progress
Assessment of competence to national standards.

The College expects flexibility in its staff, and the successful applicant may well be required to broaden their range of expertise as they develop in their job.

Responsible to:

Senior Instructor/Technician and Head of Department.

Duties and Responsibilities

To demonstrating practical skills, methods, techniques.
Assessing student competence of the practical skill(s) and giving the associated feedback.
Ensure students can demonstrate skills and behaviours required for the successful completion of the qualification or course and ensure they provide the knowledge that underpins the practical instruction.
Support training in the demonstration or explanation of skills or behaviours required.
Utilise prepared Scheme of Work to instruct / prepare sessions.
Complete relevant assessment paperwork, which can include questioning students to check understanding of the practical task/skill/behaviour.
To maintain resources and prepare and set up physical materials and equipment for horticultural related activities.
To carry out any such maintenance on all tools and workshop equipment.
To order workshop equipment and materials in conjunction with the team.
To maintain the unit and equipment to current Health & Safety standards.
To attend team meetings, open events, college tasters and outside events as required.
To ensure all students are aware of the Health & Safety guidelines in the unit.

Instructor Technicians are not expected to:

To teach theory
To write schemes of work
To deal with knowledge based assessment
To mark work outside of the practical setting

In order to support during busy exam periods, you may be asked to undertake exam invigilator duties. The College will provide training.

The list of duties is not exhaustive but outlines the main features of the post at appointment and may vary as the job evolves without affecting the nature of the duties or the responsibility level.

Health and Safety

To ensure a safe working environment for colleagues, students, and visitors in line with the HASAW Act and the College Health and Safety Policy.

Safeguarding
Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults for whom you are responsible and whom you come