Animal Technical Support - Edinburgh, United Kingdom - University of Edinburgh

University of Edinburgh

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Edinburgh, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Description

Grade UE03:
£22,214 - £24,248 per annum

Corporate Services Group/Bioresearch & Veterinary Services

Full-time: 35 hours per week

Open-ended (Permanent)
We are looking for an Animal Technical Support to join our team.

The Opportunity:

You will have the responsibility of day-to-day housekeeping cleaning duties within Bioresearch & Veterinary Services facilities.

These tasks include essential sterilisation support duties in the wash-up areas, including cleaning used rodent cages/fish tanks and rodent drinking water bottles.

The ability to work in a physically demanding environment is essential.

There are no recommended minimum qualifications, and may well suit school leavers; a knowledge of Animal Welfare/Husbandry would be an advantage.

All appropriate training will be provided and there is the opportunity to gain further qualifications. Junior Technical Assistant will be expected to enrol in a distance learning course on Animal Technology.

**Knowledge, Skills and Experience Needed for the Job:
Essential

Basic understanding of, and ability to apply, health and safety procedures in the workplace
Familiarity with standard IT equipment
Accuracy and ability to follow instruction
Understand the principles behind caring for animals and what their basic requirements are
Good communication skills

Desirable

School education to standard grades or equivalent
Hold a current UK driving licence
Work experience with Animals

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here for the full job description.

As a valued member of our team you can expect:
An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. We give you support, nurture your talent and reward success.

You will benefit from a competitive reward package and a wide range of staff benefits, which includes a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits
pension scheme ,
staff discounts, family friendly initiatives
, flexible working and much more.

Access our staff benefits page
for further information and use our reward calculator **to find out the total value of pay and benefits provided.

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education.

We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.

If invited for interview you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our
right to work webpages.

Key dates to note:

**Interviews are due to take place w/c 3 June 2024.