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Animal Carer - Casual

Secret World Wildlife Rescue - Highbridge TA9
ACCOUNTABLE TO: Operations Manager
RESPONSIBLE TO: Animal Care Supervisor/Animal Care Manager
BASE: Secret World Wildlife Rescue, New Road, Highbridge, Somerset TA9
3PZ
SALARY: 7.26/ hour (which includes holiday pay)
TERM: Casual willing to work evening , weekend and bank holiday shifts
SUPERVISES: Volunteers and work experience students.
ROLE: Secret World is the South Wests leading wildlife rescue and
rehabilitation charity, rarely out of the media and highly respected by
leading wildlife presenters such as Simon King and Chris Packham. We
provide the regions only 24/7 wildlife rescue service and we help over
5,000 animals each year.
We are looking for a committed and flexible person to help support the full
time team on a regular basis to care for wildlife casualties and resident
animals, in our care at Secret World Wildlife Rescue. To directly supervise
volunteers, and work experience students.
OBJECTIVES:
To care for wildlife casualties and resident animals on sections, rotating
as and when required ensuring high levels of hygiene, cleanliness, tidiness
and biosecurity at all times.
To train and support Volunteers and Students to carry out section
procedure to the required standards set out by the section procedure
document .

To ensure that Health and Safety policies & procedures are adhered to
and help improve areas for safe working
To ensure comprehensive record of all admissions, protocols, care,
treatments, rehabilitation and outcomes are maintained and forwarded to
the administration team.
To have excellent cross departmental organisational skills.
To support the Learning & Outreach Manager in delivering conservation
through learning.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
To be part of the Animal Care team that includes both Staff and
Volunteers.
To carry out preliminary assessment of Wildlife Casualty unaided within
the guidelines of the veterinary protocols only.
To ensure that wherever possible the hospital environment, husbandry
conditions and release programs are conducive to successful rehabilitation
and release to the wild.
Attend training courses, internal and external, as required.
To assist with general fundraising, specific fundraising events and
educational activities on behalf of Secret World Wildlife Rescue.
To be aware of media attention and interest, ensure that the Charitys
objectives and activities are correctly represented to the media and the
public.
To facilitate and co-ordinate the capture, collection and release of animal
casualties during working hours.
To behave in a professional manner at all times in the workplace in line
with the SWWR behaviours.
To carry out seasonal refurbishments and maintenance, and other
additional duties as required.
To assist with the specific fundraising events and learning activities on
behalf of Secret World. In particular, undertake educational talks at Special
Events, and group and school visits to the Secret World Learning Centre.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential Desirable
Qualifications: GCSEs, O Levels or equivalent. A Levels, Animal Care
Degree

Experience:
Proven experience with working with animals
Excellent working experience of MS Word and Excel
Interest in British Native wildlife
Proven team working experience * Experience with Donorflex
Experience using Access databases
Experience working with Volunteers
Skills:
Organised
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, especially to member
of public bringing animals into the centre
Continual drive for improvement especially cost savings
Ability to see what needs to be done and carry it through
Qualities: * Self-motivated and resourceful
Meticulous and attentive to detail especially when doing the Animal care
paperwork
Team player who knows how to work well with others
Creative
Tenacious
Numerate
Tactful
Flexible
Calm under pressure
Empathy for and understanding of wildlife rescue
Training On-going training will be given on basic (non-veterinary) wildlife
animal care.
Hours of work; Casual
To be part of a shift rota to include regular weekend, evening work and
public holidays There will be a six month probationary period with a three
month review.

How to apply; Please click on the apply button to request an application

form.
Closing date for applications: 7th July 2014