Animal Keeper
Annual Salary £25,327
39 hours per week including evenings, weekends and bank holidays
Do you want to deliver outstanding levels of animal welfare while teaching and guiding the next generation of animal keepers?
We have an exciting vacancy at our beautiful Bishop Burton campus in our Animal Management Centre where you’ll be working with a wide variety of domestic and exotic species, and, of course, all the students who use our facility to hone their skills before starting their own careers.
We also have a fully functioning commercial kennels, the successful applicant will regularly carry out routine husbandry in this area too. No two days are the same here so flexibility is a must as well as the ability to work with people from all walks of life on a daily basis.
The successful applicant will need
- 2 years experience gained in an animal care setting – candidates with experience in rodents and companion animals are encouraged to apply.
- Have the desire to work with our students and help them get the most out of their college experience
- Be able to deal with challenging situations positively and sensitively
- Have excellent attention to detail
- Be comfortable supervising groups of students while they complete their practical sessions
- Have great communication skills and a ‘can-do’ attitude
- Be adaptable to change and willing to get stuck in
This role is a blend of high quality animal welfare and providing a high quality experience to our students, if you want to learn lots of transferable skills in a totally unique environment then this is the role for you!
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Bishop Burton College/Riseholme College promote equality and diversity ensuring fair treatment, representation, and opportunities for all individuals, regardless of their background or characteristics. It is essential for creating inclusive environments and fostering innovation and creativity.
Benefits
In addition to working in a beautiful rural environment, you will benefit from the following:
- Local Government Pension Scheme This is a defined benefit scheme with generous employer contributions
- 40 days leave including 25 days annual leave, concessionary days and bank holidays , all leave is pro-rata for staff employed on a part-time contract
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free car parking
- A range of on-site catering facilities
- Optional health cash plan
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Discounted gym membership at the on-site gym
- Dedicated health and wellbeing programme
- Career development opportunities
- Free will writing service
- Generous sick pay and compassionate leave scheme
- Enhanced maternity/adoption pay
- Free eye tests
The college does not hold a sponsorship licence so therefore this role is not open to candidates who require sponsorship under the points-based system.
If you have any queries please contact the HR Team at human.resources@bishopburton.ac.ukor telephone 01964 553167.
Closing date: 30/10/2025
Interview date: 07/11/2025
The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check and other safeguarding check will be carried out on the successful candidate. Bishop Burton College is committed to Equal Opportunities for all. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.
