Instruct groups of students and assess their skills in animal care and animal management. To enable students to learn and achieve. • To be responsible for the instruction of students in in animal care and animal management • Supervision, assessment, evaluation, training and monitoring of students working in in animal care and animal management (in line with awarding body standards) • Manage and supervise students to ensure that all areas of the animal unit and animal centre are clean; meeting health and safety requirements • Manage and supervise students to ensure that all equipment within the animal unit and animal centre are, clean meeting health and safety requirements • Liaise effectively with relevant lecturers on the progress made by learners within the animal unit and animal centre providing updates on skills development and details of any assessments undertaken • Review and develop operating systems in liaison with the Centre Director, Programme Manager and Lecturing staff • In liaison with the animal technician maintain animal food stock levels to ensure all animals have food and water available as stated in the standard operating procedures • To monitor all stock relating to animal care and animal management to ensure orders are placed to replenish stock when required • Undertake Health & Safety risk assessments and ensure all working practices are compliant with industry legislation (e.g. COSHH) • To ensure that accurate records of animals are kept and the data inputted onto computer systems and paper systems • To follow the current Life Sciences Animal Standard Operating Procedures • Assist in the planning of breeding programmes both for sustainability and food sources • To maintain all animal areas within Animal Care and Equine to include the internal animal rooms and external enclosures • Liaise with corporate facilities where specialist cleaning is required and ensure this is undertaken • Ensure continuous development and improvement of professional knowledge • Any other duties, of a similar level of responsibility, as may be required Qualifications Essential Criteria • Level 2/3 Diploma in Animal Care/Management • Health and Safety Qualification How Identified: Application Desirable Criteria • Teaching Qualification e.g. PTLLS or a willingness to achieve the qualification • Assessor Awards V1 and V2 How Identified: Application Experience Essential Criteria • Experience of handling/ caring and maintaining a wide range of animals to include exotics, mammals and birds • Experience of working within a learning support environment. How Identified: Application/ Interview Desirable Criteria • Assessing learners How Identified: Application Specialist Knowledge Essential Criteria • The daily responsibilities of an Animal Technician (Lantra 08/01/2013). • Knowledge of current legislation including the Animal Welfare Act and the Health and Safety at Work Act • Basic Animal First Aid How Identified: Application/ Interview Essential Criteria • Experience of handling/ caring and maintaining larger animals How Identified: Application IT Skills Essential Criteria • Basic Level in Microsoft applications particularly Word, Outlook and Excel • Willing to undertake training appropriate to the role. • Willing to undertake training appropriate to role. How Identified: Application/ Interview Desirable Criteria • Experience of using Promonitor or the willingness to undertake training How Identified: Application/ interview