Animal Care Assistant

Role Overview & Responsibilities

Job description

Company description

RSPCA Sussex North and Brighton Branch rescues, rehomes and rehabilitates unwanted, abandoned and neglected dogs, cats, rabbits, small furries, birds, reptiles and wildlife.

Our dedicated team of staff and volunteers at our Animal Centre in Patcham are passionate about animal welfare and doing everything we can to help the area’s neediest animals.

We care for around 900 animals, birds and reptiles each year at the shelter, run a subsidised neutering scheme and work to help pets and wildlife in the community.

As a separately registered Branch of the RSPCA we are responsible for raising our own funds to deliver animal welfare across our Branch area which stretches from Worthing to Seaford and up to East Grinstead.

Job description

We are recruiting for an Animal Care Assistant to join our highly motivated animal welfare team. The successful candidate will deliver excellent animal care.

You must be passionate about animal welfare, professional and friendly and have significant animal handling experience ideally in a shelter environment. We are particularly looking for candidates who have previously worked professionally with both dogs and cats.

We are looking for people with the following:

• Significant animal care and handling experience (other than your own pets)
• 5 x GCSES or equivalent
• Level 3 or above in animal care
• Working with members of the public in a customer service environment
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• A strong team player with the ability to multi task.
• A full UK driving license

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 21 per week

Salary: £11.13 per hour

Benefits:

• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Weekend availability

Application question(s):

• Have you had two years or more working in hands on animal care (this does not include looking after your own pets)?

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 19/04/2023