Animal Carer

Animal Carer/Trainer

Full time 37.5 hours per week

08:00-16:00 5 days on, 2 days of, 4 days on 3 days off (Including weekends and bank holidays)

About us:

At Adecco, we foster a culture of trust that creates a diverse, healthy workplace and teams with a family feel to them. Our business is big enough to make a difference and small enough to care - about our candidates, clients and as an industry-leading business, we're always onto bigger things, and change is part of our daily work gives us - and you - the power to change lives and rise to any challenge that comes our way.

What you will be doing!

• There is no need to be a dog or cat handler extraordinaire, all necessary training is given to you when you start. But a passion for animals is a must.
• A unit specialist's primary purpose is to deliver research data, collecting data or biological samples from our pets (for example faeces or urine) with Health and Safety at the forefront of everything.
• Provide care for our dogs and cats through animal husbandry and training, using positive reinforcement.
• Working safely and to a high quality are our priorities. As part of this, you will be expected to actively identify and propose improvements to what we do and how we do it.
• Planning your day-to-day tasks effectively

Experience:

• Experience of working without supervision in a fast-paced environment where you can adapt, as part of a team is essential.

Requirements:

• Own transport is essential due to location as cannot be reached by public transport.
• Successful applicants will need to undergo security checks and undertake a medical on-site with the Occupational Health Advisor.
• You will be starting on a paid 2 or 4 week training schedule Monday - Friday 8-4 pm.

Benefits:

• Access to an on-site subsidised staff shop.
• On-site Gym access heavily subsidised.
• Retail Discounts.
• Free Eye examination & contribution to glasses.
• Fully supplied uniform and PPE - laundered on site.

If you are interested in this role, or know someone who might be, please send in your application today, or share with them. Alternatively please text PET to and one of our team will call you back.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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