Aberystwyth Animal Health Laboratory Limited
Location
Aberystwyth, Ceredigion | United Kingdom
Job description
SALARY: £20,948 - £22,214 per annum
FIXED TERM APPOINTMENT FOR 6 MONTHS
The Wales Veterinary Science Centre (WVSC) opened in 2015 in Aberystwyth to provide post-mortem examination (PME) services for farm livestock and wildlife. It has since expanded into laboratory diagnostic services and gained UKAS 17025 accreditation in 2017. WVSC operations contribute both to disease surveillance within Wales and the UK, and to Welsh Government eradication schemes. In addition, the WVSC is committed to providing high quality veterinary CPD (Continuing Professional Development) and delivering collaborative projects with veterinary and farmer-led initiatives to increase surveillance and reduce incidence of disease, improve animal welfare, and encourage the responsible use of therapeutics.
Job Specification
Part-time, full-time and other flexible work patterns are considered.
We are open: 8.30am – 5pm (Monday - Thursday) & 8.30am - 4.30pm (Friday).
Office responsibilities include*:
• Developing, implementing, maintaining and reviewing internal business processes
• Managing email inboxes
• Front of house duties – receiving public, clients, students, deliveries
• Making and receiving phone calls, conveying messages accurately
Additional responsibilities include*:
• Processing submission paperwork and inputting relevant data on the computer system
• Liaising with public, vets, farmers, company reps
• Processing results and compiling reports
• Taking and circulating meeting minutes
• Stock management – ordering, checking in, rotation (as appropriate)
• Arranging carcase collection
• Accurately maintaining databases
• Postage and packaging of samples
• Understanding and upholding the Quality System
• Arranging & hosting CPD events
• Developing marketing material
• Maintaining filing system
• Copying and distributing paperwork
• Bookkeeping to include:
o Processing invoices, receipts, and payments
*These responsibilities are not exhaustive. You may be required to carry out any other duties deemed within reason.
Salary: Commensurate with experience
Essential Skills:
• Ability to speak Welsh
• Administrative experience
• Good communication skills with excellent telephone manner
• Proactive, self-motivated and ability to work independently with excellent organisational skills
• Accurate record keeping
• Excellent IT skills, particularly word processing, spreadsheets and databases
• Ability to work in a close-knit team
• Conflict management – dealing with complaints
Desirable Skills:
• Knowledge of Xero accounting software
• An ability to communicate confidently in English and Welsh
• Experience in agriculture or the scientific / veterinary / medical field would be advantageous
• Experience of Microsoft Office Word, Excel, Access and website management software
• Sales and marketing including use of social media
• Working under pressure
Job tags
Salary
£20.95k - £22.21k per annum
