Animal Welfare Apprentice
Labcorp
Location
Occold, Suffolk | United Kingdom
Job description
What you will do in your working day
- Clean and disinfect animal cages, animal rooms, hallways and non-animal rooms as well as feeders, water bottles, and other supplies as needed
- Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and in particular those relating to Animal Welfare, GLP and Health & Safety
- Collect data - manually or by appropriate computer software
- Handle animals humanely and appropriately for the species
- Animal behaviour and how it impacts their care and welfare
- Exercise and socialise animals relevant to the species
- Provide animals with food, water, toys, housing, etc. according to company standards
- Work both individually and as part of a team
- Work with minimum supervision, taking responsibility for the quality and accuracy of the work that is undertaken
- Work safely in the Animal House, maintaining excellent housekeeping whilst following appropriate safety, environment and risk management systems
The training you will be getting
You'll undertake an Apprenticeship in Animal Welfare over the course of 18-months. You will study for Level 2 Apprenticeship. The learning is remote and is one day a week.
Functional skills in maths and English (if required).
What to expect at the end of your apprenticeship
Move onto the next level apprenticeship or into a full-time role.
Job tags
Salary
£10.3k - £20.32k per annum