Assistant Aviary Ranger

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We are the largest Leisure and Culture employer in Hull and offer candidates enviable pay and conditions packages including, a generous annual leave allowance, on the job training opportunities and career development. For more information on the benefits of working for us please visit the ‘Working at Hull Culture & Leisure’ page.

Job Description Summary:

1. To promote and safeguard the welfare of children, young people and / or vulnerable adults.

2. To provide a level of security at each site to ensure that all buildings, equipment andfacilities are safe and meet the required standard

3. To assist in the undertaking of daily animal care duties such as feeding, cleaning and animal health checks, reporting this activity and any concerns in accordance with the relevant procedures. Maximising the quality of life of animals with in the collection by complying with animal care guidance/ legislation and assisting with the provision of enrichment under supervision.

4. To assist with documentation relating to the animal collection to ensure records are up to date.

5. To assist in the preparation and delivery of events and educational activities at various sites across the city, taking event payments as necessary.

6. To provide and maintain high standards of cleanliness and maintenance in all areas of the facility and complete check sheets as required.

7. To assist in administering medication/ animal treatments as required/ directed in accordance with company procedures/ veterinary instructions.

8. To carryout basic maintenance tasks as and when required to a high standard, including grounds maintenance.

9. To ensure that sites are clean and welcoming for our customers and to ensure thatroutine tasks such as litter picking and graffiti removal are carried out to a highstandard.

10. To work with work experience placements and volunteers as required.

11. To attend/ undertake training and development as required.

12. There may be a requirement to change the shift / working pattern of the post to meet the needs of the service and match customer demands at short notice; therefore, there is a requirement for flexibility. This will include weekends, evenings and bank holidays.

13. The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and associated legislation places responsibilities for health and safety on Hull Culture and Leisure, as your employer and you as an employee of the Company. In addition to the Company’s overall duties, the post holder has personal responsibility for their own health & safety and that of other employees; additional and more specific responsibilities are identified in the Company’s Corporate H&S policy.

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Benefits of Working of Hull Culture & Leisure:
- A competitive salary
- An excellent pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
- Initially 23 days annual leave depending on length of service. You will also get eight public holidays per year, and three additional days off, one in May/August and one during the Christmas/New year period
- Career development and learning experiences from a range of training courses and learning methods
- Supportive and forward-thinking culture
- Great career development opportunities

Please ensure that you complete and submit your application by midnight prior to the closing date.

We are committed to increasing the diversity, equality, and inclusion within our workforce to represent the people we serve and build an environment in which everyone can feel like they belong. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. 

We adopt a ‘name blind’ approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not have access to personal information, including your name and contact details, until a shortlisting decision has been made. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage.

We reserve the right to amend the dates associated with this advert, which may include closing the advert early where required.

Hull Culture & Leisure is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and is an equal opportunity employer.

Online searches, including social media, may be carried out as part of the recruitment process.