Animal Care Associate

<h2>Job Overview:</h2><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong><span style="color: black;">Are you looking for a role with training and career progression opportunities?</span></strong></span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: windowtext; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong><span style="color: windowtext;"> Are you passionate about caring for animals?</span></strong></span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: windowtext; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong><span style="color: windowtext;">Would you like to work with a variety of animals including rodents, dogs and primates?</span></strong><strong><span style="color: windowtext;"> </span></strong></span></p><p style="margin: 0cm 33.15pt .0001pt 0cm;"> </p><p style="margin: 0cm 33.15pt .0001pt 0cm;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: windowtext;">At Covance in Harrogate, </span><span style="color: windowtext;">we are looking to recruit an Animal Care Associate to join our expanding team.</span></span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong><span style="color: windowtext;">Job responsibilities include:</span></strong></span></p><ul><li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: windowtext; font-size: 12pt;">Acclimatisation of animals to their surroundings.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: windowtext; font-size: 12pt;">Ensuring that animal enclosures are maintained.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: windowtext; font-size: 12pt;">Cleaning out kennels, pens and cages and changing bedding.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: windowtext; font-size: 12pt;">Exercising dogs and socialising with the animals.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: windowtext; font-size: 12pt;">Feeding and watering animals.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: windowtext; font-size: 12pt;">Accurately recording vital animal information like body weights.</span></li></ul><p style="margin: 0cm 1.8pt .0001pt 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: windowtext; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Covance has helped pharmaceutical and biotech companies develop one-third of all prescription medicines in the market today. Chances are, you or someone you know has benefitted from a medicine or medical device that Covance helped develop. </span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong><span style="color: windowtext;"> </span></strong></span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong><span style="color: windowtext;">What Covance can offer you:</span></strong></span></p><ul><li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: black; font-size: 12pt;">Competitive salaries and benefits package</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: black; font-size: 12pt;">Structured training and development programme, which includes gaining accredited Animal Science and Technology qualifications, as well as structured career progression. </span></li></ul><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: windowtext; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: windowtext; font-size: 12pt;">This is a full-time, permanent position. Working hours are Monday to Friday 7.45am until 4.00pm and one out of three weekends.</span></p><p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"> </p><h2>Education/Qualifications:</h2><ul><li><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Proficiency in both Maths and English; gained through either academic study or professional work experience.</span></li><li style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Educational standard may include an Institute of Animal Technology qualification, a relevant BTEC National/Higher National Diploma or relevant degree.</span></li></ul><h2>Experience:</h2><ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Previous experience working with animals in a regulated environment is advantageous but not essential.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Passion for our industry</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Enthusiastic and committed attitude<br />Reliable, with a hardworking approach to the job</span></li></ul>