Casual Wildlife Assistants x 3

Casual Wildlife Assistant - 16 week summer placement

Location: Nantwich, Cheshire

Hourly rate: £8.13

The RSPCA, the world’s largest and oldest animal welfare organisation, is looking for 3 casual Wildlife Assistants to join the team at Stapeley Grange Wildlife Centre, working for the rehabilitation of wild animal casualties and their integration back to the wild. These posts are summer placements for a period of up to 4 months, and involve shift work: 4 days on, 2 days off. Shifts consist of one early shift (8am - 4pm) and three late shifts (1pm – 9pm).

The main responsibilities of the post include:

• Admitting, caring for, preparing for release, releasing and monitoring wildlife casualties according to the standard procedures and protocols of the centre.
• Accurately recording information and assisting in the collation of statistics.
• Carrying out all care and rehabilitation procedures, as defined in the centre protocols, for the benefit of injured wildlife.

The successful applicant should have:

• Bird identification skills
• Wild animal handling experience
• Good communication skills
• Driving licence
• Some experience of working in a wildlife rehabilitation centre, veterinary practice or animal care centre preferred.

An application form and job description can be downloaded from this website, or you can write quoting reference WA/586 to:

Lee Stewart - Manager
RSPCA Stapeley Grange Wildlife Centre
London Road
Stapeley
NANTWICH
CW5 7JW

Completed application forms only will be accepted, which must be received at the above address no later than: Friday 5 April 2013.

Interviews to be held: Week commencing 8th April 2013

Placement start date: May 7th 2013

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