Animal Care Technician

  • Salary range:
    £26,149.96
  • Possalaryto
    £27,742.04
  • Contract Type:
    Term time only
  • Directorate:
    Place & Economy
  • Closing Date:
    17 May 2026
  • Pay Grade:
    Tutor
  • Weekly Hours:
    35
Animal Care Technician
TERM TIME ONLY POSITION
 
This role is for 35 hours, term time only, the salary quoted is an annual full time figure and will be pro rata in accordance with this.
 
Do you have a passion for animal welfare?

Do you enjoy supporting young people to grow in confidence and skills?

We are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Animal Care Technician to support our 14–19 Post‑16 provision. This is a varied and rewarding role combining animal care, learner support, and lesson cover, ideal for someone passionate about education and animal welfare.

Key Responsibilities

  • Providing daily care and welfare for a range of animals, including feeding, cleaning, handling, and health monitoring
  • Maintaining high standards of animal husbandry in line with welfare and safeguarding requirements
  • Supporting teaching staff during practical and classroom-based animal care sessions
  • Covering lessons when required, delivering pre‑planned learning activities and ensuring a positive and safe learning environment
  • Preparing practical resources, equipment, and learning spaces
  • Supporting learners aged 14–19, encouraging engagement, independence, and safe working practices
  • Assisting with risk assessments, health and safety checks, and record‑keeping
  • Helping maintain animal accommodation, equipment, and learning facilities
  •  

All about our Benefits 


We value our colleagues and have developed a number of benefits in addition to our generous annual leave starting at 25 days + bank holidays, sick pay and local government pension scheme… 

  • Access to a range of benefits via our Employee Benefits Platform, including in-store and online discounts as well as our Cycle to Work and Home & Electronics schemes 
  • Buy up to 10 days additional annual leave (pro-rata)  
  • Access to car lease scheme 
  • Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances 
  • Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared Cost AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings 
  • Access to development opportunities including apprenticeships to support your personal and professional growth 
  • Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day 
  • Access to our equality, diversity and inclusion network 
  • Opportunities to receive Employee Recognition Awards 


All about our Commitments 


We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to fostering diversity, advancing equity, and building an inclusive workplace for everyone. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and particularly encourage those from underrepresented groups, including disabled people, care leavers, and individuals from minority ethnic communities. Your unique perspectives and experiences are encouraged and valued and will play a vital role in our success. 

We are committed to making our recruitment process as accessible as possible. If you are disabled and require any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, please contact pccrecruitment@peterborough.gov.uk  we will work with you to meet your needs. 

Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

If you've already applied and completed the recruitment process for this position within the last three months, there's no need to reapply. We really appreciate your interest and thank you for considering us.

 
 
Close map
Location
City College Peterborough - John Mansfield Centre
City College Peterborough, Western Avenue,, Peterborough, UK, PE1 4HX
Loading...

Meet the recruiter

Jemma Tingey - Recruitment and Retention Officer

Jemma Tingey
Recruitment and Retention Officer

Location

Job benefits

Employee benefits platform

Access to a range of benefits, including in-store and online discounts as well as our Cycle to Work and Home & Electronics schemes.

Annual Leave Buying

Buy up to 10 days additional annual leave (pro-rata).

Car Lease Scheme

Access to car lease scheme.

Bank Holiday Flexibility

Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances.

Shared Cost AVCs

Make Additional Voluntarily Contributions to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings.

Learning & Development

Access to development opportunities including apprenticeships to support your personal and professional growth.

Volunteer Leave

Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day.

Employee Recognition Awards

Opportunities to receive Employee Recognition Awards.


Find out more about our benefits, ways of working and commitment to your wellbeing.

Why Join Us

Share this page

Share with linkedin
Share with facebook
Share with twitter
Share with email

Job alerts

Create an alert subscription based on this vacancy
Loading

Related JobsView all vacancies

Civil Enforcement Officer

We are seeking reliable, professional and approachable Civil Enforcement Officers to join our Parking Services team. These roles are essential to ensuring the smooth operation of parking across the city, supporting safe, fair and compliant use...
Town Hall
£28,598 - £32,061
Permanent

Service Director Growth And Regeneration

All about the Role Peterborough is changing! We are already delivering an ambitious growth and regeneration programme to create new opportunities for our residents and businesses, including a £65M Station Quarter scheme, a new Sports Quarter,...
Sand Martin House
£107,790 - £128,742
Permanent

Service Assistant

All about the Role We're looking for someone energetic, kind, and enthusiastic to join our team working with adults who have learning disabilities at our Day Opportunities service in Bretton. Your job will be to support people to build...
Forward Steps
£25,583 - £26,403
Permanent

Independent Domestic Violence Advisor

All about the Role You will work with victims who are experiencing domestic abuse, where the abusive person is part of the DRIVE Programme. Your role will be to work with and empower victims of domestic abuse to...
Sand Martin House
£35,412 - £39,152
Fixed Term

Senior Strategic Planning Officer

All about the Role It is an exciting time to work at Peterborough City Council. We already have significant regeneration planned for development of key areas of our city like our Station Quarter and new University...
Sand Martin House
£42,839 - £47,181
Permanent
Search Jobs!Apply Now!