Animal Care Assistant

Part time

RSPCA ACT is looking for energetic & motivated people to join our team of animal care assistants. We are looking for applicants with EXTRAORDINARY customer service experience, basic knowledge of animal care and handling, and a genuine interest in animals and their welfare. You will be required to be flexible as you will be called upon to work in our customer service team in the Pet Adoption Centre and retail shop. You will also be trained to work in cattery, kennels, with other domestic animals or with wildlife at times. If you enjoy variety and have a passion for animal welfare, then this may be the position for you.

RSPCA ACT offers:

A supportive team.
Variety and opportunities to develop.
An environment to share your passion for animal welfare.
Free parking.
Uniforms.
Access to an independent Employe Assistance Program
Retail & veterinary care discounts.

What we are looking for:

A passion for excellent customer service.
Able to take direction and follow instructions
Aligned values for animal welfare.
Computer and administration skills.
Ability to work under pressure.
Reliability & integrity.
Qualifications/experience in Animal Studies and handling is highly desirable.
Physical and mental fitness is imperative! Working with animals is hard physical work and can be mentally demanding.

ESSENTIAL SELECTION CRITERIA

Outline your previous employment experience, including previous work in a customer service-oriented field.
Provide examples of your experience in animal care and handling.
Please write a statement explaining why we should employ you. To assist in preparing your statement, some things we would like to know about you are: why you want to work for us, your teamwork and people skills, how you have shown initiative, and how you communicate effectively with others.

This is a base-level position. Salary and conditions of employment are in line with the Animal Care and Veterinary Services Award 2020 Level 1.

We work and hire by RSPCA ACT mission & charter, which you can read on our website. If you don't feel that you can live these values while at work, then this role is not for you.

How to apply:

Send your resume and cover letter addressing the essential selection criteria, to employment@rspca-act.org.au or fill out the form now.

It is essential that you provide responses to the selection criteria to be considered for the role.

Due to the overwhelming amount of applications, we receive, contact will only be made with candidates we select for our shortlist.

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Pre-employment Health Declaration

You are seeking employment with RSPCA ACT. We attach the role’s job description. The role would require, amongst other things for you to:

Sit or stand for lengthy periods
Use a work computer; and
Effectively communicate to people on the phone or in person.
Be in contact with a variety of different species of animals that may expose you to infectious disease, bites and scratches.

Before completing this declaration, please read the job description and contact us if you have any queries about the role and its requirements.

The purpose of this declaration is to ensure that you are fully able to perform the inherent requirements of the role (with reasonable adjustments if required) and that you are not placed in an environment or given tasks that would result in risks to your safety.

Under the worker’s compensation legislation applicable in the ACT, if you fail to disclose or make false or misleading disclosure in relation to a pre-existing injury or disease of which you are aware, you or your dependents may not be entitled to compensation for any recurrence, aggravation, acceleration, exacerbation or deterioration of the pre-existing injury or disease arising out of or in the course of or due to the nature of employment with RSPCA ACT. RSPCA ACT will rely on any failure to disclose as grounds for denying compensation.

If you give any willfully incorrect or misleading answers or material omission you may be ineligible for employment or if employed, liable for dismissal. You are required to disclose:

all injuries, disease or medical conditions that could be affected by the nature of the proposed employment
any circumstances regarding your health or capacity to work that could interfere with your ability to perform the requirements of the role.

All details on this form will be treated confidentially. If you gain employment with RSPCA ACT the completed Pre-Employment Health Declaration will be retained on your personnel file, which will be kept secure. If you do not take up employment with RSPCA ACT it will be securely destroyed

To be completed by employment applicant

I have read and understood this form, including the above explanatory information.

I have read the job description and understood what the role requires.

I am aware of the following circumstances regarding my health or capacity to work that may interfere with my ability to perform the requirements of the role:

I am aware that reasonable adjustments to the workplace can be made to assist employees with disabilities in carrying out the inherent requirements of their role. (NB: any adjustments need to have been discussed with RSPCA ACT prior to completing this declaration

I have the following injuries, diseases or medical conditions that could be affected by the nature of the proposed employment:

To the best of my knowledge the information provided in this declaration is true and correct.

I agree

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