Place of Employment: ISPCA Equine Rescue Centre, Dromsligo, Mallow, Co. Cork
Reports to: ISPCA Manager of ERC Mallow
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: 8:30am to 5:30pm based on a 7-day rota.
Time flexibility and travel required occasionally.
Salary: €13.80 p/h
Employment Type: Permanent
We’re seeking trustworthy, reliable and friendly person with the ability and initiative to “get stuck in” with the rest of our team.
Due to the nature of our work, we require that the applicant has:
• Excellent animal handling experience with equines and canines.
• A basic level of education to include written and spoken English.
• A keen interest in animal welfare.
• Good communication and organisational skills.
• The ability to work efficiently under pressure, as part of a team and on their own initiative.
• Resilience and the ability to cope with potentially distressing and emotional situations.
• A full clean driving licence.
The following skills would be an advantage:
• Experience with felines, small mammals and wildlife.
• Experience caring for and rehabilitating sick, injured and traumatised animals.
• Animal behaviour evaluation and assessment skills.
• Ability to tow a horsebox and/or drive a tractor.
Ability to commute/relocate:
Mallow, Co. Cork P51 YF98: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
* Animal handling: 3 years (required)
* equine care and handling: 1 year (required)
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