Animal Care Technician - TG1179

Skilled Worker, A ratingPosted 3 weeks ago

Job Description

We wish to recruit a grade 3 Animal Care Technician. You will be responsible for the cleaning and disinfection of animal housing, research laboratories/test rooms, research equipment and animal unit support facilities. You will assist the technical team with the maintenance of animal breeding programmes and recording environmental conditions of animal holding areas. You will also be responsible for undertaking laundry room duties, stock checking, stock and goods delivery duties and the safe disposal of waste.

This job is physical and manual handling plays an important part of the job.

You will be required to take part in the weekend cover rota, for which extra payment is provided.

Informal enquiries can be made to the SMAU Technical Operations & Facilities Manager, email: [email protected].

Employees of the University have access to a wide range of staff benefits including:

Financial contribution to relocation (subject to eligibility)

Membership of the S&LAS Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions

A hybrid working environment, including partial homeworking where appropriate and a range of family friendly policies, supporting work-life balance

Staff discount scheme for local and national goods and services

Free staff parking, employee Carshare and Cycle to Work Schemes and subsidised local bus travel

Subsidised sports membership, reduced tuition fees on degree programmes for staff, access to training and development opportunities including LinkedIn Learning, access to library facilities, salary sacrifice scheme

* 30 Days Annual Leave plus 5 Public Holidays.

At St Andrews, equality, diversity, and inclusion are central to who we are and form a core pillar of our University Strategy. We are committed to creating a fair, inclusive and supportive workplace, reflected in our participation in national diversity charters and awards, including Athena Swan, Carer Positive and the Race Equality Charter.

We particularly welcome applications from people from Black, Asian, minority ethnic and minority religions

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Information on other visa options is available at https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa or by contacting our HR Immigration Team on [email protected].

Closing Date: 16 October 2026

Interview Date: 6 November 2026

Please quote ref: TG1179SB

SMAU

Salary: £25,353 - £26,707 per annum
Start: 18 November 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter
School/Unit: SMAU
Posted: 21/09/2026
Closing date: 16/10/2026
Closing time: 23:59 (BST)

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