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Animal Care Assistant
THE ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE ANIMAL CARE TRUST
26,692 - 27,291 per year
Hawkshead (nr Potters Bar, Herts)
Full-time
5th January 2026

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Animal Care Assistant

Biological Services Unit

Location:  Hawkshead (nr Potters Bar, Herts)Salary:  £26,692 to £27,291 Per Annum Including London Weighting Fixed Term / Full Time Closing Date:  23.59 hours GMT on Monday 05 January 2026Interview Date:  Thursday 22 January 2026Reference:  RVB-0312-25

Are you searching for a career path that gives you a chance to work with a variety of species, opportunities for advancement and training in specialised areas? Do you bring a sense of pride, attention to detail and care into the work you do? You could be our next hire!

We are looking for an animal care assistant to help within our existing team of animal technicians.

We are looking for a dynamic, enthusiastic individual to join our us at the Biological Services Unit in the Royal Veterinary College at our Hawkshead campus. You will be involved with the husbandry and associated care of a range of animals, e.g. farm animals, poultry, dogs and horses, as required in our research department.

The ideal candidate should have experience in carrying out routine animal husbandry and care in some species, preferably large animals but training will be provided. They should also want to enjoy taking care of an outside environment and its upkeep.

You must have a good level of housekeeping and record keeping skills. This is an excellent opportunity for an individual interested in starting in an animal technology career and who is interested in the advancement of veterinary and medical science.

We offer a generous reward package and benefits including:

  • Competitive and attractive pension package
  • A range of family friendly policies, including adoption, maternity and paternity pay and leave
  • On site café and restaurant
  • Free membership to the newly built Fitness and Wellbeing Centre located on site (gym, badminton, climbing wall, Zumba, yoga and Pilates classes included)
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Free mini-bus service to and from Potters Bar station and Hawkshead Campus

This is a fixed post for a 12-month period, linked to maternity leave cover. For specific informal enquiries about this role please contact amcsloy@rvc.ac.uk

Further details:   

We promote equality of opportunity and diversity within the workplace and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.