• Permanent, Part-time (0.66 FTE) opportunity working 25 hours per week across 4 days
• Annual Band 2 Salary range from $55,828 to $57,955 plus statutory superannuation
• Work with a close-knit team of motivated and friendly staff

 

About the Ballarat Animal Shelter  

The Ballarat Animal Shelter, managed by the City of Ballarat, is a safe haven for hundreds of lost, surrendered, abandoned, and mistreated animals, as well as those caught up in emergency events such as bushfires.  

The present animal shelter is used by surrounding Local Government Areas and individuals from around the region.   

The animal shelter provides services including the surrender, reclaim, and adoption of animals, holding animals in instances of family violence and during emergency evacuations, and hosting seized animals where court cases are pending.  

 

The Role   

The role of Veterinary Support Attendant is to assist the attending veterinarian at the shelter with routine admission health checks for all shelter impounds and accurately record and perform administration tasks associated with all vet work pre and post vet visit.  

Veterinary Support Attendant will ensure treatments and hygiene standards/practises are in accordance with the BAS process and procedures whilst providing routine reports to Shelter Supervisor about animal medical health reports based on veterinary recommendations/advice. 

This role requires management and maintenance of health records of the shelter animals and is required to assist in minor surgical procedures under supervision of veterinarian. 

 

About You   

The ideal candidate will have qualifications in vet nursing or similar work with equivalent experience, skills and knowledge would be highly desirable. 

To be successful in this role you will have proven knowledge and experience in animal health disease management, experience in accurate record keeping and an ability to demonstrate self-motivation and self-discipline in work undertaken.   

 

Key Selection Criteria   

• Experience in animal health management  
• Extensive knowledge of veterinary medication, administration and routine/ongoing medical care  
• Extensive record keeping and time management skills  
• Knowledge and understanding of the health and safety risks associated to this position.  
• Ability and understanding of working in a highly emotive environment  
• Demonstrated skills and knowledge of animal husbandry practise, shelter and pound environment process and common disease prevention  

     

To Apply   

To apply for this position please click on the Apply button and submit your application. 

The closing date for this position is 12 noon Monday 28th March 2022. Please ensure that you provide a cover letter, current resume and answer screening questions based on the key selection criteria.    

The successful applicant will be required to undergo a full employment medical and police check.   This role requires Covid-19 Vaccinations

   

Contact   

For any additional questions, please contact Clare Douglas-Haynes, Coordinator Animal Services on 0419 346 565.  

 

The City of Ballarat is an Equal Opportunity employer committed to providing a safe and inclusive working environment that embraces and values child safety, diversity and flexibility. We welcome applications from all walks of life and celebrate the diversity and richness this brings to our workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from people living with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, culturally, religiously and linguistically diverse people, young people, older people, women, and people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex or queer.  We support flexible and accessible working arrangements for all and are committed to ensuring that all jobs in our workforce can be performed flexibly. If you're short listed for a role and are looking for flexibility, we encourage you to start the flexible working conversation with the hiring manager to find out what options may be possible for the role you're applying for.   

 

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