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We're looking for an Animal Care Tutor (Part-Time) to work for our client.

HappyJobsNI are delighted to be working alongside an organisation that has been established for over 25 years and are fast becoming the leading supplier of training for vocationally related qualifications in Northern Ireland.

Offering over 60 courses across various sectors it is their mission to deliver quality knowledge and skills today, to empower the learners for tomorrow.

This employee centred organisation thrives on their family ethos and truly empowers their entire team to deliver high quality training to a number of well-established organisations across Northern Ireland.

This role is a part-time role over 3 – 4 days a week dependent on candidate availability. This role is initially a maternity cover post, however there may be the option for a permanent post upon completion of the maternity cover contract.

If you can demonstrate experience of mentoring or tutoring ideally within the area of Animal Care or have relevant experience working with Animals and within Animal Management/Care then you could be perfect for our client and we'd love to see your CV.

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Responsibilities:

• To teach courses, NVQs and vocational qualifications specified by the Programme Manager to learners of all ages from Level 1 to Level 3; this includes practical and theoretical knowledge. These courses range from basic to advanced. Teaching and assessment will be a combination of classroom based within our clients branches and in the employers’ premises. This will also involve online e-teaching and assessment
• Classes will be two to three days per week delivered at each of our clients branches in L’Derry, Strabane and Omagh to learners aged 16-18 years old undertaking Level 1 and Level 2 Work Based qualifications in Animal Care
• Participating actively in the enrolment, monitoring and assessment of learners
• Providing individual learning plans and provide support for learners in line with requirements of the course

• You will also be responsible for a cohort of Apprentice learners and travel to their workplaces, based across Northern Ireland, to deliver practical training, conduct on-site assessments and provide employer feedback a minimum of once per month. Therefore a full clean driving licence is essential.
• Acting as an academic and pastoral tutor to learners

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Essential Requirements:

• Hold a minimum of a Level 3 qualification in animal care or equivalent

- GCSE (or any qualification which is deemed to be equivalent) in English (grade A*- C) and Maths

• A full clean driving licence
• Experience of mentoring or tutoring ideal but not essential
• Additional experience of managing your own time
• Further experience of managing learning and development plans
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• The ability to communicate effectively with learners with a range of abilities and motivation
• A high level of it competence including the MS Office package with proficiency in excel in particular
• Effective time management skills

• Willing to travel to site across Northern Ireland to provide support to learners

Desirable Criteria:

• Hold a recognised Assessors Award / Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement (D33 / A1)

• Have experience in delivering teaching, training, NVQs and other components of an Apprenticeship would be advantageous

• Level 4 Certificate in Teaching / PGCE or equivalent

• Ability to utilise ICT

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The Package:

• Basic salary: Negotiable, dependant on experience.

- Bonus: A personal bonus is also available if you hit your targets - full details of the scheme will be revealed on application

• Benefits include:
• Pension contribution
• Pool car and fuel card

• Industry Leading Holiday Allowance
• Christmas shopping day
• Equipment support pack

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Think that this Animal Care Tutor is the perfect job for you? Then we'd love to hear from you.

Click the 'Apply Now' button, send us your CV and we'll consider you for the first round of interviews.

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You could be right for this Animal Care Tutor position if you've previously worked as any of the following: Animal Management Tutor, Farm Hand, Veterinary Assistant, Applied Learning Tutor, Clinical Animal/ Equine Tutor, Dog Grooming Tutor or as a Agriculture Tutor