Weekend Animal Care Assistant - £9.68-£11 per hour
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Position Overview & Specifications
Are you passionate about caring for animals?
Do you want to be a part of the world's leading drug development company?
At Labcorp Drug Development in Eye, Suffolk we are looking to recruit an Animal Care Assistant to join our expanding team.
Labcorp Drug Development has helped pharmaceutical and biotech companies develop one-third of all prescription medicines in the market today. Chances are, you or someone you know has benefitted from a medicine or medical device that Labcorp Drug Development helped develop.
Job responsibilities include:
- Daily welfare checks.
- Provision of adequate fresh food and water.
- Providing animals with environmental enrichment through play and exercise.
- Ensuring enclosures are cleaned in accordance with clear instructions and maintained to the highest standards of hygiene and cleanliness.
Labcorp Drug Development has helped pharmaceutical and biotech companies develop one-third of all prescription medicines in the market today. Chances are, you or someone you know has benefitted from a medicine or medical device that Labcorp helped develop.
What Labcorp Drug Development can offer you:
- Animal Care Assistants work both Saturdays and Sundays and receive excellent rates of pay.
- Animal Science and Technology qualifications, as well as structured career progression. Many of our full-time employees started their careers as Animal Facility Assistants and have progressed to become senior team members and managers.
- The chance to work with a variety of different people in a supportive environment
Education/Qualifications
- Basic Literacy and Numeracy skills
Experience
- The ability to learn and have empathy with the animals, as well as the capability to develop the requisite skills
- Previous experience of working with or handling animals is beneficial
Labcorp is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer:As an EOE/AA employer, the organization will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant's race, age, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.For more information about how we collect and store your personal data, please see our Privacy Statement
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: £9.68-£11.00 per hour
Schedule:
- Weekends only
Work Location: In person
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
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Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Healthcare Services & Hospitals
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Weekend Animal Care Assistant - £9.68-£11 per hour roles across Labcorp's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Healthcare Services & Hospitals.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £10 - £11 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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