Unit Specialist- Pet Welfare & Science Support

Beschreibung:

Job Description:
📍 Waltham on the Wolds
💷 £30,200 -£31,400 inclusive of rota allowance
🎁 + Company performance bonus & Exceptional Benefits
⏰ 9.5 hours per day on rotation working over 7 days (average of 37.5 hours per week)

🌟 Role Purpose
As a Unit Specialist, you will play a key role in delivering exceptional welfare standards while enabling high-quality pet science and research delivery. You will operate as part of a specialist multidisciplinary team supporting welfare, behavioural, veterinary, and scientific outcomes.

⭐ What's in it for you?
* Private healthcare + equal parental leave
* Generous pension (up to 9% contribution)
* Life assurance (4x salary)
* Gym membership & wellbeing support
* Annual leave starting at 24 days, rising to 32 with service
* Career Opportunities, the role offers development into specialist, technical, or science-support career pathways within pet welfare, behaviour and research environments.

🧬 Key Responsibilities
* Welfare & Environment Delivery: Deliver and maintain gold-standard welfare, enrichment, and husbandry.
* Behaviour & Training Support: Support behavioural assessments, recreation and individual development plans.
* Health & Welfare Monitoring: Monitor health, behaviour, and wellbeing.
* Scientific Programme Support: Deliver accurate behavioural observations, data capture, and sample support for research studies.

✅ What We're Looking For
* Professional animal handling experience
* Strong understanding of welfare and behaviour principles
* High attention to detail and data accuracy with a focus on quality
* Interest in scientific or technical environments
* Full UK driving licence
* Comfortable working outdoors in all weathers

🌍 What You Can Expect from Mars
* Work alongside 130,000+ Associates worldwide guided by our Five Principles
* Be part of a purpose-driven company shaping "the world we want tomorrow"
* Access world-class training & development from day one
* Join a company with an industry-leading salary and benefits package