Friday, October 31, 2025

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Sparsholt College GroupHampshire Closing date for applications is: 9th Nov 2025Contact: Human Resources (hr@sparsholt.ac.uk) Sector: Animal Care Type: Paid Contract type: Full-time Salary: Up to £24,243Animal Keeper – Animal Health Welfare and Research Centre – Companion animalsAre you passionate about the care and wellbeing of small mammals? Do you thrive in a hands-on role where your expertise directly impacts animal welfare and student learning? If so, we want you to join our dedicated Companion Animal team as an Animal Keeper.We are looking to recruit an experienced small mammal keeper for our companion animal team. The post holder will work under the direction of the Head of Companion animals in undertaking the management and husbandry of the companion animal section, in particular the small mammal section.The small mammal team is diverse and includes a huge range of animals including ferrets, chinchilla, guinea pigs, rabbits, and a variety of rodents both exotic and domestic.Apply For This JobPlease apply directly through our jobs page at https://www.sparsholt.ac.uk/college/jobs/ .Alternatively, please email hr@sparsholt.ac.uk and ask for an application form to be sent to you.

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