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Ref no:
SIC06332
Published:
26/01/2023
Closes:
08/02/2023
Location:
Gutters Hut, 7 North Ness, Lerwick, ZE1 0LZ
Salary:
£30,121.28 - £31,279.67 per year
Contract Type:
Permanent
Position Type:
Full Time
Hours:
37 hours per week

Advertisement Details

The post of Animal Health Scheme Officer is responsible, through the Service Manager – Environmental Health, for the delivery, administration, monitoring and promotion of the Shetland Animal Health Scheme.

The post holder will be required to undertake a range of quantitative and qualitative research projects on Animal Health Issues whilst maintaining and analysing a database of Animal Health Scheme blood test results. They will prepare the quarterly and annual animal health reports to be shared with Agricultural Panel, Agricultural Community and Council.

More detail is provided in the Job Profile, Person Specification and Conditions of Service Summary attached to the bottom of this advert.

Please follow the link(s) below for further information -

www.shetland.gov.uk

 

Additional Information

  • The grade of this post is H
  • Salary shown in the advert is inclusive of Distant Islands Allowance of £2,397 per annum (pro rata)
  • Permanent Full Time post for 37.0 Hours per Week, 52.18 weeks per year 
  • A relocation package does not apply to this post
  • We will pay interview expenses from within Shetland 
  • You must have the ability to travel throughout Shetland at short notice and where public transport is limited
  • We are happy to talk flexible working

During the application process you are required to give the names of two persons not related to you, who we can contact to provide a reference to support your application.

This post is based at Gutters Hut, 7 North Ness, Lerwick

For further details relating to this post, please contact:  Carl Symons, Executive Manager on 07717517143 or e-mail carl.symons@shetland.gov.uk

If you have a disability which prevents you from applying online, please call 01595 744032.

 

Information about Shetland

Shetland is an archipelago in the north of the British Isles where you'll find freedom, wildlife and wild beauty, but also a rich culture and dynamic, forward-looking society. The Islands have a thriving and diverse economy full of opportunities and offer residents the ideal work/life balance. Shetland combines stunning coastal landscapes and wide open spaces with friendly, bustling island communities. Factor in Shetland's impressive modern amenities, highly regarded schools and the Islands offer a work life balance rarely found elsewhere.

Find out more about: Living and working in Shetland: here

The Shetland Islands Council: here

 

 

 

 

 

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