Our Values

It’s great to know that you are interested in working with us at Coventry City Council. As a prospective employee, it is important that everyone who works for us is committed to our One Coventry values and shares our commitment to becoming a more diverse and inclusive organisation. 

Our Values are:

About the team we are recruiting to

We have a simple vision and strategy that defines what we are trying to achieve, our purpose and our approach which underpin the principles of Adult Social Care, and we continue to work in support of this.

In a simple sense all our work, at whatever level should continue to support the strategy of: ‘Providing support, in the least intrusive manner possible, based on the assets, resources and abilities that are available to people’.

What is the job role?

As an animal care assistant, you will need to visit Brandon Farm twice a day to complete all tasks including caring for, feeding, mucking out, and moving animals to paddocks/barns/stables in line with the animal's needs.

The casual hours will be working at weekends when required for approximately 1 hour in the morning and 1 hour in the afternoon.

This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for someone who likes working outdoors regardless of the weather and who will priortise the needs of the animals.

You will have proven experience working with animals, this can be in the form of education at college level or above or previous employment.

You will need to be able to recognise if an animal is unwell and may require veterinary treatment i.e colic, laminitis, fly strike, ORF On occasions you may be required to give medication to the animals.

After induction, you will need to be able to lone work.

For full details on the application process please read the attached document on our jobs page labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'

An assessment day will take place on Wednesday 1st March 2023 at Brandon Wood Farm where you will hear about the service and what the job entails followed by a short face-to-face assessment and interview.   Once you apply you will be invited to book a place to attend.

About Coventry

Coventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change.

We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse.

At Coventry we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around 4800 staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things.

To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities.

If you join us, we will provide a fantastic rewards and benefits package - to find out more please visit https://www.coventry.gov.uk/council-vacancies

Coventry City Council