Why we want you

We need your help in looking after the small mammals in our care, primarily hedgehogs. You will undertake a variety of duties including preparing and supplying food to adult hedgehogs, as well as general cleaning of cages and maintaining the food prep room. This will be a huge help to our team at the Wildlife Centre.

What you will be doing

• Assists with the cleaning of casualty accommodation. This will primarily
  be in hedgehog enclosures and will include handling the casualties. A
  volunteer many undertake these duties unsupervised once fully trained.
  appropriate PPE must be worn at all times.
• Volunteers will be required to assist with the care and feeding of
  hedgehog casualties as directed by the staff and must wear appropriate
  PPE at all times. Volunteers will not initially be involved with any other
  species in the small mammal section, this is due to the stress levels and
  complexity of caring for the other species which are handled by
  experienced members of staff only.
• Volunteers will not attend to casualties requiring medication or veterinary
  treatment unless specifically asked to do so by an appropriate member of
  staff.
• Assist with cleaning and upkeep of outdoor accommodation
  Stock replenishment and maintenance duties – volunteers must be
  prepared to work outdoors.
• Volunteers may be asked to accompany and assist a member of staff with
  the release of a recovered casualty.
• Volunteers will be expected to assist with general cleaning of the centre,
  including laundry, corridors and dishes.
• Volunteers may undertake any other reasonable general duties as
  directed by the centra management team, provided full training has been
  provided.

The skills you need

• You should have a keen interest in small mammals, especially hedgehogs
• You should be gentle, caring and compassionate
• You should have a high degree of attention to detail and the highest standards of cleanliness
• You require to work flexibly as part of a team
• You should be happy to work as part of a team with staff and volunteers
• You should be willing to develop and maintain good relationships with staff, volunteers and representatives of other agencies
• You should be willing to undertake all training necessary to the role
• You must take care of your personal health & safety and that of others in the centre

What’s in it for you

This is a great opportunity to get hands-on experience as part of the team at our National Wildlife Rescue Centre. You will be a valued member of our volunteering family, and a much appreciated part of the Scottish SSPCA team.

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