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Animal Technician – Sir Martin Evans Building, Cardiff

Animal Technician

Biological Services, College of Biomedical and Life Sciences

The University’s Biological Services department is recruiting for a Animal Technician to join our busy team.  After appropriate training, you will be involved in the basic care and welfare programmes for laboratory species used for medical research within Cardiff University.

You will need basic numeracy and literacy (for example NVQ 1/GCSE level D-G), and be able to evidence a caring attitude to animals, together with a proven ability to meet animals’ husbandry and welfare needs.

We can offer you the chance to work in a vibrant organisation, with great benefits and opportunities for progression. We are a proud Living Wage supporter.

This post is fixed term for 5 years, full-time, working 35 hours per week and is available to commence 1 August 2026.


Salary: £23,350 – £23,742 per annum (Grade 2)


A occupational health assessment and security screening will be carried out for the successful candidate. All of the above need to be passed satisfactorily in order to work in the Biological Services Department.

 
Specifically, your employment is conditional on a satisfactory health screening review which shows no pre-existing animal related allergy.  In the event that the health screening confirms an allergy, due to health and safety implications, it will not be possible to confirm your appointment and the offer of employment will be withdrawn.
 
Date advert posted; Friday, 3 July 2026
Closing date: Friday, 17 July 2026
 
Cardiff University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds.  We therefore welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of sex, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, or age.  We especially welcome and encourage applications from those under-represented groups within the University workforce, such as those who identify as LGBT+, Ethnic Minority or those with disabilities. In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh, and an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Technegydd Anifeiliaid


Gwasanaethau Biolegol, Coleg y Gwyddorau Biofeddygol a Bywyd

Mae adran Gwasanaethau Biolegol y Brifysgol yn recriwtio Technegydd Anifeiliaid i ymuno â’n tîm prysur.  Ar ôl hyfforddiant priodol, byddwch yn cymryd rhan yn y rhaglenni gofal a lles sylfaenol yn achos rhywogaethau labordy a ddefnyddir at ddibenion ymchwil feddygol ym Mhrifysgol Caerdydd.

Bydd angen rhifedd a llythrennedd sylfaenol arnoch (er enghraifft NVQ 1/TGAU lefel D – G), a gallu dangos tystiolaeth o agwedd ofalgar tuag at anifeiliaid, ynghyd â thystiolaeth o’ch gallu i ddiwallu anghenion hwsmonaeth a lles anifeiliaid.

Gallwn gynnig y cyfle ichi weithio mewn sefydliad bywiog sy’n cynnig buddion gwych a chyfleoedd i gamu ymlaen yn eich gyrfa. Rydym yn falch o gefnogi’r Cyflog Byw.

Mae’r swydd hon yn gyfnod penodol am 5 mlynedd, yn llawn amser, yn gweithio 35 awr yr wythnos ac mae ar gael i ddechrau 1 Awst 2026.

Cyflog: £23,350 – £23,742 y flwyddyn (Gradd 2)

Asesiad iechyd galwedigaethol a sgrinio diogelwch ar gyfer yr ymgeisydd llwyddiannus. Mae angen pasio pob un o’r uchod yn foddhaol er mwyn gweithio yn yr Adran Gwasanaethau Biolegol.

Yn benodol, mae eich cyflogaeth yn amodol ar adolygiad sgrinio iechyd boddhaol sy’n dangos nad oes unrhyw alergedd blaenorol sy’n gysylltiedig ag anifeiliaid.  Os bydd y sgrinio iechyd yn cadarnhau bod alergedd, oherwydd goblygiadau iechyd a diogelwch, ni fydd yn bosibl cadarnhau eich penodiad a bydd y cynnig cyflogaeth yn cael ei dynnu’n ôl.

Dyddiad hysbysebu: Dydd Gwener, 3 Gorffennaf 2026
Dyddiad cau: Dydd Gwener, 17 Gorffennaf 2026
 
 
Mae Prifysgol Caerdydd wedi ymrwymo i gefnogi a hyrwyddo cydraddoldeb ac amrywiaeth a chreu gweithle cynhwysol. Rydym o’r farn bod modd gwneud hyn drwy ddenu, datblygu a chadw ystod amrywiol o bobl o lawer o gefndiroedd gwahanol.  Felly, rydym yn croesawu ceisiadau gan bobl o bob rhan o’r gymuned, beth bynnag fo’u rhyw, eu hethnigrwydd, eu hanabledd, eu cyfeiriadedd rhywiol, eu hunaniaeth draws, statws eu perthynas, eu crefydd neu eu cred, eu cyfrifoldebau gofalu neu eu hoedran.  Rydym yn croesawu ac yn annog ceisiadau yn arbennig gan y rhai o grwpiau nad ydynt wedi’u cynrychioli’n ddigonol o fewn gweithlu’r Brifysgol, fel y rhai sy’n uniaethu fel LGBT+, o gefndiroedd ethnig leiafrifol neu’r rhai ag anableddau. Er mwyn helpu ein cyflogeion i sicrhau cydbwysedd rhwng eu gwaith a’u bywydau personol, byddwn hefyd yn ystyried cynigion i weithio’n hyblyg neu rannu swydd.

Caniateir i geisiadau gael eu cyflwyno yn Gymraeg, ac ni fydd cais a gyflwynir yn y Gymraeg yn cael ei drin yn llai ffafriol na chais a gyflwynir yn Saesneg.

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