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Job Description:Veterinary Support ManagerFull Time | 12 month fixed term contractBased onsite at Waltham Petcare Science Institute At Waltham, we are committed to delivering high-quality, innovative science in a caring way to create a better world for pets. As Veterinary Support Manager, you’ll play a key role in upholding this mission by leading and supporting a team of Procedure Technicians and Veterinary Nurses. You’ll be responsible for maintaining high standards of animal welfare, overseeing trial-related procedures for Waltham’s research programs and ensuring the delivery of excellent veterinary care,What are we looking for?<ul><li>Degree in a Scientific Discipline (Essential) – Preference for Veterinary Surgeon or Veterinary Nursing degrees (with RCVS eligibility)</li><li>Leadership Experience – Proven experience in people management and building high-performing teams.</li><li>Veterinary Care Expertise – Background in research colony health care, small animal practice, or trial-related procedures is preferrable.</li><li>Strong Collaboration Skills – Ability to work cross-functionally within a research and scientific environment.</li></ul>Key Responsibilities:<ul><li>Lead &amp; Develop the Team – Line manage a team of up to 12 associates, providing mentorship, coaching, and professional development.</li><li>Deliver High-Quality Veterinary Care &amp; Research Support – Ensure veterinary services are delivered safely, ethically, and in line with Waltham and Home Office standards.</li><li>Drive Operational Excellence – Oversee daily operations, prioritizing resources effectively while maintaining a strong focus on animal welfare.</li><li>Champion Training &amp; Competency – Support the Named Training and Competency Officer (NTCO) to ensure all team members and personnel on-site are trained and competent in animal care and handling.</li><li>Foster Innovation &amp; Continuous Improvement – Identify opportunities to enhance veterinary care, welfare, and research methodologies.</li><li>Ensure Safety &amp; Compliance – Promote a culture of safety and well-being, managing risk assessments and upholding best practices.</li><li>Provide Hands-on Support – Occasionally participate in operational veterinary work (if a veterinary professional), including the on-call veterinary rota.</li></ul>What you can expect from Mars:<ul><li>Work with diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.</li><li>Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.</li><li>Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.</li><li>An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.</li></ul>#LI-SS1

Veterinary Support Manager

<h2>£52,994 - £62,192 (including paid school holidays) + excellent benefits</h2><h2>Those Huge Small Victories</h2>Our clinicians are fulfilled by the idea of affecting even the smallest positive changes in our young people, so we celebrate the little things.<h2>Get out what you put in</h2>This role is based at Avon Park School, 3-days-per-week.The transformational effect of Avon Park School is consistently witnessed by parents, carers and professionals alike.&nbsp; The school’s ability to connect and engage with pupils is a result of its strong ethos of “high expectations and aspirations for every child” – and recently achieved an Outstanding rating by Ofsted.All school staff, including teaching, pastoral and therapy, work in a truly collaborative way to ensure each pupil not only develops academically but also emotionally and personally.&nbsp; This ‘whole school’ commitment sees pupils with ADHD, ASD, Asperger’s or SEMH grow into capable and confident young people who want to succeed.Our clinicians are a crucial part of the most joined-up model in SEND. Across all of our specialist schools and children’s homes, we provide unrivalled levels of clinical support, both in terms of our expertise and&nbsp;breadth of provision. Our young people present with a complexity of need including developmental trauma, neuro-developmental conditions and special educational needs.As part of a multi-disciplinary clinical team you will be supporting educational and residential colleagues to provide therapeutic living and learning environments and, based on clinical assessment and formulation, offer individualised interventions and engagement to our young people.Our Psychologists work collaboratively within our schools and children’s homes, this ensures that therapeutic support permeates every aspect of the education, care and support we offer all of our children and young people. You will provide consultation, workshops, training and guidance to the educational and residential teams around our children.<h2>What we do for you</h2>We know you’re going to do great things. For your hard work and commitment, we reward you with the best salary and benefits package in the sector. With us, you’ll get to make a genuine difference to the lives of our young people – plus you’ll get:<ul><li>Training: A full induction and on the job training</li><li>Holiday: You’ll work hard at WG, so you’ll be rewarded with full school holidays including bank holidays</li><li>Clinical Development: If career growth and professional advancement is your thing, we provide a leading programme of clinical learning and development</li><li>Flexible benefits: meaning you can increase/decrease benefits such as life insurance – check out our benefits&nbsp;<a href="https://www.witherslackgroup.co.uk/careers/our-culture/benefits/" target="_blank">here</a></li><li>Wellbeing: a host of wellbeing tools and advice including employee assistance</li><li>Medical cover so you can claim back the cost of things like an opticians or dentist appointment and a host of high-street discounts </li><li>Beautiful working environments with the very best facilities – check out our schools&nbsp;<a href="https://www.witherslackgroup.co.uk/our-locations/our-schools/" target="_blank">here</a></li><li>A recommend a friend scheme that offers a £1,000 bonus every time</li></ul><h2>Bring your whole self to work</h2>Our young people come from all walks of life, diverse backgrounds and with different needs – and our workforce reflects that diversity, so that our teams can engage, encourage and inspire our young people to be themselves. The kind of person we’re looking for will:<ul><li>Be a qualified Clinical, Educational, Forensic or Counselling Psychologist registered with the HCPC</li><li>Be a specialist with proven skills and experience to assess, formulate and support the delivery of therapeutic interventions with children and young people with complex needs</li><li>Have experience of supporting the team around a child or young person to provide clinically informed living and learning environments and experiences</li><li>Be a confident, engaging and effective, model, guide, leader and trainer</li><li>Be highly organised and ready to take the initiative</li><li>Be committed to ensuring the best outcomes for young people</li></ul>This is a great opportunity to change young lives and have a positive impact on their future.&nbsp;Embedded within our living and learning environments you will be offered the&nbsp;support, resource and platform for you to do great things. You’ll benefit from supervision, a clinical development programme and access to a 220+ strong team of multi-disciplinary clinical colleagues who will be with you every step of the way.<h2>Interested in joining us?</h2>Our young people deserve the best possible future and we feel the same about our teams. You deserve to have the career you want, with a purpose-led employer, in an environment that allows you to be yourself.The Witherslack Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its young people. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check (we will cover the cost) and an online search. We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community.For a full job description and person specification, please click <a href="http://witherslackgroup.box.com/s/6u8njskvt1stb78ye0mks15aswm7gjm8" target="_blank">here</a>.To view our ex-offenders policy please click <a href="http://www.witherslackgroup.co.uk/media/dj3myptc/recruitment-of-ex-offenders-policy.pdf" target="_blank">here</a>.To view our Child Protection Policy, please visit the 'Parents and Carers' section of this School/Learning centre. You can find all our Schools <a href="http://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.witherslackgroup.co.uk%2Four-locations%2Four-schools%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7CDaniel.Searle%40witherslackgroup.co.uk%7C2d85bd881215441904f208dcc7533876%7C32e69ada769447c18044b2f42b714fbb%7C0%7C0%7C638604407592223850%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=%2BvX%2FMTT9qHN7IfLISh2s46sKkJKL80Qz7EmGo1Nd9e8%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">here</a>.Special Education / Careers in Care / Careers in Special Education / Working with Children / SEMH / SEN / ASD

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