Unit Specialist– Pet Welfare & Science Support

Job Description:

📍 Waltham on the Wolds
💷 £30,200 -£31,400 inclusive of rota allowance
🎁 + Company performance bonus & Exceptional Benefits

⏰ 9.5 hours per day on rotation working over 7 days (average of 37.5 hours per week)

🌟 Role Purpose

As a Unit Specialist, you will play a key role in delivering exceptional welfare standards while enabling high-quality pet science and research delivery. You will operate as part of a specialist multidisciplinary team supporting welfare, behavioural, veterinary, and scientific outcomes.

⭐ What’s in it for you?

• Private healthcare + equal parental leave
• Generous pension (up to 9% contribution)
• Life assurance (4x salary)
• Gym membership & wellbeing support
• Annual leave starting at 24 days, rising to 32 with service
• Career Opportunities, the role offers development into specialist, technical, or science-support career pathways within pet welfare, behaviour and research environments.

🧬 Key Responsibilities

• Welfare & Environment Delivery: Deliver and maintain gold-standard welfare, enrichment, and husbandry.
• Behaviour & Training Support: Support behavioural assessments, recreation and individual development plans.
• Health & Welfare Monitoring: Monitor health, behaviour, and wellbeing.
• Scientific Programme Support: Deliver accurate behavioural observations, data capture, and sample support for research studies.

✅ What We’re Looking For

• Professional animal handling experience
• Strong understanding of welfare and behaviour principles
• High attention to detail and data accuracy with a focus on quality
• Interest in scientific or technical environments
• Full UK driving licence
• Comfortable working outdoors in all weathers

🌍 What You Can Expect from Mars

• Work alongside 130,000+ Associates worldwide guided by our Five Principles
• Be part of a purpose-driven company shaping “the world we want tomorrow”
• Access world-class training & development from day one
• Join a company with an industry-leading salary and benefits package