Thursday, May 26, 2011

ASSISTANT CURATOR – MAMMALS



BRISTOL ZOO GARDENS
ASSISTANT CURATOR – MAMMALS
TEMPORARY POSITION COVERING MATERNITY LEAVE
Salary £20,913 per annum

Applications are invited for the position of Assistant Curator for Mammals. Reporting to the Senior Curator of Animals, this is a hands-on position with the post holder being responsible for the daily care and supervision of the Zoo’s mammal collection as well as supervising the staff involved with their care. There will also be some Curatorial duties as directed by the Senior Curator of Animals.

The position is to cover maternity leave working 80 hours per fortnight as part of the departmental 14 day rota.

The successful applicant will have excellent knowledge of mammal husbandry and captive breeding protocols and will lead a 13 person team. This team has overall responsibility for the daily care of the Zoo’s varied collection of mammals.

The successful applicant will be educated to at least GCSE level, including English and a biological science and hold the Diploma in the Management of Zoo and Aquarium Animals (previously known as ANCMZA) or its equivalent. The ability to supervise staff is essential and having a general knowledge of the conservation and educational roles of zoos is desirable.

A copy of the full job description and person specification can be found on our web site http://www.bristolzoo.org.uk/ 

To apply for this position please send a covering letter and full C.V. to: Sarah Eason, Bristol Zoo Gardens, Clifton, Bristol BS8 3HA or email season@bristolzoo.org.uk closing date for applications is 3.00 pm on Monday, 6th June 2011, clearly mark your applications ‘ACM application’.

Bristol Zoo Gardens reserves the right to close any of its vacancies early.




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