Animal Keeper &
Experiences Presenter
Part
time – 52.5 hours per fortnight, permanent position
Salary £10,433
per annum
Bristol Zoological Society is
recruiting for a part time animal keeper & Experiences Presenter to join
the team at Wild Place Project which is now in its third year of operation and
expanding fast.
Building on and celebrating the natural
environment, Wild Place Project is an invigorating setting that brings nature
and the woodland to life. This family-led attraction focuses on fun, play and
learning with children and adults being inspired to protect threatened habitats
on their doorsteps as well as around the globe.
This is a
new exciting role as part of the animal team, working day to day with the
collection, but you will also be focusing on delivering our expanding animal experiences
as well as our animal talks and presentations. You must
have excellent communication skills and have the ability to deal with any
problems that may arise. You will be crucial for ensuring our
conservation and wildlife message is top priority, but you will be required to
be flexible and assist with wider day to day operating duties as and when necessary.
The
successful applicant will ideally either be an experienced mammal keeper, who is
accustomed to delivering excellent talks, or have worked within a presentations
role within a zoological establishment. Ideally you will have at least two
years’ full time experience of working with a variety of mammal species. Applicants
should be educated to at least GCSE level to include English and a biological
science and ideally have studied zoology, conservation or an animal science
within further education. The successful applicant will be expected to study
for the DMZAA qualification in Zoo Animal Management if he/she doesn’t already
have this qualification or an acceptable equivalent.
Visit our website www.bristolzoo.org.uk for a copy of the job description, person specification and
details on how to apply for this position.
This position will close at 10.00 am on Friday, 26th June,
interviews will be held on Friday, 10th July 2015.
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