Animal Keeper – Trainee
Animal Keeper –
Trainee - Part Time Weekend (14 hours) – Fixed Term 6 months
Based at Edinburgh
Zoo
About Us
The Royal Zoological
Society of Scotland (RZSS) owns and manages Edinburgh Zoo and the Highland
Wildlife Park. Both parks are premier
visitor attractions, offering visitors a fantastic day out. Of equal importance is our excellent
international reputation for our conservation and education programmes and we
are looking to the future with confidence.
We’ve been a charity since our founding in 1909 and maintain a keen
commercial edge to ensure we can sustain our excellent reputation. Our mission is to ‘connect people with nature
and safeguard species from extinction’.
Animal Keeper –
Trainee
As a member of the
Living Collection’s team, the successful candidates will be required to perform
all duties to ensure the smooth running of the relevant section at Edinburgh
Zoo, aiming to optimise, where necessary in conjunction with other departments,
the quality of animal welfare and visitor experience.
About You
Practical experience
in a zoo or animal-related environment is desirable and experience of working
with a range of animal taxon groups would be advantageous. You should also have
up-to-date basic knowledge and understanding of zoo legislation and best practice,
along with a sound basis of practical knowledge and skills about good animal
management including dietary knowledge. Proven success in animal training or an
appropriate qualification in the use of positive reinforcement training would
be beneficial. Appropriate training will be provided.
This is a part time
(14 hours) 6 month fixed term position, and the successful candidate must be
able to work weekends.
Closing date:
Thursday 12 May 2016.
For full information
on how to apply, please visit the RZSS vacancy page and follow the
instructions. Please note that CVs will not be accepted without a completed
application form.
Registered charity
number: SC004064
OUR
MISSION Connecting
people with nature. Safeguarding species from extinction
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