Zoo Keeper
Williamson Park
Lancashire
(Fixed term for a
period of 12 months)
The current salary
grade for this post is:
£15,917 – £17,714
per annum (Grade 2, SCP 10 – 18)
Note the Council is
currently reviewing its pay and grading structure and the salary may be subject
to change.
VAC REF: 21_16
Williamson Park
attracts over 150,000 visitors a year and is one of the North West’s premier
tourism attractions as recognised by Visit England. The main visitor attraction
on site is the Edwardian Butterfly House and Zoo. To maintain the facilities
ever growing reputation we are looking for a dynamic and committed person to
join our team.
Your
responsibilities as a Zoo Keeper will include the day to day running of the
Butterfly and Mini Beast House including feeding, watering, cleaning and
maintaining the welfare of the collection. The successful candidate will also
need to lead educational sessions, meet the keeper sessions and public talks.
The collection comprises of some of the worlds most exotic butterflies and
reptiles, insects, invertebrates and small mammals.
It is essential that
the successful candidate has a minimum qualification of NVQ Level 3 standard in
Animal Care or equivalent experience of working with a similar collection to
ours. Experience in a customer facing role is essential, as is the ability to
work both with and without supervision.
A current, full UK
driving licence is essential for this role.
This post is based
at Williamson Park, and you will be working 37 hours per week and will be
expected to work evenings and weekends on a shift rota basis.
The successful
applicants will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
WE ONLY ACCEPT
COMPLETED APPLICATION FORMS.
PLEASE DO NOT SEND A
CV AS THIS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
Closing date:
Tuesday, 17 May 2016
Interview date: To
be confirmed
For an application
form and further details please see our vacancies page www.lancaster.gov.uk/jobs or e-mail
recruitment@lancaster.gov.uk . Alternatively please call in to the reception
area at Lancaster / Morecambe Town Hall or telephone 01524 582176 (24 hour
answering service).
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