Experienced Gorilla Keeper
Salary up
to £19,489.00 depending on experience
Plus a
living out allowance of £2,600 per annum.
Howletts
Wild Animal Park, situated near Canterbury in Kent, is home to the largest
captive breeding group of Western Lowland Gorillas in the world with over 140
births to date. Through our charity, The Aspinall Foundation, we manage and
protect over a million acres of Congo and Gabon into which we are reintroducing
gorillas. Gorillas from our collection in the UK have joined orphans from the
bushmeat trade to create this population. This is a rare opportunity to become
part of this cutting edge conservation initiative.
We are
looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our team of
dedicated gorilla keepers. The ideal candidate will have some experience gained
in a mainstream zoological collection - preferably with great apes - an
awareness of current conservation issues and a passion for animal welfare.
Candidates
must have a good level of physical fitness and a full valid driving licence is
essential to the role. It would be advantageous to have some experience of
driving tractor/trailers, possess a varied skillset including general
maintenance, and a recognised Zoo Animal Management qualification.
Working
40 hours over a 5 day week the successful candidate will have a genuinely
flexible approach to working hours which will include weekends and bank
holidays. Salary is according to experience.
All applicants must have right to work in the UK
Closing date for applications: Friday 23 November 2018
To Apply: Please email your full C.V. and
covering letter to – personnel@aspinallfoundation.org
or post
to Howletts Wild Animal Park, Bekesbourne Lane, Littlebourne, Canterbury, Kent
CT4 5EL.
Please
visit our website: www.aspinallfoundation.org
to find out more about us.
Peter Dickinson
Independent International Zoo Consultant        |
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