SEASONAL
ZOO RANGER
3
x Temporary Posts - 35 hours
We are Chester Zoo, and for over 80 years we’ve
been a leading conservation and education charity, and an amazing,
award-winning visitor attraction.
We’re also a team of passionate, talented,
enthusiastic and expert people, doing everything we can to keep the zoo going,
from feeding the animals to discovering new conservation ideas and giving our
1.9 million visitors an inspirational day out.
We work hard because we love animals, we care
about nature, we love Chester Zoo and we want to be the best zoo in the world!
If you think you can help us to achieve that,
then we’d love to hear from you.
Our award winning Discovery and Learning Team
is central to our visitors’ experience at the zoo. The team engage our visitors
with our plant & animal collection and our worldwide conservation work
through a range of diverse, fun and exciting educational experiences.
We are on the search for Seasonal Zoo Rangers
to join our team to deliver fun, engaging, educational activities with the
general public around the zoo.
This is a varied role which includes
interacting with visitors of all ages including children, families and other
audiences. This includes one-to-one engagement, group educational activities
and exhibit supervision. Our audiences can range from 1 to 500 visitors or more
and there is lots of public interaction, requiring adaptability and a confident
and outgoing personality.
The
successful candidate will have:
· A good knowledge of the natural world and
conservation
· The
ability to deliver high quality public engagement opportunities, communicating
science and conservation in a playful and enthusiastic manner
· The
adaptability to be able to tailor delivery to a variety of audiences
· A
dynamic and creative mind
· Enthusiasm
for conservation, education and public engagement
· Excellent
customer service skills
· The
ability to work on their own as well as a part of a busy team
· Good
organisational and time management skills
Experience of
working in the zoo education field as well as knowledge of Chester Zoo’s animal
collection and conservation work would be an advantage.
This position is subject to an enhanced DBS
check.
We are currently advertising for three Seasonal
Zoo Ranger roles as follows:
· 1 x
Seasonal Zoo Ranger March 2019 – 1st September 2019
· 2 x
Seasonal Zoo Ranger April 2019 – 1st September 2019
Please state clearly in your application which
of these roles you would like to be considered for.
The working hours for these posts are 35 hours
per week, 10 days in 14. This will include weekends and Bank Holidays as rostered, and may include evening work.
Working hours are flexible around zoo opening hours and extra events.
The rate of pay is £9.10 per hour and in
addition we offer a range of amazing benefits which can be found at http://www.chesterzoo.org/footer/careers/working-at-chester-zoo.
To apply for
this position, please go to http://www.chesterzoo.org/footer/careers
and click apply now to provide your current CV and complete the application
form highlighting your skills and experience including why you should be
considered for our Seasonal Zoo Ranger role.
Closing
date for applications is 27th January 2019
Peter Dickinson
Independent International Zoo Consultant        |
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