Wednesday, October 16, 2019

Animal Technician - Zoo



Animal Technician - Zoo

Animal Management Centre Technician: Zoo
(Full-time, Permanent)

The College is seeking to appoint an Animal Management Centre Technician: Zoo to contribute to the College’s zoo licensed and BIAZA accredited Animal Management Centre.
You will be responsible for the day-to-day care and husbandry of the animals housed on the zoo section of the AMC. The section consists of a zoo courtyard, nocturnal room and native species areas which house a diverse range of birds and mammals. Species under your care include primates, otter, wildcat, raccoon and meerkat amongst others.

The key responsibilities of the role are developing and maintaining high standards of husbandry and animal welfare as well as the direct supervision of students during their practical sessions.

As an AMC technician: Zoo you will be expected to have proven knowledge and experience of working with a range of zoo animal species, experience of working with young people. You should have a forward thinking and progressive approach to animal training and enrichment.

An important element of the role is ensuring that the student experience is both positive and rewarding. To meet this aim it is essential the post holder has a clear commitment to providing high quality support to our learners as well as demonstrating exceptional standards of animal welfare.

For further details and to apply please click HERE








photo 
Peter Dickinson
Independent International Zoo Consultant

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