Saturday, January 9, 2021

Collection & Maintenance Keeper

Collection & Maintenance Keeper

WWT Washington

37.5 hours per week including weekends and public holidays

£17,115 per annum

WWT Washington Wetland Centre is a customer focussed visitor attraction in Tyne and Wear. We are looking to recruit an experienced collection keeper who can support our senior collection keeper in achieving the highest standards in animal husbandry including ensuring the success of our breeding plan for our collection of wildfowl and family of Asian short clawed otters.

Other duties will include promoting public engagement by delivering high quality talks/events to visitors about the exhibited species and maintaining exhibits to the highest standards through vegetation management, signage, water flow and pest management. The post holder will also take on ownership of the infrastructure areas of the department’s work plan, having prior experience in construction and maintenance of items such as fence lines and animal housing.

The successful candidate will be educated to GCSE standard with previous animal husbandry experience, especially aviculture. They will possess excellent communication skills, have a great eye for detail and be keen to be part of the forward thinking and driven team here at the centre.

The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) is a conservation charity that protects wetlands for wildlife and people. We conserve, restore and create wetlands. We are pioneers in saving wetland wildlife, both in the UK and around the world. At our 10 UK sites around a million visitors a year engage with wetland nature. We work internationally in key global wetland areas, balancing conservation with sustainable livelihoods and influencing national and international conservation policies.

In return for your hard work and dedication you’ll enjoy a wide range of benefits including:

- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays increasing to 30 days after 5 years’ service

- Contributory pension scheme (conditions apply)

- Life assurance

- Free car parking and secure bike storage areas

- Cycle to work scheme

- Free entry to all our centres

Closing date: 25th January 2021

Interview date: 3rd February 2021

WWT is an equal opportunities employer and all applications will be considered solely on merit.

Registered Charity Number England & Wales, no 1030884 and Scotland, no SC039410

For more information, and to apply for the role, please visit

https://jobs.wwt.org.uk/vacancies/1317/collection_maintenance_keeper/

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