Living Collection Keeper

 

Living Collection Keeper

 

WWT London Wetland Centre

Location: WWT's London Wetland Centre

Hours of work: 37.5 hours per week working 5 days out of 7 including weekends, public holidays and some evenings on a rota basis

Salary: £19,245 per annum

WWT London Wetland Centre is looking for an enthusiastic individual to join our Living Collections Team.  You will have a keen interest in birds and animals with hands-on experience of their care, and will play a key part in engaging visitors in our collection species, and WWT’s wider conservation work, through the delivery of walks and talks. 

This is a broad and varied position, and the delivery and maintenance of a high standard of presentation and hygiene throughout all the Grounds areas, in addition to the animal collection, are an essential part of the role. Duties will include the daily feeding, husbandry and welfare of the living collection, including enclosure maintenance.

Ideally you already hold, or are working towards, a recognised qualification in animal management and some experience of mustelids, especially otters, would be an advantage. 

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 over 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

-        Contributory pension scheme (conditions apply)

-        Life assurance

-        Free parking

-        Cycle to work scheme

-        Free entry to all our centres

Closing date:             10th October 2021                  

Interview date:          20th October 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 

http://jobs.wwt.org.uk/vacancies/1462/BIAZA/living_collection_keeper/

 

 

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Chief Executive Officer

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust

 

Working across the UK and globally to conserve wetlands for wildlife and people

Almost all life depends on wetlands for water, food or habitat. As the UK’s leading wetland conservation charity for the last 75 years, WWT has built a reputation as a conservation pioneer, saving wetlands and wetland species, providing essential conservation evidence and as experts in wetland management, restoration and creation. WWT inspires people around the world to live sustainably with wetlands and to value the amazing things healthy wetlands achieve for people and nature alike. WWT is a £25m organisation with 400 employees and over 1000 volunteers. It manages over 3,000 hectares of nationally important wetlands in the UK across ten sites, welcoming over 1 million visitors a year and has major conservation programmes in Madagascar, Cambodia and China.

With big ambitions ahead, WWT is now seeking to appoint a Chief Executive to ensure a greater impact for wetlands and across the wider environmental sector and fulfil its charitable objectives.  This role has the opportunity to look to the future, to grow WWT and to increase the impact the organisation has through its ultimate goal of creating 100,000 hectares of wetland in the UK and inspiring another million people to take action for wetlands. Growing the finances and the number of members and other supporters of the trust is an essential source of strength for the organisation.

Reporting to the Council, you will be responsible for delivering the organisation’s vision, mission and strategy in an engaging and inspiring way. Most importantly, you will be a compelling ambassador for WWT, representing the organisation and wetlands in the UK and internationally, growing its profile and advocating for wetlands at the highest levels.

This role offers a unique opportunity for an individual with genuine passion to make a positive difference for conservation and the environment and lead an iconic organisation. You will demonstrate significant experience in strategic leadership and delivery in complex organisations.

You will be an authentic and empowering leader with an ability to engage, inspire and motivate people internally and externally. You will be an inspirational organisational ambassador for wetlands and wetland species to a wide range of audiences and forge effective partnerships and collaborations globally to deliver impactful results.

To apply, please download further information on the required skills and experience for this exciting and critical role, quoting reference 4962. The deadline for applications is 9am GMT Monday 27th September.

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Centre & Reserve Manager

 Centre & Reserve Manager

 

WWT Caerlaverock

 

This is an inspiring career opportunity for someone looking to combine their extensive reserve management background with operations management experience in a broad leadership role to deliver a positive future for this amazing site, the staff and volunteers that work there and all of its visitors and supporters.

Caerlaverock is a stunning nature reserve situated on the north Solway coast.  Established as a winter refuge for the Svalbard breeding population of barnacle geese, it is considered one of the best wildlife watching sites in the UK. The Atlantic Saltmarsh at WWT Caerlaverock is among the most important saltmarsh systems in Britain.  The Visitor Centre hosts a simple retail and catering offer and the site has a growing self-catering accommodation business, ripe for further development. 

As the Centre & Reserve Manager you will manage your resources creatively to achieve financial, conservation and visitor engagement targets, delivering the Trust’s agreed strategic and business objectives.  You will lead and support a small, multi-functional team of staff and volunteers, identifying and seizing opportunities to develop all aspects of the business. You will also fulfil the duties of Reserve Manager with full responsibility for development, implementation and review of the Reserve Management Plan for the Caerlaverock holdings.

You must be an experienced and professional manager, ideally with a good mix of operations, conservation and engagement experience, with a track record of leading a team to achieve ambitious and challenging conservation and business targets.

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CHIEF EXECUTIVE - WWT

 

CHIEF EXECUTIVE

WWT

 

WWT are hiring a new Chief Executive Officer. For all information, including on how to apply, please go to the following LINK

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Head of Birds / Aviculture

Head of Birds / Aviculture

WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre

37.5 hours per week to be worked on a rota basis to include weekends, bank holidays and evenings in line with business requirements.

£26,669 per annum

The opportunity to live on site in rent free accommodation is available, subject to conditions.

Slimbridge Wetland Centre is evolving and growing. We have a fantastic opportunity for the right candidate to curate and breed our renowned collection of over 2,500 water birds, and lead a dedicated team of aviculturists. If you are passionate about birds and are eager to play a vital role in their care this is the ideal role in which to pursue your career ambitions and make a real difference. 

We are looking for a leader with a track record of managing animal care teams at a well-respected animal institution. You will be motivated, energetic and approachable with a good knowledge of water bird management and their environmental requirements. An enthusiastic approach and a desire to pass on that enthusiasm to others is also essential.

You will work closely with other departments to drive operational improvements across the site and achieve an amazing, surprising, inspiring and engaging visitor experience. The successful candidate will also support WWT’s visitor engagement strategy and specific centre objectives.

An on-site 3 bedroom cottage is available for you and your family to reside in, rent free, should you wish, this residence is subject to additional security and welfare responsibilities which will be fully explained to you at interview.

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 parking

-        Cycle to work scheme

-        Free entry to all our centres

This role is known internally as Deputy Living Collections Manager – Aviculture

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

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

http://jobs.wwt.org.uk/vacancies/1199/ZooNewsDig/head_of_birds_aviculture/

Closing date:  Sunday 16^th June

Interview date:  Friday 28^th June

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

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Living Collections Supervisor - Amphibians

Living Collections Supervisor - Amphibians

WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre

37.5 hours per week working 5 days from 7 to include weekends and bank holidays

£22,308 - £23,480 per annum

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Slimbridge Wetland Centre to oversee our renowned Toad Hall and amphibian collection. Home to a large and diverse collection of amphibians, Toad Hall is a favourite with Slimbridge visitors. Behind the scenes, the collection has a well maintained breeding facility where several rare species have been bred including some exciting firsts in captive amphibian management.   

The successful candidate will work alongside our Deputy Living Collections Manager for Animal Presentations, planning and delivering handling sessions and talks, and maintaining this unique and exciting collection.

The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) is a conservation charity that protects wetlands for wildlife and people.  We conserve, restore and create wetlands, are pioneers in saving wetland wildlife, and inspire everyone to value what healthy wetlands can achieve for people and nature.  Our ten UK sites provide exceptional access to nationally or internationally important wetland reserves, most combined with wider visitor experiences including living collections of wetland birds and animals, boat and vehicle safaris, pond dipping, natural play spaces, art galleries and trails, cafes, shops and a wide variety of programmed seasonal events and activities. Our sites attract over one million visitors every year, including day visitors and members.

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 parking

-        Cycle to work scheme

-        Free entry to all our centres

For more information, and to apply for the role, please visit http://jobs.wwt.org.uk/vacancies/1198/ZooNewsDig/living_collections_supervisor_amphibians/

Closing date:  9^th June 2019

Interview date:  20^th June 2019

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

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