ZOO RANGER

ZOO RANGER

Permanent – 35 hours per week

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.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Zoo Rangers to join our award winning Discovery & Learning team.

The Role:

Our Zoo Rangers deliver public education around the Zoo, including animal talks and tours, one to one engagement, exhibition supervision, interpretation and other educational activities. Audiences of all ages, and vary from 1 to 500 or more, so there is lots of public interaction requiring a confident and outgoing personality.

The successful candidate will have:

•        A degree in Zoo Biology or a conservation-related field, and a wide ranging knowledge of the natural world and animal behaviours

•        A creative mind, and able to develop and deliver engaging, high quality public engagement opportunities for our visitors

•        Excellent customer service skills, and able to work alone as well as part of a team

•        Excellent verbal and written communication skills, as the role is all about effective communication

•        Good organisational and time management skills

•        A good working knowledge of Windows and Microsoft Office packages, as well as iPads and apps

A good working knowledge and experience of zoo conservation education, including research, would be desirable, as is a good knowledge of our animal collection and conservation work.

The salary for this role £19,133.59 per annum based on 35 hours per week working 10 days out of 14, including weekends and Bank Holidays as rostered, with the occasional need for evening working. In addition we offer a range of amazing benefits which can be found at http://www.chesterzoo.org/footer/careers/working-at-chester-zoo.

Due to the nature of the organisation and the role, this post is subject to a DBS check.

To apply for this position, please provide your current CV and complete the application form highlighting your skills and experience including why you believe you should be considered for our Zoo Ranger role to http://www.chesterzoo.org/footer/careers.

Closing date for applications is 10th March 2017

Peter Dickinson Independent International Zoo Consultant +971 50 4787 122 | elvinhow@gmail.com | Skype: peter.dickinson48

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WEEKEND ZOO RANGER

WEEKEND ZOO RANGER

Permanent – 19.5 hours per fortnight

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 1.7 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.

We currently have an exciting vacancy for a Weekend Zoo Ranger to join our award winning Discovery & Learning team in delivering public education around the Zoo.

This will include one to one engagement, exhibition supervision and other educational activities. Audiences vary from 1 to 500 or more, and there is lots of public interaction requiring a confident and outgoing personality.

The successful candidate will have:

    •    a degree in Zoo Biology or a conservation-related field and/or experience of working within a zoo, conservation organisation or similar environment

    •    a good knowledge of the natural world and conservation

    •    a dynamic and creative mind, and be able to deliver high quality public engagement opportunities to our visitors

    •    excellent customer service skills , and be able to work alone as well as part of a team

    •    good organisational and time management skills

Experience of working in the zoo education field and knowledge of Chester Zoo’s animal collection and conservation work would be an advantage.

Hours of work are 6.5 hours per day, worked 3 days out of 14. This includes working two days on one weekend and one day on the second weekend, and may include occasional evening work too.

The rate of pay is £8.35 per hour.

In addition we offer a range of amazing benefits including:

    •    a fantastic working environment working with colleagues passionate about the zoo

    •    a Defined Contribution Pension Scheme, with high contribution levels paid by the employer

    •    healthcare cash plan including dental, optical and physio

    •    excellent company sick pay arrangements available after 12 months service

    •    life cover is valued at 4 times annual salary and covers death in service

    •    Income Protection Insurance protects 50% of your salary due to long term illness or injury

    •    staff pass which provides unlimited free access into the zoo

    •    25 paid holidays and additional bank holidays (pro rata to hours)

    •    20 free admittance tickets per year for family/friends which equates to £480

    •    staff discount from restaurants and retail shops plus a subsidised staff canteen

    •    access to West Cheshire Credit Union

    •    child care vouchers

    •    salary sacrifice cycle scheme

    •    free car parking

    •    uniform

  

Due to the nature of the role, this post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

To apply for this position, please provide your current CV and covering letter stating why you believe you should be considered for our Weekend Zoo Ranger role

Application URL : http://www.chesterzoo.careers/applynow/be98c86e1ed8aff5?s=ZooNewsDigest

Closing date for applications is Sunday 30th October 2016.

Peter Dickinson Independent International Zoo Consultant +971 50 4787 122 | elvinhow@gmail.com | Skype: peter.dickinson48

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ZOO RANGER

ZOO RANGER

Permanent – 35 hours per week

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 1.7 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.

We currently have an exciting vacancy for a Zoo Ranger to join our award winning Discovery & Learning team.

Our Zoo Rangers delivering public education around the Zoo, including animal talks and tours, one to one engagement, exhibition supervision, interpretation and other educational activities. Audiences vary from 1 to 500 or more, and there is lots of public interaction requiring a confident and outgoing personality.

The successful candidate will have:

    •    A degree in Zoo Biology or a conservation-related field, and have a wide ranging knowledge of the natural world and animal behaviours

    •    A creative mind, and be able to develop and deliver engaging, high quality public engagement opportunities for our visitors.

    •    Excellent customer service skills, and be able to work alone as well as part of a team

    •    Excellent verbal and written communication skills, as the role is all about effective communication

    •    Good organisational and time management skills

    •    A good working knowledge of Windows and Microsoft Office packages, as well as iPads and apps.

A good working knowledge and experience of zoo or conservation education, including research, as is a good knowledge of our animal collection and conservation work.

Hours of work are 35 hours per week, worked 10 days out of 14, including weekends and Bank Holidays as rostered, with the occasional need for evening working.

The salary for this role is £19,133 per annum.

In addition we offer a range of amazing benefits including:

    •    a fantastic working environment working with colleagues passionate about the zoo

    •    a Defined Contribution Pension Scheme, with high contribution levels paid by the employer

    •    healthcare cash plan including dental, optical and physio

    •    excellent company sick pay arrangements available after 12 months service

    •    life cover is valued at 4 times annual salary and covers death in service

    •    Income Protection Insurance protects 50% of your salary due to long term illness or injury

    •    staff pass which provides unlimited free access into the zoo

    •    25 paid holidays and additional bank holidays (pro rata to hours)

    •    20 free admittance tickets per year for family/friends which equates to £480

    •    staff discount from restaurants and retail shops plus a subsidised staff canteen

    •    access to West Cheshire Credit Union

    •    child care vouchers

    •    salary sacrifice cycle scheme

    •    free car parking

    •    uniform

Due to the nature of the role, this post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

To apply for this position, please provide your current CV and covering letter stating why you believe you should be considered for our Zoo Ranger role to http://www.chesterzoo.org/footer/careers.

Application URL : http://www.chesterzoo.careers/applynow/7821e9977e51b943?s=ZooNewsDigest

Closing date for applications is Wednesday 12th October 2016.

Peter Dickinson Independent International Zoo Consultant +971 50 4787 122 | elvinhow@gmail.com | Skype: peter.dickinson48

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Zoo Ranger

Zoo Ranger

Job Description : It’s official – we’re the UK’s No 1 zoo!  We have over 12,000 animals, 400 species, 1.43 million visitors a year and an international reputation for achieving our mission in conservation breeding programmes, research and education.

Our award winning Discovery and Learning Team is central to our visitors’ experience and their engagement with animals and conservation issues which we deliver through diverse, fun and exciting means.

We’re currently on the search for a Zoo Ranger to join our team delivering public education around the Zoo.  This will include animal talks and tours, one to one engagement, exhibition supervision, interpretation and other educational activities.  Audiences vary from 1 to 500 or more, and there is lots of public interaction requiring a confident and outgoing personality.

We’re looking for a creative mind, able to develop and deliver engaging, high quality public engagement opportunities for our visitors.  You’ll need a degree in Zoo Biology or a conservation-related field, and have a wide ranging knowledge of the natural world and animal behaviours.  A good working knowledge and experience of zoo or conservation education (including research) would be an advantage, as is a good knowledge of our animal collection and conservation work.

We’re looking for someone with excellent customer service skills, who can work on their own but also as part of a busy team - good organisational and time management skills are essential.  This role is all about effective communication, so excellent verbal and written communication skills are required.  You will need to be computer literate with particular working knowledge of Windows and Microsoft Office packages, as well as iPads and apps.

This position is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

It’s a full-time, permanent position, working 35 hours per week.  Work is 10 days in 14, including Bank Holidays and every other weekend, but may include the occasional evening too.  Salary is £19,133 per annum.

To apply for this position, please provide your current CV and covering letter stating why you believe you should be considered for our Zoo Ranger role to    http://www.chesterzoo.org/footer/careers.

Application URL : http://www.chesterzoo.careers/applynow/2c034016f1573792?s=ZooNewsDigest

Closing date is: Monday 2nd November 2015

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