Bird Keeper

 

 

Bird Keeper

Permanent position working 80 hours per fortnight

Salary range £14,045 - £15,346 per annum

Bristol Zoo Gardens is recruiting for the position of Animal Keeper on our Bird Section. This is a permanent position working 80 hours per fortnight as part of the departmental 14 day rota which will include weekends and bank holidays.

The successful applicant will be an experience bird keeper and must have at least two years’ experience of working with a variety of avian species. Applicants should be educated to at least GCSE level to include English and a biological science. Holding the Diploma in the Management of Zoo and Aquarium Animals – DMZAA (previously known as ANCMZA) would also be an advantage.

Please visit our web site www.bristolzoo.org.uk for a copy of the job description and person specification.

To apply for this position please send a covering letter and full CV to Sarah Eason, Payroll/HR Administrator, Bristol Zoo Gardens, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 3HA or email season@bristolzoo.org.uk. Please clearly mark your application ‘BK application’. The closing date for this position is 12.00 pm on Monday, 26^th November 2012, with interviews taking place on Monday, 3^rd December 2012.

Bristol Zoo Gardens reserves the right to close this vacancy early.

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