Experienced/Senior
Keeper – Mammals
Permanent position
Salary is £18,207
per annum
Bristol Zoological
Society has a vacancy for an Experienced/Senior Keeper working on the mammal
section at the Bristol Zoo Gardens site in Clifton, Bristol. This position is permanent 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 experienced zoo mammal keeper and will have at least three
years experience of working with zoo animals. Having some practical knowledge
of the husbandry of large mammals preferably with great ape experience will be
an advantage.
The successful
applicant will be educated to at least GCSE level, including English and a
biological science, and hold the Diploma in the Management of Zoo and Aquarium
Animals - DMZAA. The ability to work within a team and having a general
knowledge of the conservation and educational roles of zoos is also required.
A copy of the job
description, person specification and application form can be found on our web
site www.bristolzoo.org.uk
If after reading the
job description and person specification you have all the qualities we are
looking for, please complete and return the application form to Mrs Sarah
Eason, HR Department, Bristol Zoo Gardens, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 3HA. Please do not include a CV or any extra pages
these will be disregarded. Please
clearly mark your envelope ‘BZG210SM’ application ensuring that you have paid
sufficient postage, we will not collect any that have been undelivered. Email applications will not be accepted.
Closing date for
applications is 3.00 pm on Tuesday, 16th September 2014.
Bristol Zoological
Society reserves the right to close any of its vacancies early.
Due to the volume of
applications expected we will only be able to contact those shortlisted for
interview.
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