Primate
Keeper
The Aspinall Foundation is a registered charity that is actively
involved with several projects incorporating a diverse range of conservation
activities both at their Kent based Howletts and Port Lympne Wild Animal Parks
and overseas projects in the Congo, Gabon, Indonesia and Madagascar.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and
motivated individual to join our team of dedicated primate keepers at Howletts
Wild Animal Park. The ideal candidate will have experience in a mainstream
zoological collection (preferably in a similar position) and an awareness of
current conservation issues and a passion for animal welfare.
This is a physically demanding position so candidates must
be physically fit. A full valid driving licence is essential to the role. Ideally
you will posses experience of good all round animal husbandry skills and be
enthusiastic in contributing to the enrichment of the primate species around
the park. Holding a recognised Zoo Animal Management qualification and being
comfortable interacting with the public would be an advantage.
Working 5 days a week, including weekends and bank holidays,
the successful candidate will have a genuinely flexible approach to working
hours. Single person accommodation may be available.
Howletts
Wild Animal Park, situated near Canterbury in Kent, works to support a number
of overseas conservation projects including the Java Primate Project in
Indonesia. We are home to a collection of around 170 rare and endangered
primates, including Javan gibbons, Dusky langurs, Sulawesi macaques, Pied
tamarins and Gelada baboons to name a few.
We have recently built a rescue and rehabilitation centre
in Java where rare Indonesian primates can be confiscated and taken care of;
with a view to either returning them back to the wild or providing them with a
better quality of life. Ultimately, captive bred animals may also relocate to
the centre, providing offspring that could boost the wild population when
reintroduction conditions are right.
All
applicants must have right to work in the UK.
Closing date: Friday 24th April
2015.
To
apply, please email a CV along with a covering letter to Jo Stephens: joannas@aspinallfoundation.org
Or
post to: Human Resources,
Port Lympne Wild Animal Park, Lympne, Hythe, Kent, CT21 4PD
Visit
our website at www.aspinallfoundation.org
for further information.
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