Education Officer /
Presenter
An exciting
opportunity has arisen to join the Education / Presentations Team at Birdworld
Bird Park and Gardens, comprising Birdworld, Underwater World and the Jenny
Wren Farm, in Farnham, Surrey.
The education team
is responsible for the planning and delivery of educational sessions and
presentations offered to the general public and to visiting schools and
colleges. The team is specifically responsible for the training and husbandry
of birds and animals used in presentations and also work with the aviculture
team responsible for the husbandry and welfare of bird stock throughout the
park. In addition to this the team produces content for park interpretation and
species signs and delivers our outreach program to schools and care homes.
The education team
works closely with the aviculture team, sharing responsibility for the
provision of high quality animal husbandry and education throughout the park.
This role is with a
passion for zoo education including both day visitors and formal group visits.
Required:
• Motivated
individual who can work alone and as part of a team
• Confident
in public speaking to audiences of all ages
• Experience
of keeping and training birds/animals
• Excellent
written English
• Tertiary
qualification in a biological science
• Full,
clean driving license
Preferred:
• Experience
with delivering presentations in a captive animal collection
• Experience
in the education sector
Applications should
include an up to date CV and covering letter to be sent to: Duncan A Bolton, Curator, Birdworld, Holt
Pound, Farnham, Surrey, GU10 4LD
As this is a busy
time post wise we will be happy to accept electronic applications
Which should be sent
to: d.bolton@birdworld.co.uk
Closing date for
applications is: Thursday 31st December 2015 and applicants should ideally be
available for interview between 11th and 15th January 2016 and be available to
start work by early February 2016 (Notice period will be honoured for current
employers).
We reserve the right
to stop accepting applications earlier than stated should we receive sufficient
applications; please do not delay if you wish to apply for this position.
Please mention ZooNews Digest should you apply for this post
Many Thanks
No comments:
Post a Comment