Education Rangers
(Temporary Contract
Expected To Last 6 Months)
Twycross Zoo is at a
very exciting stage of development with the first phase of a 20 year masterplan already
underway. The plan will see the zoo developing new habitats for a refreshed animal collection
starting with Gibbon Forest in 2016.
We currently have
vacancies for two Education Rangers who will support the team during our Summer season. Two
different contracts are available:
1. Based on
full-time hours averaging 38 hours per week, working 5 days out of 7 including weekends, bank
holidays and school holidays
2. Based on a
minimum of 20 hours per week including weekends, bank holidays and school holidays (additional
hours may be available depending on visitor numbers and weather conditions).
Key Responsibilities
· Deliver
presentations and activities
· Staff exhibits and
facilitate visitor engagement
· Take bookings for
Discovery programmes
· Handle enquiries
from visitors
· Assist with the
delivery of pre-booked educational programmes
· Produce high
quality resources for educational activities
Key Skills and
Requirements
· Excellent
presentation skills and great customer service
· A zoo-related
qualification would be desirable
· An
Education-related qualification and/or experience would be advantageous
· Experience
handling small animals
Rates of pay are
£5.25 per hour at ages 16-17, £5.68 at ages 18, 19 & 20, £7.05 at ages
21-24 and £7.20 at age 25 and
above. Minimum age is 16 for Health and Safety reasons.
To apply for this
position, please send your CV with a covering letter to:
This vacancy will
close as soon as sufficient applications have been received, therefore you should submit your
application as soon as possible.
No comments:
Post a Comment