Education Assistant
(part-time, seasonal)
We are looking for a
confident and enthusiastic Education Assistant to support Paignton Zoo’s
informal education provision over the summer period, delivering high-quality,
engaging activities focused on conservation and biodiversity, to enable young
people to understand why biodiversity matters, improve their understanding of
the role of environmental parks in conservation and to motivate and empower
them to take action to conserve biodiversity.
The successful
candidate will work closely with the Informal Education Co-ordinator and
education volunteers. Applicants should
possess GCSE Science and/or Geography, or equivalent, and have a demonstrable
enthusiasm for communicating conservation and biodiversity issues, together
with experience of engaging directly with children of all ages and levels of
interest. They should be confident,
patient and reliable with the ability to use their initiative and adapt to
changing circumstances, while also possessing good communication and
organisational skills, helping to ensure that visitors have a safe and
enjoyable experience.
Based at Paignton
Zoo, this is a part-time seasonal post, for 25hrs each week (average),
including weekends and Bank Holidays.
For further details,
full job description and specification please contact: Michelle Youd, Education
Office Supervisor, Paignton Zoo, Totnes Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 7EU.
Email:
education@paigntonzoo.org.uk quoting
EDU10 Telephone: 01803 697510.
Applications by
covering letter and application form only.
CVs will not be accepted.
Deadline: Thursday 19th May at
5pm. Interviews: Friday 27th May 2016.
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