Head of Section
(Elephants)
Woburn Safari Park
Bedfordshire
We are currently
looking for a passionate and experienced Head of Section to manage the elephant
section, within Woburn Safari Park which welcomes 500,00 visitors each year.
Woburn’s Elephant
Herd consists of 4 Adult Asian elephants and our elephant calf, which are
managed primarily in free contact.
As Head of Section,
your role will be to manage and develop a passionate and experienced team of
Animal Keepers and Interns, ensuring that safe and efficient animal husbandry
is practised at all times.
You will be
responsible for the welfare of your team; our visitors and the animals within
your area, monitoring and reviewing animal behaviour, keeping accurate records
and ensuring that internal protocols and industry guidelines, such as the BIAZA
and DEFRA are adhered to. As part of this role you will assist with collection
planning within the section.
You will have proven
people management experience gained within a Head of Section or Deputy position
and will hold an animal management qualification. Experience of working with elephants in a
free contact environment would be an advantage.
You will also be
required to hold a full current driving licence.
The position is full
time working 5 days out of 7. As this will include regular weekend and bank
holiday working, a flexible approach to days / hours will be required.
For further
information and details on how to apply, please visit our website here
Closing date: Friday
23rd September 2016
If you have not
heard from us within 21 days of the closing date please consider your
application unsuccessful on this occasion.
Peter Dickinson
Independent International Zoo Consultant        |
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