ANIMAL KEEPER
A vacancy has arisen
for an Animal Keeper at Banham Zoo.
About the role:
Based at Banham Zoo
you will work an average 40 hour week with every third weekend off, however,
working hours will be flexible and include bank holidays and occasional
evenings. The successful candidate will work under the leadership of our
Qualified, Lead Qualified, Assistant Head and Head Keepers, providing the best
possible care and management for our diverse collection of animals. Taxa include primates, felids, canids, large
hoofstock (including giraffe), small mammals and birds. Some additional weekend
cover may be required to provide holiday cover.
Key
accountabilities:
Provide the highest
level of husbandry according to the needs and requirements of the animals in
your care
Effectively handle
animals to minimise stress and risk of injury to all involved
Assist in helping to
maintain the level of consistency of staff responsible to this role whilst
promoting a positive working environment.
Ensure a positive
impression of yourself and the company is presented to all customers (internal
and external) at all times to reflect the quality of the organisation
Comply at all times
with department policies and procedures in relation to administration and
health & safety to ensure they are appropriately followed
Continuously develop
yourself through appropriate learning and development activities as agreed by
line management in order to deliver excellence
About you:
You are expected to
have worked full time in a zoo environment for at least 2 years. Working to a high standard under the
direction of the Head Keeper, you must be prepared to work with all kinds of
domestic and exotic species and will also provide support for the rest of the
keeping team. Applicants must be hard-working and conscientious and prepared to
work as part of a team.
A full driving
licence is essential and candidates are expected to be computer literate with a
reasonable understanding of Microsoft Word and ZIMS although training in ZIMS
can be provided if necessary.
About us:
Banham Zoo welcomed
its first guests in 1968 and was opened by Martin Goymour who is the third
generation of a well-respected Norfolk family. On Valentine’s Day 14th February
2013, Banham Zoo, along with our sister park Africa Alive! near Lowestoft, Suffolk,
became part of the Zoological Society of East Anglia (ZSEA). By becoming a
registered charity this has enabled the parks to secure their long term
futures, with the primary aims to the advancement of education, zoology, animal
welfare, environmental protection and continue with the important work
undertaken for wildlife conservation across the world.
If you would like an
opportunity to join our team please send (by email or post) a covering letter
and application form (available from our website, http://www.banhamzoo.co.uk/about-us/jobs/)
to Oliver Lewis McDonald, Assistant Head Keeper, Banham Zoo, The Grove, Banham, Norfolk, NR16
2HE or via email to Oliver.Lewis-Mcdonald@zsea.org, closing date is the 27th
December 2016, applications made after this date will not be considered. Please
note that we are happy to also receive a copy of your CV if available but
applications must also include a completed application form.
Peter Dickinson
Independent International Zoo Consultant        |
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