Senior Bird Keeper
Full time position
Working 80 hours per fortnight
Salary £19,320 per
annum
Bristol Zoo Gardens
is recruiting for the position of Senior Keeper on the Bird Section. The Senior
Keeper’s primary responsibility is to show leadership within the Bird team in
its daily operations and captive breeding efforts, in support of the Team Leader
and Curator. The Senior Keeper is responsible for taking the lead on all
aspects of daily husbandry, management of resources, as well as enclosure
maintenance and improvement. The Senior Keeper also makes significant
contributions to the training of keepers, volunteers and students, as well as
providing support to ensure high levels of proficiency and work performance
throughout the team. Whenever necessary, the Senior Keeper deputises for the
Team Leader in their absence.
This is a full-time
position working 80 hours per fortnight as part of the departmental 14 day rota
which will include weekends and bank holidays.
The successful
applicant will already be an experienced and enthusiastic bird keeper with a
proven record of expertise in all elements of aviculture and captive
propagation. The position would suit a zoo professional who is looking for
extra responsibilities and looking to develop their experience in leadership.
The salary is
£19,320 per annum for Senior Keepers, based on them having appropriate
professional qualifications (e.g. DMZAA or Bachelors degree).
If you would like to
apply, please send a full CV and covering letter to hr@bristolzoo.org.uk, to
reach us no later than 3pm on Monday 13th February, 2017. Please mark your
application ‘Senior Bird Keeper’.
Interviews will be
held during the week commencing 27th February, 2017. Due to the expected number
of applications, we will only be contacting those who have been shortlisted for
interview.
Peter Dickinson
Independent International Zoo Consultant        |
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