Team Leader of
Animal Presentations
Full time 80 hours
per fortnight
Salary £22,888 per
annum
A vacancy has arisen
for an accomplished bird trainer with proficient supervisory skills to join
Bristol Zoo Garden’s Animal Department as Team Leader in the Presentations
section. The Team Leader’s primary responsibility is to lead the Presentations
team in the development and delivery of a programme of presentations to guests,
including large-scale shows and guest experiences. Similarly, the Team Leader
is responsible for the daily operations of the section, including husbandry,
animal health, training regimes, management of resources, as well as enclosure
maintenance. The Team Leader is the supervisor of personnel in the
Presentations team and is responsible for compiling rotas, undertaking staff
training, appraisals, coordinating volunteers and students, and other tasks
relating to managing work performance. Additionally, the Team Leader will
collaborate with other sections in the development of programmes for
husbandry-related training throughout the organisation.
This is a full time
position working on average 80 hours per fortnight as part of the section rota,
which will include weekends and bank holidays.
Full details, including job descriptions and person specifications, are
available at www.bristolzoo.org.uk
The successful
applicant will be able to demonstrate a proven record of expertise in animal
training, particularly with birds, as well as breadth of knowledge in all
elements of captive animal husbandry. Previous experience in a
coordinating/supervisory position within a captive animal collection is
essential. Since a key element of this position is delivering engaging shows to
large numbers of guests, applicants must be confident and proficient at
presenting.
The salary is
£22,888 per annum for Team Leaders, 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 reach us no later than 3pm
on Monday 13th February, 2017. Interviews will be held during the week
commencing 20th 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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