Thursday, February 2, 2017

Education Officer





Education Officer
(Temporary Contract Expected To Last 6 Months)


Twycross Zoo is at a very exciting stage of development with the first phase of a 20 year masterplan already underway.  The plan will see the zoo developing new habitats for a refreshed animal collection.

We currently have a vacancy for an Education Officer within our Education Department.  This role is on a temporary basis for a period of 6 months to support the Education Department during its peak time.  Reporting to the Discovery & Learning Manager, the key purpose of this role is to prepare and deliver classroom based learning to groups of students from pre-school age up to undergraduate level and produce educational material for the Zoo.  You will also be involved in the delivery of school holiday clubs and activities and marketing the Zoo’s educational services and dealing with enquiries from the public and visitors. 

The successful applicant will have a degree in a Zoo-related subject and will have significant teaching experience.  Excellent presentation skills are essential along with an outgoing and confident personality.  Experience in handling small animals (mammals and exotics) would be preferred.

This is a full-time position, 5 days out of 7, including weekends, bank holidays and school holidays.

To apply for this position, please send your CV with a covering letter to: recruitment@twycrosszoo.org  


This vacancy will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received, therefore you should submit your application as soon as possible.



Peter Dickinson
Independent International Zoo Consultant
      

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