SEASONAL
ZOO RANGER
(July – September)
We are Chester Zoo, and for over 80
years we’ve been a leading conservation and education charity, and an amazing,
award-winning visitor attraction.
We’re also a team of passionate,
talented, enthusiastic and expert people, doing everything we can to keep the
zoo going, from feeding the animals to discovering new conservation ideas, and
giving our 1.9 million visitors an inspirational day out. We work hard because
we love animals, we care about nature, we love Chester Zoo and we want to be
the best zoo in the world!
If you think you can help us to achieve
that, then we’d love to hear from you.
Our award winning Discovery and Learning
Team is central to our visitors’ experience and their engagement with animals
and conservation issues which we deliver through diverse, fun and exciting
means.
It’s the summer of Play! at the zoo and
we are on the on the search for a Seasonal Zoo Ranger to join our team to
deliver fun, engaging public education around the zoo. This will include one to
one engagement, exhibit supervision and other educational activities. Audiences vary from 1 to 500 or more, and
there is lots of public interaction requiring a confident and outgoing
personality.
The
successful candidate will have:
·
a good knowledge of the natural world and
conservation
·
the ability to deliver high quality public
engagement opportunities, communicating science and conservation in a playful
and enthusiastic manner
·
the adaptability to be able to tailor delivery
to a variety of audiences
·
a dynamic and creative mind
·
enthusiasm for conservation, education and
public engagement
·
excellent customer services skills
·
the ability to work on their own as well as a
part of a busy team
·
good organisational and time management skills
Experience of working in the zoo
education field as well as knowledge of Chester Zoo’s animal collection and
conservation work would be an advantage.
This
position is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
This
is a temporary position until 3rd September 2017, working 32.5 hours
per week, 5 days out of 7. This will include weekends and Bank Holidays as rostered, and may include evening work. Working
hours are flexible around zoo opening hours and extra events.
The
rate of pay is £8.35 per hour and in addition we offer a range of amazing
benefits which can be found at http://www.chesterzoo.org/footer/careers/working-at-chester-zoo.
To apply for this position, please
provide your current CV and complete the application form highlighting your
skills and experience including why you should be considered for our Seasonal
Zoo Ranger role to http://www.chesterzoo.org/footer/careers.
Closing date for applications is Friday
19th May 2017, and interviews will take place on 15th
& 16th June 2017.
Peter Dickinson
Independent International Zoo Consultant        |
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