LEARNING ASSISTANT
Temporary (6 months)
– 30 hours per week
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 and we deliver this through
diverse, fun and exciting means. We also
reach 25,000 students each year in our taught sessions, ranging through all the
key stages and above.
We currently have an
exciting opportunity for a Learning Assistant to join our team to assist our
Education Officers and Zoo Rangers in the delivery of interactive learning
experiences for school groups, children’s clubs and visitors.
Our Learning
Assistant will deliver our discovery workshops, help run our different
children’s clubs and supervise activities and run interactive conservation
education activities for our visitors throughout the year. Our Learning
Assistant will also assist with visitor engagement at exhibits and enclosures
to help promote Chester Zoo’s mission.
The successful
candidate will have:
• A
Zoology or Biological Science degree, or equivalent qualification
• Experience
of education work within a zoo, conservation organisation or similar
environment
• Outstanding
communication and presentation skills, which will be used for teaching and
delivering learning in different formats
• Excellent
attention to detail and the ability to think critically about new programmes
• A
good working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages and other technology for
public presentations
• Excellent
time management and planning skills
• Strong
interpersonal skills, with the ability to work alone and within a team setting
• Experience
working in a public facing role, with demonstrable customer service skills
This position is
subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Hours of work are 30
hours per week, including weekends and Bank Holidays as rostered. During busy
periods, there will be a requirement to be flexible with regards to hours of
work.
The rate of pay for
this role 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 Learning Assistant role to http://www.chesterzoo.org/footer/careers.
Closing date for
applications is 7th July 2017.
Peter Dickinson
Independent International Zoo Consultant        |
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