Senior Animal
Keeper: Great Apes
Twycross Zoo is an
award winning zoo and visitor attraction based in rural south Leicestershire
and is currently delivering on a £55 million Masterplan, which will transform
the zoo over the next 20 years. We have already opened two major new habitats
since the launch of the Masterplan in March 2015, including Giraffe Savannah
and the moated island complex Gibbon Forest; we are also in the process of
building our new chimpanzee complex and have further exciting plans for
developing the Zoo and growing all areas of our charity.
We currently have a
vacancy for a Senior Animal Keeper to work on our Great Apes section. This area
manages all four species of great ape: gorilla, chimpanzee, orangutan and
bonobo.
Key Responsibilities:
· working on the
section, covering all areas of animal husbandry
· assisting with the
training and development of staff
· training and
record keeping
· interacting with
zoo visitors
Key Skills & Requirements:
· minimum of 4
years’ experience as a keeper – must include working with Great Apes
· enthusiastic, high
performing and motivated with a proven track record in zoo animal management
· substantial
working knowledge of the natural history and management of key species
· good team worker
with a positive outlook and excellent communication skills
· commitment to
continued professional development of yourself and other staff
· previous
experience of supervising and training staff
· zoo keeping
experience and a relevant animal-related qualification
The role is offered
on a permanent contract. The role is a full time position (working on average 5
days out of 7) and includes weekend duties on a rota system. Salary is paid
monthly, 31 days paid holiday per annum.
If you are
interested, please send your CV along 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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