Education Officer x
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THESE POSITIONS ARE NOW FILLED
THESE POSITIONS ARE NOW FILLED
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 Forrest and
have exciting plans for developing the Zoo and growing all areas of our
charity.
We currently have
two vacancies for Education Officers within our Education Department.
Key Responsibilities
· To prepare and
deliver talks for groups of students from pre-school age up to
undergraduate level
· To produce
educational material for the Zoo
· Attend exhibitions
· Market the Zoo’s
educational services
· Deal with
enquiries and queries from the public and visitors
Key Skills & Requirements
· To have a degree
(or equivalent level qualification) in a Zoo-related subject
· To hold a teaching
qualification or 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
We have one
permanent contract and one temporary contract that is expected to last until
December 2017. Both roles are full time positions (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
These vacancies 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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