Living Rainforest Internship
The Living Rainforest is inviting applications for an unpaid
voluntary work placement with the Animal Department. Our internship programme
has been running successfully for over three years and we are now offering the
vacancy to external candidates.
The Trust for Sustainable Living is a registered charity
based near Newbury, Berkshire. At our visitor centre, The Living Rainforest,
the animal collection is contained within three tropical glasshouses and consists
of more than 60 species. These include callitrichids, dasyproctidae, turacos, snakes, chelonia,
stingrays, dendrobatids, and invertebrates.
Role and
Responsibilities:
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The primary role of the intern will be to
participate in the daily husbandry and daily routines of the animal department.
This includes feeding animals, maintaining enclosures, daily record keeping and
animal health checks.
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As an
intern, you will also help with the daily supervision of existing volunteers
and participate in the training of new volunteers and work experience students.
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You will also receive training and be expected
to participate in keeper talks and keeper experience days which run through
holidays and at weekends.
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You will have the opportunity to gain knowledge
of the different aspects of the department such as veterinary treatment,
enclosure design and record keeping.
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Where suitable, there may also be opportunities
for research projects to be undertaken.
Terms of
placement:
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This is a six - twelve month voluntary work
placement for a registered charity, from December 2017.
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It is preferred that interns are able to work
from 9am to 5.30pm five days a week on a rota basis. This will include some
weekends and bank holidays as necessary.
The applicant
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Preference will be given to applicants with an
Animal related qualification or working towards an Animal related
qualification, who want to partake in this voluntary work placement in order to
seek further industry experience.
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Some experience within the zoo industry or with
exotics would be desirable but not essential.
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Applicants should be enthusiastic, hard-working
and have a willingness to learn new skills.
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We recommended that you have your own form of
transport to get to and from The Living Rainforest each day as public transport
is infrequent in this area.
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Please note that there is no accommodation available
with this position, but some assistance can be given towards moderate travel
expenses.
To Apply
The vacancy will remain open until November 17th 2017
unless filled sooner. Interviews will be held as soon as possible after
applications are received, on a first come first served basis. To apply for
this position please send your CV and cover letter, including a contact
telephone number to Paula Rhoads, Human Resources:
Post: The Living Rainforest
Hampstead Norreys
Berkshire
RG18 0TN
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Peter Dickinson
Independent International Zoo Consultant
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