Zoo Jobs: Experienced Primate Keeper

Experienced Primate Keeper

Colchester Zoo

Colchester Zoo is seeking an experienced and highly motivated animal keeper to join its primate department. You will be working in a team of five keepers and reporting to the Head of Section.

This section is responsible for the daily management and husbandry or our great apes, mangabeys, lemurs and cebids and as such the successful candidate will be responsible for but not limited to; cleaning of exhibits, feeding and general care and welfare of the animals and associated tasks. Experience in public speaking and visitor engagements will be advantageous.

The ideal candidate will have work for a minimum of two years in an accredited zoological institution and have experience of working with great apes. It is expected that you will have been awarded a diploma in zoo animal management, however, due consideration will be given to the individuals own level of zoological experience and academic achievement.

The candidate will have a clean full UK drivers licence.

Closing date for applications is: 15th Dec 2017

To apply for this position please send your CV and covering letter plus the Colchester zoo employment application form, this can be found on our website [https://www.colchester-zoo.com/about/careers-volunteering/current-vacancies] to: vacancies@colchesterzoo.org