Animal Keeper
Location: RZSS
Edinburgh Zoo
Salary: Salaried
The Role
An exciting opportunity
has arisen for an experienced Animal Keeper to work within the Living
Collections team at Edinburgh Zoo, it is essential that the successful
candidate has experience of working within a zoo keeping role. This is a physical hands-on role in a busy animal park which will
involve bending and lifting, feeding, cleaning, maintaining and presenting the
enclosures and general care and welfare of the animals and associated tasks,
including record keeping and interacting with our visitors. A working knowledge of ZIMS, SPARKS
and other zoo management systems would be desirable.
Who we are looking for
It is a requirement of this role that you will have
passed the Diploma in the Management of Zoo and Aquarium Animals (DMZAA) or a
directly equivalent zoo husbandry qualification. To operate effectively in this
role, practical experience in a zoo or animal-related environment is essential
and experience of working with a wide range of animal taxon groups is
desirable. You must also have up-to-date
basic knowledge and understanding of zoo legislation and best practice, along
with a sound basis of practical knowledge and good animal management
skills. You must be a team player, have
excellent communication skills and be able to demonstrate a quality approach to
your work. A full UK driving
license is desirable.
Working hours are 37.5
hours per week (annualized figure) and the post involves weekend and occasional
evening work.
Our Offer
As a Charity, first
and foremost, we work hard to make sure our benefits package is competitive and
attractive. As well as the fundamental
benefits like salary and pension, we offer other rewards that can help you financially,
can make work a bit easier and make life outside of work a lot more fun! As well as our wonderful animals we have a
highly professional, diverse and friendly staff community too. So, in working for RZSS you've not only got a
great job in a very interesting organisation - you're also part of an amazing
cause too!
For full information on how to
apply, please visit the RZSS vacancy page and follow the instructions.
The
closing date: Sunday 18 February 2018
We are the Royal Zoological
Society for Scotland (RSZZ), and for over 100 years we’ve been a leading
conservation and education charity as well as an amazing, award-winning visitor
attraction. Through our two sites, RZSS Edinburgh Zoo and RZSS Highland
Wildlife Park, we provide unique and memorable experiences and engage with
nearly 750,000 visitors per year in the wonders of the natural world, taking
care of over 1,000 rare and endangered animals in safe and stimulating
surroundings.
Our Mission: Connecting people
with nature. Safeguarding species from extinction.
Registered
Charity No: SC004064
Peter Dickinson
Independent International Zoo Consultant        |
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