Animal Presenter
Animal Presenter (30
hours)
Location: RZSS,
Edinburgh Zoo
Salary: Competitive
The Role
An exciting
opportunity has arisen for an experienced Animal Presenter to work within the
Living Collections team at Edinburgh Zoo. This physical hands-on role in a busy
zoological park 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. The successful
candidate will be required to deliver public engagement activities such as the
Keeper Experience program, the daily talks programme, shows and animal
encounters to a high standard and in a fun and engaging way meeting the needs
of our visitors whilst ensuring high animal welfare and the delivery of our key
messages.
Who we are looking
for
To operate
effectively in this role, it is essential you hold the Diploma in the
Management of Zoo and Aquarium Animals or equivalent qualification. Practical
experience in a zoo or animal-related environment is also essential and
experience of working with a range of animal taxon groups would be
advantageous. You should also have up-to-date basic knowledge and understanding
of zoo legislation and best practice, along with a sound basis of practical
knowledge and skills about good animal management including dietary knowledge.
Proven success in animal training or an appropriate qualification in the use of
positive reinforcement training would be beneficial.
You will be an
excellent communicator, with strong presentation skills. You will be
comfortable working as part of a team and will build effective relationships
across the organisation. Customer service will be key to this role and you must
have an excellent understanding of the principals involved and how to interact
with the public to ensure a memorable experience.
This is a part time
permanent position working 30 hours per week.
The successful candidate must be able to work weekends.
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:
Thursday 15 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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