Aviculturalist Intern
Title: Aviculturalist
Intern
Department: Aviary Department
Reporting to: Ian Edmans (Curator of
Birds)
Period Covered: 2 July 2018 to 2 January 2019, three days a week
Waddesdon Manor
Waddesdon Manor is a historic house open to
the public. Created by Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild from 1874, it is home to
the Rothschild Collection and was bequeathed to the National Trust in 1957.
Today it is managed independently by a Rothschild charitable trust, The
Rothschild Foundation, under the chairmanship of Lord Rothschild. It
currently welcomes in the region of 450,000 visitors per year to the property.
Waddesdon is a dynamic place shaped by
three generations of Rothschild’s, bringing together a world class collection
of art and decorative arts of the 18th century, displayed in
original historic interiors including English 18th-century
portraits, French 18th-century furniture and porcelain, books,
drawings and works on paper, textiles and sculpture.
It has a growing collection of
contemporary art, a temporary exhibitions gallery and a flourishing
exhibitions, education and public events programme. It is also home to one of
the finest Victorian gardens in Britain, a working Aviary and is at the heart of
the working Waddesdon Estate.
Waddesdon also encompasses
a range of commercial activities including retail,
catering, a hotel and a conference and wedding
business.
Overall Purpose of a Waddesdon Internship
An
internship at Waddesdon will allow participation in some of the most exciting
experience in a nationally and internationally renowned institution. This will in turn give interns a number of
formal and informal learning opportunities that will assist the recipients with
their future careers.
Our aim is to ensure we open the doors of
Waddesdon as wide as possible to the future curators, conservators, visitor
managers, archivists, gardeners, facilities managers, chefs, waiting staff,
stewards, cleaners, events managers,
administrators and leaders we may need in the future.
As well as developing talent in our own
staff we would also like to give recent graduates, or those interested in
working in a similar environment, an opportunity to gain experience first-hand.
The Aviary Department
Within the grounds of
Waddesdon is
a rare example of a working Victorian Aviary.
Now managed
as a modern zoo and member of
EAZA. The Aviary is home to a specialist collection of foreign
bird species with an emphasis on
breeding those of conservation concern. Primarily known as a Passeriformes collection the Aviary is also home to Galliformes,
Columbiformes and Piciformes species.
The Aviculturalist intern will join a small team and will be given a variety of opportunities to learn new
Skills in bird husbandry,
breeding, Record keeping (ZIMS) and artificial
incubation and rearing.
Main Responsibilities of the intern
•
Provide general husbandry
including diet preparation, feeding and cleaning of
enclosures.
• Provide an environment to encourage species breeding.
• Assist in artificial rearing of species.
•
Detailed record keeping.
Knowledge, Skills & Experience
•
An Interest in Ornithology, Conservation, or
previous experience in a
bird collection.
•
A qualification in an animal management course or equivalent.
•
Ability to work as part of a team.
•
Good computing skills.
Terms & Conditions
•
22.5 hours per week, over three day.
•
Shared accommodation provided on the Waddesdon Estate.
•
An allowance of £10 towards
food or
petrol costs for each day of activity. There may be opportunities for paid
employment in our other business areas that can run alongside the
internship.
•
A National Trust Volunteer Card.
Application
To apply, please send a current a
CV
and a letter, maximum 2 pages of A4, outlining
your
interest in working at Waddesdon and a
career
in
this sector, and suitability for the role in a
letter. Your letter should be no more than 2 sides
of
A4 and sent to Ian.Edmans@waddesdon.org.uk
no later than 11pm on 28 May 2018.
Interviews are planned
for early June 2018.
Peter Dickinson
Independent International Zoo Consultant        |
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