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Deputy Team
Leader - Great Apes
Based in the heart of England,
Twycross Zoo (TZ) is an award-winning conservation charity and rapidly growing
visitor attraction. The Zoo is committed to supporting global welfare and
conservation efforts in the captive breeding of endangered species whilst
supporting projects from many different countries around the world, including
Ape Action Africa, Lola Ya Bonobo and the FFI Cao Vit Gibbon Project.
In 2014, the Zoo launched its
20-year, £55million Masterplan. Since this time, new habitats which have opened
to the public include Giraffe Savannah and Gibbon Forest. Recently TZ have
opened a £3.5 million new world-class chimpanzee habitat, Chimpanzee Eden, and
are looking forward to building on this continued growth and success. As part
of the Zoo’s Masterplan development programme, other investments have also
included new habitats and renovations such as Lorikeet Landing, a Lemur
walk-through and Butterfly Forest, all of which offer visitors an immersive and
inspiring experience with the animals.
At TZ you’ll be part of an evolving and progressive
organisation, with staff engagement at its very core by ensuring inclusion
through superb communication. TZ offers a diverse range of roles and is
committed to the fundamental approach of equal opportunities in employment. The
Zoo’s team strives to educate and inspire everyone to care about, and therefore
contribute to saving, the other species with which we share our planet.
With a dedicated and enthusiastic team of colleagues at its
heart, the Zoo aims to become a recognised “Centre of Excellence” that
continues to make a significant contribution to the welfare and conservation of
animals, especially primates, by being at the heart of conservation.
What will this role of Deputy
Team Leader - Great Apes entail?
Working in the only zoo in the UK to accommodate all four
Great Apes, you’ll take a hands-on approach to working with all four species,
mostly in a breeding situation. You will lead a medium sized team and supervise
all areas of daily animal operations, with duties to include but not be limited
to:
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Managing all areas of animal husbandry
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Reviewing diets and ensuring the correct diets
are prepared and distributed
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Leading and supervising introductions of new animals
into social groups
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Monitoring pregnancies and births
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Liaising with the on-site veterinary team to
ensure optimal health of all animals
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Checking and ensuring enclosure structure
security, reporting any concerns immediately
In addition to the above, you will also:
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Manage and supervise a team of up to 12 keepers
alongside other Deputy Team Leaders on a daily basis
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Assist the Team Leader with the training and
development of Great Apes keepers, including conducting 121’s, performance
reviews and suggest performance improvements
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Participate in on-site research projects (mostly
behavioural, cognitive and welfare studies)
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Supervise and encourage work experience students
and apprentices
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Engage with visitors and answer enquiries
What will I need to be considered for this Deputy Team Leader - Great
Apes vacancy?
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Proven experience of zoological animal
management, with a strong track record of working with Great Apes
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Demonstrable working knowledge of the natural
history and management of large mammals
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An animal related qualification, i.e. ANCMZA or
DZMAA
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Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
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Good team player with a positive and
enthusiastic outlook
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Ability to adapt to change
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Good IT literacy with working knowledge of
Microsoft Office applications
What will I receive in return?
You will be employed on a permanent contract, working 43
hours per week on a rota system, which will include weekend duties. You will
receive a salary of £21,500 and benefit from; 31 days holiday including time
off in lieu of bank holidays, a uniform, along with the benefit of a staff
membership card, giving you free entry to the Zoo on your days off and
discounts in our retail and food outlets. Free onsite parking.
Location:
Atherstone, Warwickshire (on the A444, which is easily accessed via the A5 and
the M42 Junction 11).
To apply for this
position, please send an up to date CV to jobs@twycrosszoo.org,
with the subject of the email stating ‘Deputy
Team Leader - 2369’.
Peter Dickinson
Independent International Zoo Consultant        |
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