Zoo Jobs: Experienced Small Animal Keeper

Experienced Small Animal Keeper

Wild Discovery

Wild Discovery is a new establishment that is growing and developing. We are looking for a confident, enthusiastic and passionate experienced keeper of small animals to join the team. The role will involve all aspects of animal keeper duties working with a variety of small animals to ensure the highest standard of welfare and husbandry is delivered throughout the team.

The successful candidate will have knowledge and experience of caring for a wide range of small animals and the ability to deliver talks, workshops and activities to all visitors, adjusting to specific audience needs. Applicants must be flexible and able to work as part of team and alone using their own initiative as well as being friendly, approachable and flexible.

This is a full-time position working 5 days per week covering both weekdays and weekends, and in some cases evening hours, therefore flexibility is essential.

Main duties include:

• Delivering high levels of welfare and husbandry for all animals in the collection.

• Supporting the Zoo Director with the implementation of the animal collection plan.

• Supervising work placement students and volunteers.

• Building and creating enrichment activities.

• Delivering educational talks and activities to visitors through our daily talk schedule.

• Delivering animal encounters, zoo keeper experiences and hosting birthday parties.

• Supporting the Education Officer with the delivery of educational workshops to school and group visits.

For a full job description and person specification please visit www.wilddiscovery.co.uk. All enquiries please email Neil Trickett at info@wilddiscovery.co.uk. Applicants must email a CV and covering letter.

Wild Discovery

Ribby Hall Village

Wrea Green

Preston

PR4 2PR

Tel: 01772 673836

Apply to info@wilddiscovery.co.uk