Zoo Jobs: Bristol Aquarium - Interim Aquarist

Bristol Aquarium - Interim Aquarist

Bristol Aquarium seeks an Interim Aquarist

Full Time, 6 month fixed term contract – immediate start

£16,286.40 per annum pro rated

About Bristol Aquarium

Situated directly on Bristol’s Harbourside, Bristol Aquarium takes visitors on a journey of underwater discovery through 40 living displays featuring over 400 aquatic species. Key features of the aquarium include the immense Sunken Shipwreck native species display and the underwater tunnel through the coral seas zone. Bristol Aquarium is also the UKs only aquarium with its own ‘Urban Jungle’ - a large botanical house home to an array of plant species.

About the Role

Alongside offering excellent customer service, you will be responsible for maintaining and developing displays and exhibits (including those within our Botanical House Garden), promoting public education and awareness in relation to conservation and delivering a memorable and entertaining experience to visitors. Experience in animal husbandry is essential. In addition you will also clean, tidy and ensure safe standards of all plant rooms, tool rooms, laboratories and quarantine facilities.

The role will also include delivering talks, presentations, tours and birthday parties ensuring all our visitors have an enjoyable experience.

This is a full time 6 month interim position for which it is essential that you are available to work during weekends, bank holidays and school holidays.

About You

Ideally you will already have relevant experience in the visitor attractions sector working with marine fish and invertebrates and have knowledge of aquarium life, support systems and enjoy working in a fast paced environment.

You will have an infectious enthusiasm for creating stunning and innovative displays and be keen to share knowledge with colleagues and guests. A degree or equivalent in a relevant biological science is advantageous.

You will have a positive attitude and thrive in a customer focused environment. You need to adapt to a variety of situations and be able to respond to customers needs while promoting all aspects of our aquarium. You will have excellent communication skills having the ability to retain and present key and interesting information about our attraction.

About Aspro Parks

Bristol Aquarium is part of Aspro Parks, a Spanish multinational company with its headquarters based in Madrid. Aspro owns and operates over 65 leisure attractions across Europe, 10 of which are located in the UK.

If interested, please send your CV & covering letter to: Janeen Yates, Aspro UK Group HR Manager, c/o Blue Planet Aquarium, Cheshire Oaks, Cheshire, CH65 9LF. Or email us at: recruitment@asprouk.com . Your application letter should highlight why you would be able to fulfil this key role within the organisation and clearly demonstrate how you meet our requirements.

Bristol Aquarium is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

We do recognize the time and effort it takes to apply for a position, but as an employer of choice we receive a high volume of applications and in the interests of economy, Aspro UK does not notify candidates who have been unsuccessful in their application; consequently if you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been successful on this occasion.

Work Location: Bristol Aquarium, Anchor Road, Bristol BS1 5TT

Anchor Road, Bristol, BS1 5, United Kingdom