Education Team Leader
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Based in the heart
of England, Twycross Zoo (TZ) is an award-winning conservation charity and rapidly growing
visitor attraction. We’re 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.
What will this role of Education Team Leader entail?
Working within our
Discovery and Learning team, as the Education Team Leader you will be responsible for the
daily management of our Education Team, comprising of Education Officers and Rangers, who deliver
our taught programmes, summer clubs and public engagement activities around the zoo.
You will work with
the Research, Education and Conservation Manager to develop innovative learning experiences across
all areas of the zoo’s operation, including environmental interpretation. In addition to
managing the team and associated resources, you will also deliver curriculum
linked taught sessions to
schools, colleges and university level groups and our weekend and summer conservation
education events.
What will I need to be considered for this Education
Team Leader vacancy?
• A degree in a
zoo-related or science communication subject, along with proven zoo-based teaching experience
• Proven experience
supervising a team, preferably within a zoo / public engagement environment
• Proven experience
conducting conservation education evaluations
• Excellent
presentation and interpersonal skills, with good IT literacy and the ability to communicate effectively with people of all ages
• A genuine interest
in the zoo’s work and purpose, together with a flexible approach to working duties and hours
Although not
essential, a teaching qualification and proven experience in handling small
animals such as invertebrates is
desirable for this role. Please note, successful applicants will need to
possess or be willing to obtain
a clear Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS, formerly CRB) check.
What will I receive in return?
As the Education
Team Leader you’ll receive a salary of £22,500, along with fantastic additional benefits including
31 days holiday per annum (inclusive of bank holidays), 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.
Contract: Permanent, working 9am to 5.30pm, 5
days out of 7, which will include bank holidays and weekends (and
occasionally overnight supervision for uniformed groups).
More about us:
In 2014, we launched
our 20-year, £55million Masterplan. Since this time, new habitats which have opened to the public
include Giraffe Savannah and Gibbon Forest. Recently, we’ve opened a new £3.5 million
world-class chimpanzee habitat, Chimpanzee Eden, and are looking forward to
building on this continued
growth and success.
As part of our
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 our
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. We offer a
diverse range of roles and are committed to the fundamental approach of equal opportunities in employment. Our team strives to educate and inspire everyone to care about, and therefore contribute
to saving, the other species with which we share our planet.
We’re located in
Atherstone, Warwickshire (on the A444, which is easily accessed via the A5 and the M42 Junction
11).
To apply for this position, please head over to
http://jobs.twycrosszoo.org, where
you will be able to select this role
and submit your CV for consideration.
All applications for
this Education Team Leader vacancy are to be submitted online, and strictly no agency calls or agency CV submissions.
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