Thursday, March 4, 2021

Experienced Animal Keeper - Maternity Cover

Experienced Animal Keeper - Maternity Cover

Shaldon Wildlife Trust

Shaldon Wildlife Trust has an opening to join our committed team as an experienced animal keeper on a full-time basis covering maternity leave.

Shaldon Wildlife Trust is a small zoo on the Devon coast, set in an acre of woodland. We are the smallest member of BIAZA and EAZA. Despite this, we are active members of the zoo community and support conservation projects all over the word. Over the years we have gained a great deal of expertise in the breeding of many species and are regarded highly in this field.

The Role Involves:

· Day to day husbandry of animals in the zoo including feeding, cleaning, training and record keeping

· Interacting with the zoo visitors with regular keeper talks and delivering our popular encounters and experiences Strict adherence to safe working practices.

· Coaching our volunteers and work experience placements so interpersonal skills and the ability to motivate others will be essential

· A good understanding of risk assessments is required to ensure all members of staff are fully aware of safety and management procedures.

The Candidate Will:

· Be a good team worker with a positive outlook

· Have excellent communication skills

· Be able to organise and prioritise tasks.

· Have exceptional time keeping skills.

· Have a minimum of 3 years zoo keeping experience

· An animal-related qualification, such as DZMAA would be advantageous.

The role is full time (37.5 hours a week), working a rota and will include some weekend work. Salary is paid monthly. We provide uniform and 28 days holiday per annum.

If you are interested, please send your CV with a covering letter to Zak Showell, Director, Shaldon Wildlife Trust, zak@shaldonwildlifetrust.org.uk

Or in writing to:

Shaldon Wildlife Trust

Ness Drive

Shaldon

Devon

TQ14 0HP

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