Zoo Jobs: Centre Manager

Centre Manager

WWT Arundel Wetland Centre, Arundel, Sussex

£44,518 per annum

37.5 hours per week, 5 days from 7

This is an exciting career opportunity for an outstanding Centre Manager - an inspiring leader with a track record in managing operations, able to deliver a positive future for the Centre, its visitors and supporters and its team of dedicated staff and volunteers.

WWT Arundel Wetland Centre is an inspiring environmental visitor attraction in Sussex, a place where visitors can connect to wildlife up close among beautiful natural habitats of lakes, ponds and reedbeds; go on a boat ride to get close to nature, enjoy natural play or just relax with stunning views in a wild blue space with a coffee and cake. Open 7 days a week the centre attracts more than 90,000 visitors a year to and be inspired to support wetland conservation.

We are looking for an outstanding manager to lead the centre to achieve ambitious visitor engagement, conservation and financial strategies. You will be required to develop a multi-talented team of highly motivated staff and volunteers, attracting a growing number of visitors and supporters and enabling unforgettable and inspiring experiences.

You must be an experienced and professional manager, ideally with a good mix of business, environmental and charity knowledge, who can deliver against ambitious and challenging targets. Your wealth of experience and proven track record will ideally have been gained from working in a visitor environment and you are now looking for your next role to be part of something amazing.

The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) is the UK’s leading wetland conservation charity. We protect, restore and create healthy wetlands, and help bring people closer to nature. At our 10 UK sites around a million visitors a year engage with wetland nature. We work internationally in key global wetland areas, balancing conservation with sustainable livelihoods and influencing national and international conservation policies.

In return for your hard work and dedication you’ll enjoy a wide range of benefits including:

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays increasing to 30 days after 5 years’ service
Contributory pension scheme (conditions apply)
Life assurance
Free car parking and secure bike storage areas
Cycle to work scheme
Free entry to all our centres

If you wish to know more and to apply for this role, please visit

http://jobs.wwt.org.uk/vacancies/1619/ZooNewsDig/centre_manager/

Closing date: Sunday 31^st July 2022

Interview date: 1^st interviews will be held remotely on Monday 8^th August

2^nd interviews are scheduled to be held on Wednesday 17^th August and may be held in person at WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre (Gloucestershire).

WWT is an equal opportunities employer and all applications will be considered solely on merit.

Registered Charity Number England & Wales, no 1030884 and Scotland, no SC039410

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