Zoo Jobs: Living Collections Assistant

Living Collections Assistant – Aviculture

WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre

37.5 hours per week working 5 days from 7 to include weekends and bank holidays

£20,202 per annum

WWT Slimbridge is seeking a proactive and engaging assistant to help support our Aviculture team as we take our next step forward. We are seeking an experienced candidate who can work well in a team, embrace change and play a supportive role in the delivery of our new collection plan.

Home to the 6 species of flamingo, one of the largest native species aviaries in the UK and high success track record breeding a multitude of wonderful wildfowl, the successful candidate will be joining us at a very exciting time. Duties will range from feeding, maintenance of exhibits and observing to breeding and rearing.

You will maintain our high standards, meeting the Zoo License requirements as set by the Secretary of State's Standards of Modern Zoo Practice. You will also be in key in providing visitor engagement contributing to our Centre objectives.

The ideal candidate will have wide range of experience in a wetland bird taxa, including care, feeding, husbandry, exhibition of birds and a solid grounding in animal behaviour.

A driving license is essential.

The Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT) is a conservation charity that protect wetlands for wildlife and people. We conserve, restore and create wetlands. We are pioneers in saving wetland wildlife, both in the UK and around the world. 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 will enjoy a wide range of benefits including:

- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays increasing to 30 days after 5 years’

- 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

For more information, and to apply for the role, please visit http://jobs.wwt.org.uk/vacancies/1651/ZooNewsDig/living_collections_assistant_aviculture/

Closing date: 6^th November 2022

Interview date: 18^th November 2022

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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It will be greatly appreciated as I am semi retired and have had no regular income for over two years.

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