Trainee Keeper

Africa Alive Zoological Reserve
- East Anglia**Contact**:
**Sector**:

- Animal Care**Type**:

- Paid**Contract type**:

- Full-time**Salary**:

- £19760**_ZSEA (Zoological Society of East Anglia) is the charity which runs Banham Zoological Gardens and Africa Alive Zoological Reserve. ZSEA is in a very exciting period of change and development. Our mission is to connect communities to nature for conservation._**

**Animal Keeper Trainee**

**Based at Africa Alive**

**Start date - as soon as possible**

**Salary £19760 per annum**

**Some of the tasks you will do**:
Help to ensure animal welfare, husbandry and management is of the highest standard, taking into account relevant legislation and best practice animal management.

Contribute to the display of the animal collection to ensure suitable for animals needs and presentable to the public.

Engage with and support visitors, ensuring your message is consistent with team objectives and in line with ZSEAs’ mission and vision whist providing first class customer care and service.

Collate and record detailed and accurate animal records via the Zoological Information Management System (ZIMS). As well as complying with department policies in relation to administration and health & safety to ensure they are appropriately followed.

Continuously develop yourself through appropriate learning and development activities as agreed by line management in order to deliver excellence.

**What we are looking for**:
You must have worked in a zoo environment 1-3 years in a zoological establishment.

You must be prepared to work with all kinds of domestic and exotic species, and you will also provide support for the rest of the keeping team.

Applicants must be hard-working and conscientious.

A full driving licence is essential.

You will have a good level of education at standard grade or equivalent qualifications (including English, Maths and Science).

Competent in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) ZIMS, training can be provided if necessary.

About us: Unless specifically mentioned our vacancies are normally full time however we will consider, flexible working hours which will include weekends, bank holidays and occasional evenings.