Animal Presenter

**Animal Presenter**

**Salary: Up to £24,648.00 Per Annum, Plus Desirable Benefits**

**Permanent, Full-Time Position**

At Howletts Wild Animal Park, near Canterbury, we have an exciting opportunity for an Animal Presenter to join our team.

As an Animal Presenter, you will be key to helping us increase the visitor experience at Howletts, through guided tours, as well as leading all animal encounters and ‘Keeper for a Day’ experiences. You will maintain an exceptional standard of service delivery to all guests and day visitors, and conduct talks to guests on the various species found across our Parks, as well as our international conservation projects.

**Who we are looking for**:
**Contract details**:
**The location**:
Howletts Wild Animal Park is located near Canterbury and set within 90 acres of land to explore. Howletts is home to over 300 rare and endangered species, including Kents only giant anteaters, the largest herd of African elephants in the UK, and more gorillas, leopards and monkeys than any zoo in the county Most importantly, every one of our employees is part of real conservation in action and their efforts have contributed to animals such as black rhino and western lowland gorillas being returned to their natural habitats in collaboration with our partners at The Aspinall Foundation.

**Why you should join us**:
We’re on a mission to create memorable experiences that matter, and our Core Values ‘One Team’, Customer’ and ‘Pride’ are what drive us each day to become part of something extraordinary. As well as walking to work surrounded by the calls of Howler monkeys and the roars from our pride of Lions, you will join a supportive team who are passionate about their place of work. Be part of the Port Lympne and Howletts family and join our pride.

**You can also expect a host of other **_**roarsome**_ **benefits including**:

- 28 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays _(_Pro-rata to start date_)_
- Unlimited free entry for you and a person of your choice into both of our parks as well as friends and family tickets.
- Comprehensive training and development opportunities, including workshops and e-learning.
- Exceptional discounts on food, retail and accommodation at our parks.
- Numerous retail discounts and access to a 24-hour counselling line through our Healthy Extras Scheme.
- Company Pension
- And many more length or service-related rewards and benefits.

Please visit our website to find out more about us.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: Up to £24,648.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Bereavement leave
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Enhanced paternity leave
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Store discount

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability

Application question(s):

- Do you have a minimum of 1 years’ experience working in a similar role and environment? Tell us here:

- Do you hold a conservation related degree or have exceptional experience in guiding guests in the outdoors? Tell us here:

- Do you have an excellent knowledge of wildlife and modern wildlife conservation issues, as well as a practical understanding of animal welfare? Tell us here:

- Do you have previous experience of Public Speaking and presenting to groups of various sizes of all ages? Tell us here:

- Tell us why you think you'd be successful in the role as Animal Presenter?

**Experience**:

- Customer service: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (preferred)

Work Location: In person