Learning Officer

4 months ago


Dunstable, United Kingdom ZSL Full time

**Purpose of the role**:
The Learning Officer will sit within our Learning team which works with young people to support ZSL’s purpose. The team focuses on national curriculum education and career pathway programmes as well as forming partnerships with local education and training providers. As a Learning Officer your role predominantly will be the delivery of our schools programme, although there may be opportunities to support the development and delivery of other engagement projects.

Contract will be April to July, term time only.

**Key responsibilities**:

- Delivering educational activities to ensure that school students have a positive learning experience during their trip to the Zoo.
- Assist in the organisation of school visits including responding to teacher enquiries and welcoming schools into the zoo, to ensure it is a smooth and positive experience
- Maintaining educational spaces and resources - updating/repairing/replacing resources Work to improve the zoo visit experience for schools and other educational groups

**About You**:

- Experience teaching educational programmes in either a formal or informal environment.
- Experience working with young people of a variety of ages and abilities
- Background in science, specifically biology or environmental would be an advantage.
- Knowledge of the current National Curriculum and exam syllabi
- Knowledge of current environmental issues and sustainable actions that can be promoted to mitigate environmental impact
- Able to ascertain the needs of their audience and adapt their delivery of a programme accordingly
- Strong facilitation and outstanding written and verbal communication ability
- Confident to proactively engage with a variety of audiences effectively.

**About Us**:
**About Us**:
We’re ZSL, an international conservation charity. Through our unrivalled animal experts in our two zoos (London Zoo and Whipsnade Zoo), the work of our pioneering scientists, our dedicated conservationists, our purpose is to inspire, inform and empower people to stop wild animals going extinct. Our vision is a world where wildlife thrives and we’re working every day to achieve this. From investigating the health threats facing animals, to helping people and wildlife live alongside each other, we are committed to bringing wildlife back from the brink of extinction.

**What do we offer?**

At ZSL, we are proud of our approach to employee benefits. Our benefits include:

- Our vision and purpose - you’ll work alongside colleagues who are passionate about science-led conservation, knowing that you will help us to inspire, inform and empower people to stop wildlife going extinct
- Pension scheme - we offer a generous pension scheme with up to 12% contributory pension
- Flexible working - talk to us about your flexible working requirements and we will do everything we can to make sure you work in a way that suits you
- Holidays - 25 days annual leave allowance, plus UK bank holidays
- Wellbeing - access to a blended programme of wellbeing initiatives, including confidential access to our 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
- Life assurance - eligible employees will be enrolled in ZSL’s life assurance scheme from their first day
- Complimentary tickets - annual allocation of Whipsnade Zoo and London Zoo tickets, with a 30% discount in online and retail shops
- Family friendly policies - we offer enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption packages


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