Senior Aquarist

**Senior Aquarist**

SEA LIFE Great Yarmouth, Marine Parade
Great Yarmouth, NORFOLK, NR30 3AH
United Kingdom

Fancy working with jaw-some sharks, energetic penguins, or perhaps our cheeky African dwarf crocodiles, Ntombi and Masozi? If you’re a hardworking Senior Aquarist, then prepare to step up at SEA LIFE Great Yarmouth

**What we are looking for**
- An already experience aquarist
- Demonstrable experience of animal husbandry with freshwater, marine animals, and amphibians
- Great communication skills and a confident presenter
- Team player who can help lead a team

In this full-time permanent role, working any 5 days out of 7, you’ll support the Curator in leading the team, helping to provide the care and welfare of the creatures in the collection, in line with best standards. Your work routine (if you can call it that) will be divided by an assigned area as we have over 30 displays. During a typical day you could be crafting enrichment for our “bale” of terrapins or scrubbing the carapace of Noah, our large Green Sea Turtle. You could also enter a display for siphoning and get really close to our rays.

Preparing the food and feeds for our animals is a big part of the job (so is the washing up). You could be preparing the feed for our two African dwarf crocodiles, Ntombi and Masozi or our playful gang of Humboldt penguins. We have reptiles, amphibians, native marine fish, tropical fresh water, a tropical ocean display (250,000 litres) and lots of life support systems to deal with, each tank has its own dedicated system It goes without saying therefore, that you will need to ensure the highest of standards are met as you will be responsible for the cleaning, maintenance, and refurbishment.

**What’s in it for you**
- Salary based on experience and competency
- 40% off LEGO online and 25% discount in our retail shops and restaurants
- A Merlin Magic Pass - giving you free tickets to all our attractions worldwide for you, your family, and friends every year
- O2 discount
- Employee pricing up to 55% off cinema tickets

**Everyone Matters at Merlin.**
At Merlin we welcome the world to our magical attractions and resorts every day and we want to reflect that same multicultural mix inside our business too. We strive to create an inclusive and diverse workplace where people can be themselves, have the same opportunities and thrive together. Because at Merlin, everyone matters Together, we work to create a workplace where everyone feels valued, no matter their age, race, gender, disability or sexual orientation. Although we understand that we'll always be learning and growing, we aim to be the most inclusive and flexible employer in our industry.