Zoo Keeper

1 week ago

East Midlands, United Kingdom BIAZA Full time

ZSL - Whipsnade Zoo
- East Midlands**Contact**:
**Sector**:

- Animal Care**Type**:

- Paid**Contract type**:

- Full-time**Salary**:

- £25,974 inclusive of Weekend Enhancement**Overview of the Role**

**Key Responsibilities**
- Work in a responsible, safe and efficient manner around high security animals.
- Observing the behaviour, health and security of animals and reporting any issues to the team leader or senior staff; ensuring that conditions for animals are of the highest standards and reporting any problems, including defects or repairs required to enclosures, to the senior staff on section and relevant departments required.
- Assisting with the preparation of approved diets and carrying out the correct feeding procedures.
- Cleaning and maintaining exhibits and designing enrichment devices.
- Ensuring that safety and emergency procedures are always followed.
- Assist and develop training and enrichment programs for animals using positive re-enforcement.
- Communicate efficiently with public to increase public satisfaction and support the ZSL vision.
- Proven practical experience of animal management with a range of carnivore species.
- Have strong attention to detail and safe working practices with high security animals.
- Have a passion to work on evolving husbandry management techniques within zoological collections to include positive re-enforcement training for behavioural management and varied methods of enrichment for a range of species.
- Knowledge of techniques used to handle specific animals should veterinary procedures be required.
- Be able to demonstrate initiative with a pro-active approach to completing tasks beneficial to the section/department without always waiting to be asked.
- Be able to work in a team and have good communication skills.
- Have good familiarity with external zoo associations such as BIAZA and EAZA.
- Have either a high-level qualification in a relevant field, DMZAA Keeper’s course or equivalent work experience.

**Please note**:This is 12-month fixed term contract position based at Whipsnade Zoo. Flexible working is required for this position which will include working 2 in 3 weekends, bank holidays and providing assistance out of hours if required. A full/clean driving license is essential.

**The general physical demand classification of this role is heavy work. Tasks will include pushing, pulling, bending and lifting weights ranging from 25 to 100 pounds.**

**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
- Complimentary tickets - annual allocation of Whipsnade Zoo and London Zoo tickets, with a 30% discount in online and retail shops
- Cycle2Work - our cycle to work scheme enables you to lease a bicycle
- Season ticket loan - we offer an interest free loan to buy a season ticket for travel between home and work
- Family friendly policies - we offer enhanced maternity and paternity packages

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