Animal Keeper

4 days ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums (BIAZA) Full time

Sparsholt College Group

Hampshire
Closing date for applications is: 9th Nov 2025
Contact: Human Resources ) Sector: Animal Care Type: Paid Contract type: Full-time Salary: Up to £24,243

Animal Keeper – Animal Health Welfare and Research Centre – Companion animals
Are you passionate about the care and wellbeing of small mammals? Do you thrive in a hands-on role where your expertise directly impacts animal welfare and student learning? If so, we want you to join our dedicated Companion Animal team as an Animal Keeper.

We are looking to recruit an experienced small mammal keeper for our companion animal team. The post holder will work under the direction of the Head of Companion animals in undertaking the management and husbandry of the companion animal section, in particular the small mammal section.

The small mammal team is diverse and includes a huge range of animals including ferrets, chinchilla, guinea pigs, rabbits, and a variety of rodents both exotic and domestic.

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