Animal Keeper Apprentice

5 days ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums (BIAZA) Full time £27,550 per year

Golders Hill Park Zoo

South East
Closing date for applications is: 8th Dec 2025
Contact: Laura Botelho ) Sector: Animal Care Type: Paid Contract type: Full-time Salary: £27,550

The role
The role of the apprentice animal keeper is to assist the team to ensure high levels of animal welfare and husbandry are maintained at all times across Golders Hill Park Zoo & Queen's Park Farm and to help make sure both facilities are safe and welcoming places to visit.

Working as part of the team & with volunteers and work experience students the successful candidate will complete all aspects of daily animal husbandry including    food prep and feeding, enrichment provision, training, cleaning and maintenance of enclosures for a range of exotic and domestic taxa.

The ideal Candidate
The successful applicant will be a dedicated, reliable, motivated and hard-working individual who has a passion for animal welfare & conservation and is driven to learn.

Please note:

  • This is a physically demanding position with a lot of time spent working outside with direct exposure to the weather.
  • 35-hour week, Monday-Sunday working on a roster.
  • This position is part of the City of London Apprenticeship scheme and as such applicants should be 16+, should have no paid work experience within this sector and hold no qualifications of the same or higher level in an animal management subject.

**Full information can be found on the City of London Website - Link below**

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Please apply on-line via the City of London Corporation website

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