Wz Team Leader

2 days ago

East Midlands, United Kingdom ZSL - Whipsnade Zoo Full time

ZSL - Whipsnade Zoo

East Midlands

**Contact**:
**Sector**:
Animal Care

**Type**:
Paid

**Contract type**:
Full-time

**Role Profile**:
**Main Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Deliver and be responsible for all H&S protocols, training of staff and ensuring all relevant documentation is in place in consultation with keeping staff, Health & Safety team, and the Animal Operations Manager. Ensuring that the health & safety of the keeping team, visitors and animals is a priority.
- Mentoring and training staff ensuring that high standards of welfare, maintenance, enrichment, and cleaning and is kept a top priority for the keeping staff on section.
- Performing regular team meetings as well as 1-1’s with section staff for their personal development and progression.
- Ensure that the relevant systems (ZIMS etc.) are kept up to date and accurate.
- Working on the section as a member of the keeper team to supervise and cover staff shortages as required.
- Developing and implementing the species plans with the Curator.
- Ensuring staff understand the role of a modern zoo and the importance of ensuring that visitors have an enjoyable, educational, and informative day.
- Coaching and developing apprentices, keeping staff, students and assisting in training and capacity building in the wider zoological community.
- Delegating section management and administrative tasks to the staff as required.

**Person Specification**:

- Excellent documentation and recording keeping skills.
- Extensive practical experience of working with a range of bird species within a zoological collection.
- Experience supervising or managing a large team with varied levels of experience with the ability to progress, motivate, manage and train.
- Good communication skills and experience in dealing with the public are essential, together with the ability to work effectively within a team of team leaders.
- Willingness to continually learn about and lead evolving avian husbandry management within zoological collections to include cutting edge avicultural techniques, behavioural management and environmental enrichment.
- Ability to demonstrate an excellent collaborative approach towards colleagues within and outside the institution.
- Practical expertise in the basic maintenance and improvement of bird facilities and husbandry equipment whilst ensuring health and safety protocols are followed at all times.

**What do we offer?**

You will have access to a blended program of Wellbeing initiatives, including confidential access to our 24/7 Employee Assistance Program as well as regular webinars and activities around mental, physical, social and financial wellbeing. The opportunity to be part of an organisation that is committed to improving diversity and inclusion.

Other benefits include 25 days holiday, life assurance, stakeholder pension (employer contribution is matched up to 12%), complimentary zoo tickets with a 30% discount in shops and online, subsidised canteen, enhanced paternity and maternity leave, season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme, subsidised gym membership and access to a wide range of learning and development opportunities including LinkedIn Learning.

Ultimately, you’ll know that you’ll help us to inspire, inform and empower people to stop wildlife going extinct.

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