Apprentice Animal Keeper
2 weeks ago
**An exciting opportunity has arisen for a level 3 apprentice animal keeper to join the Golders Hill Park Zoo Team.**
About Us
Golders Hill Park Zoo is a small zoo based in Northwest London, managed by the City of London Corporation, and forms part of Hampstead Heath. We are home to a mix of species including Scottish Wildcats, Ring-tailed Lemurs, Red necked Wallabies, Eurasian Eagle owl, Donkeys and Deer. The Zoo team are also responsible for the management of the Children’s Farm in Queen’s Park, which is home to domestic stock including Ouessant Sheep, pygmy goats, waterfowl and poultry.
The City of London Corporation manages 11,000 acres (approximately 4,500 hectares) of land in and around London that is enjoyed by over 16 million visitors annually. Whilst there are small pockets of land within the Square Mile, the majority can be found elsewhere in London and the surrounding counties. The City Corporation acts as Trustee of 10 charities which, through their various objects, are responsible for the preservation in perpetuity of a large proportion of these award-winning open spaces.
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.
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 apprenticeship role is based at Golders Hill Park Zoo, North End Way, London
NW3 7HE and will last for 24 months (including time to complete your End Point Assessment).
If you are enthusiastic and committed to achieving your Animal care and welfare level 3 apprenticeship and are eligible to apply, we would love to hear from you.
To qualify for this apprenticeship, you will need to be:
- 16 or over by the end of the summer holidays
- Living in England
- Not in full-time education at the time of applying
If you are a non-UK citizen - you need to have permission from the UK government to live in
the UK (not for educational purposes) and have been ordinarily resident in the UK for at least the previous three years before the start of the apprenticeship.
Selected apprenticeships require evidence of English and Maths GCSE Grade C/5 or equivalent.
Selection for the apprenticeship is on the basis of suitability and commitment to the apprenticeship not qualification.
Please see the Job Information Pack for further information.
Closing date: 12 noon on October 18 2024
Alternatively, please contact 020 7332 3978 (24 hr answerphone) quoting reference number OENV0351 if you experience any problems. A minicom service for the hearing impaired is available on 020 7332 3732.
Please note that this apprenticeship is not available to current City of London employees.
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