Aviary Ranger

Reference

HCAL/25/0571

**Full Time Equivalent Salary (based on a 37 hour working week)**

£26824 - £26824

Occupational group

Leisure

Job term

Casual

Appointment type

Casual

Hours

Casual

Division

Hull Culture & Leisure Director

Closing Date

20 October 2025

Proposed Shortlisting Date

21 October 2025

Proposed Interview Date

27 October 2025

Place of work

East Park Animal Education Centre, Hull HU8 9AQ

For an informal discussion please contact

Emma Burdon

Contact telephone

01482614867

Hull Culture and Leisure have an exciting opportunity to recruit an experienced, casual aviary ranger to work with the team at East Park Animal Education Centre and across Hull’s aviaries.

The role will include the daily care and husbandry of our exotic birds, mammals, reptiles and invertebrates, developing species appropriate habitats and maintaining the highest standards of animal welfare for our current and future animal collections

Other duties include welcoming visitors into our zoos, assisting with event delivery, daily building cleaning and basic grounds maintenance.

Good communication skills and experience of dealing with both exotic animals and the public is essential, together with the ability to work effectively on their own or within a small team.

The role is physically demanding and requires outdoor working in all weathers.

The post is a casual position, with hours as and when required, starting as soon as possible.

This post will require regular weekend and bank holiday working.

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We are committed to increasing the diversity, equity, and inclusion within our workforce to represent the people we serve and build an environment in which everyone can feel like they belong. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.

We adopt a ‘name blind’ approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not have access to personal information, including your name and contact details, until a shortlisting decision has been made. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage.

We reserve the right to amend the dates associated with this advert, which may include closing the advert early where required.

The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.