Living Collections Assistant – Aviculture
Ref: LCA-A(2022)SL
This vacancy has now expired, and is not accepting any new applications.
- Location
- WWT Slimbridge and Headquarters
- Department
- Operations, Living Collections
- Salary
- £20,202 per annum
- Position type
- Full Time
- Working pattern
- 37.5 hours per week working 5 days from 7 to include weekends and bank holidays
- Job advert
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WWT Slimbridge is seeking a proactive and engaging assistant to help support our Aviculture team as we take our next step forward. We are seeking an experienced candidate who can work well in a team, embrace change and play a supportive role in the delivery of our new collection plan.
Home to the 6 species of flamingo, one of the largest native species aviaries in the UK and high success track record breeding a multitude of wonderful wildfowl, the successful candidate will be joining us at a very exciting time. Duties will range from feeding, maintenance of exhibits and observing to breeding and rearing.
You will maintain our high standards, meeting the Zoo License requirements as set by the Secretary of State's Standards of Modern Zoo Practice. You will also be in key in providing visitor engagement contributing to our Centre objectives.
The ideal candidate will have wide range of experience in a wetland bird taxa, including care, feeding, husbandry, exhibition of birds and a solid grounding in animal behaviour.
A driving license is essential.
In return for your hard work and dedication, you will enjoy a wide range of benefits including:
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays increasing to 30 days after 5 years’
- Contributory pension scheme (conditions apply)
- Life assurance
- Free car parking and secure bike storage areas
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free entry to all our centres
Closing date: 6th November 2022
Interview date: 18th November 2022
WWT is an equal opportunities employer and all applications will be considered solely on merit.
- Job description
- Living_Collections_Assistant_Aviculture_Vacancy_2022.pdf
- Closing Date
- 06/11/2022
This vacancy has now expired, and is not accepting any new applications.
Unless specifically stated, we do not accept CVs for job applications