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Trainee Keeper

About The Role

WWT Arundel has over 40 species of wildfowl, many of which are endangered, all set within a beautiful 65 acre site. We have an exciting opportunity for an reliable, proactive and passionate person to join the team.

You main role will be keeping animal welfare standards to a high level, alongside zoo licencing regulations. Assisting with all aspects of the day to day care of the animals you are looking after. To include; feeding & diet preparation, cleaning, incubation & rearing, vegetation management, exhibit maintenance, pest control and paperwork relevant to the role.

This is a permanent, full time role working 37.5 hours a week, 5 days out of 7 including weekends and bank holidays.

About You

To join as our Trainee Keeper you'll have:

• Experience of working with birds
• Experience of working in a visitor services environment and speaking to the public
• The ability to work independently under general work instructions

This role requires outside practical tasks to be completed on a daily basis so you need to be comfortable working in all weathers and have a reasonable level of physical fitness. A full driver's licence is also required to drive on site vehicles.

If this sounds like you then click apply.

About Us

We’re WWT, and we’re on a mission to restore the super-powered ecosystems we call wetlands. There’s never been a more important moment for our work, and we’ve got some phenomenal people on the case.

Whether they’re taking a new visitor under their wing, or conducting ground-breaking research further afield, our team are second to none. And there’s nothing we love more than watching them soar.

Whatever you do here, you’ll be helping to restore wetlands and unlock their power. So, the only question left is, what role will you play?

Why you’ll love working at WWT

• Wake up every day knowing your work is helping to restore wetlands, and our world
• Be surrounded and inspired by our team of passionate, dedicated people
• 33 days annual leave (which goes up to 38 days after 5 years of service) – this includes bank holidays and you have flexibility to take those days whenever you want
• Free entry to all our wetland centres, including your family
• Free car parking and secure bike storage areas
• Colleague discount on shopping and memberships
• Cycle to work scheme
• Contributory pension scheme
• Life Assurance of three times your salary, for peace of mind for your loved ones
• Independent personal, workplace and financial advice from Care first

WWT is an equal opportunities employer and all applications will be considered solely on merit.

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