Senior Aquarist
Anglesey Sea Zoo Marine Conservation Centre
North Wales Closing date for applications is: 31st May 2026| Contact: | Matt Davidson ([email protected]) |
| Sector: | Animal Care |
| Type: | Paid |
| Contract type: | Full-time |
| Salary: | Starting Salary £27,300 |
The Anglesey Sea Zoo Marine Conservation Centre is pleased to announce an exciting new opportunity- we are now recruiting a Senior Aquarist to join our team of dedicated biologists at our unique and picturesque facility. The Anglesey Sea Zoo is an award-winning tourist attraction dedicated to promoting, protecting and educating the public on the wealth of marine life found around the British Isles. We are a purely native marine aquarium located on the banks of the Menai Straits, with a focus on education, conservation, animal rescue and sustainability.
The successful applicant will be responsible for, but not limited to:
- Maintaining a high standard of animal husbandry and welfare
- Assisting the aquarium Curator in managing the aquarium team
- Helping to develop new and existing displays and visitor interactions
- Assisting the aquarium Curator in ensuring aquarium admin and zoo license compliance is kept up to date.
Detailed job description will be provided to applicants on request or once initial application has been recieved.
Essential Requirements:
· At least three years’ fish keeping/aquarist experience – (commercial, industrial or research and development or a combination of all these).
· Education to degree level or equivalent in an applicable science
· Full UK manual driving licence and own vehicle.
· Availability to respond to callouts after hours on a scheduled basis.
· Availability to work weekends and bank holidays.
· Experience with zoo licence compliance and regulations or similar equivalent industry standards
· Experience maintaining, modifying and installing common life support system components and pipework
Preferred Experience
· Experience with seahorse husbandry, breeding and rearing in captivity
· Ability to use Microsoft packages in particular excel and word.
· Ability to speak Welsh or the desire to learn.
· Ability to use maintenance tools and equipment.
· Recognised diving/skin diving experience (PADI, BSAC or other recognised professional body.
Apply for this job:
If interested, please apply using your CV and cover letter by email to [email protected]. Your cover letter should highlight how you would be able to fulfil this role and clearly demonstrate how you meet our requirements.
