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Animal Keeper

Overview

Reaseheath College is a forward thinking and dynamic College providing an excellent educational experience to over 4,500 students a year. Situated within the grounds of the College is the Reaseheath Mini Zoo and Animal Management Centre which is used by students and open to the public during school holidays and at weekends. The team now have an exciting opportunity for an Animal Keeper.

 

About the role

Due to continuous expansion within the Reaseheath Mini Zoo and Animal Management Centre, we now have a permanent position available to join our exotics team. The successful candidate should have experience to work with a wide range of taxa with the ability to carry out husbandry and care needs for a range of mammals and birds, with more focused experience with aquatics, lower vertebrates and invertebrate’s species.

 

The purpose of the role is to provide an outstanding level of learning and learner experience and assist in the care of livestock and resources in the Animal Management Centre to the highest level of health and welfare.

 

Key responsibilities:

• Supervise the work of a variety of students and visitors accessing the animal collection
• Support Animal Management lecturers and cross college staff in order to deliver an outstanding student experience
• Ensure the care of animals on the unit is maintained to a high standard including maintenance and security of the Animal Management Centre
• Ensure effective stock control and husbandry in liaison with the Zoo Manager, including the quarantining of specimens, in order to comply with the highest departmental and industry animal welfare standards and legislation
• Assist the Animal Centre and Curriculum Managers in the day-to-day running of the centre in order to ensure all team members are fully informed of matters that may affect them

 

 

The successful candidate will:

 

• Minimum level 2 animal related qualification
• Minimum Level 2 Maths and English (GCSE Maths & English grade C or above)
• Demonstrable relevant knowledge and practical experience work with a range of species and more focused work with aquatic, invertebrates & lower invertebrate species

 

• Demonstrable relevant commercial and practical experience in zoo or animal industry

• Demonstrable experience & knowledge of record keeping to comply with BIAZA, zoo licensing and the balai directive requirements

• First Aid at work qualification or willingness to work towards
• Ability to work weekends or evenings as required
• Full-clean UK drivers license

 

We can offer you:

 

• 35 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• A two-week festive/New Year shut down
• Generous pension scheme with an employer contribution of 20.8%
• Enhanced sick pay of up to 6 months full pay depending upon service
• On site gym membership available
• Pluxee reward scheme
• Free Parking