JOB TITLE
Qualified Zoo Keeper
WAGE/SALARY (£/$/€)
£24,294 - £28,770 per annum
CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS:
07-Aug-2024
COLLECTION NAME
Lancaster City Council
WEBSITE
WORK ADDRESS
Quernmore Rd, Lancaster LA1 1UX, UK
ABOUT THE COLLECTION
Williamson Park attracts over 500,000 visitors a year and is one of the North West’s premier tourist attractions as recognised by Visit England. Within the 54 acres of listed park and gardens are iconic buildings such as The Ashton Memorial, attractions and breath-taking views that attract visitors from across the UK. The main visitor attraction on site is the Edwardian Butterfly House and Zoo. To maintain the facilities ever growing reputation we are looking for a dynamic and committed person to join our team.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Your responsibilities as a Zookeeper will include the day to day running of the Butterfly and Mini Beast House including feeding, watering, cleaning, maintaining the welfare of the collection, monitoring and recording of daily observations and incidents. The successful candidate will also need to conduct a daily ‘Meet the Keeper’ session or public talks. This post is permanent. The hours for this post are 7.5 hours per week, working either a Saturday or Sunday, with the possibility of covering bank holidays and colleagues’ annual leave/ sickness. This post is based at Williamson Park. It is essential that the successful candidate has a minimum qualification of a Degree in Zoology/ Wildlife/ Conservation and experience of working with a similar collection to ours. Experience of working in a customer facing role is essential, as is the ability to work both with and without supervision. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced clearance with the Disclosure and Barring Service.
WORKING HOURS
7.5 hours per week
JOB TYPE
Part time
THE CANDIDATE WILL BE EXPECTED TO WORK ON:
Bank Holidays, Public Holidays
STAFF BENEFITS
Lancaster is a great place to work, as well as being part of something special you will also benefit from: Generous annual leave allowance Local Government Pension Scheme A range of employee benefits including discounted gym membership, cycle to work scheme, the opportunity to purchase extra time off, as well as discounts on days out, activities and retail. Lancaster City Council has unanimously declared a climate emergency and will therefore work towards reducing carbon emissions to net-zero by 2030. As part of this role, you will be expected to participate and work towards reducing both carbon emissions and the impacts of climate change. We are an Investor in People, Forces Friendly employer, and an Armed Forces Covenant committed organisation. We welcome applications from defence reserves and other members of our armed forces community. We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from all parts of our community. At Lancaster City Council we aim to have a diverse workforce that is representative of the district that we serve, and provide a working environment where each employee feels able to bring their whole self to work. We welcome applications from all sections of our community and provide several supportive and inclusive workplace networks and safe spaces for employees to feel connected. Our workplace wellbeing strategy drives our commitment to staff wellbeing initiatives and ensuring that our organisation is a great place to work for all. We are a disability confident committed employer.
MORE INFORMATION
Please note that due to the volume of applications we receive we are unable to update all applicants individually. If you do not receive a response from us within 2 weeks of the closing date then your application will have unfortunately been unsuccessful in progressing to interview.
COVER LETTER REQUIRED?
No
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