We are looking for a new Full Time Ranger to join our team.
Our new team member must have the enthusiasm to excite, engage and educate groups of visitors and school children to fall in love with animals during our encounters.
Our mission is to create a generation that works towards the preservation and conservation of our natural world.
You will be responsible for the care and maintenance of a wide variety of domestic and exotic animals, as well as carrying out educational talks for visitors and school children.
The roles within the job will include:
- Health checking a variety of species
- Providing food and fresh water to the animals
- Ensuring all animal welfare standards are met, and exceeded
- Cleaning out animal enclosures
- Creating ongoing enrichment for the collection
- Have an understanding of the five freedoms and are dedicated to providing them above the minimum standard and to the best possible ability
- Supervise volunteers and work experience students
- Lead our animal encounters for public, schools and birthday parties
As well as having an affinity with animals, you will also need good communication skills, not only working with other team members but also talking with members of the public. During our animal encounters, you could be talking to an audience of up to 100 individuals. The job entails working with both farm and exotic animals. This will be a mixture of invertebrates, amphibians, reptiles, birds, small mammals and large livestock. Preferably, we would be looking for someone who has experience with a range of animals, but also a passion and keen interest to learn. fundamentally the role will include working with both (Domestic and Exotic)
5 days a week, however we work on flexible rotas as we are open 7 days a week.
Full driving license would be preferential but not essential.
You must be keen to work as part of a team so that we can provide the best life for all the animals in our care.