Animal Centre Keeper

Job description

35 hours per week (including Saturday and Sunday)

Hanwell Zoo is an award winning animal centre in Ealing, West London. We are looking to recruit a new member to our highly successful team. The animal centre plays a key role in the local community and houses a number of exotic mammal and bird species.
We are looking for an individual with practical experience in a zoo setting to assist in the daily care and husbandry of the animal collection at Hanwell Zoo.

The successful candidate will have a relevant animal husbandry qualification or previous experience of working in a zoo environment.
The development of the animal collection and the education provision we provide has been key to the success of the animal centre.

The successful candidate would have to:

• demonstrate their strengths in the above areas
• demonstrate a high level of interpersonal skills to interact with visitors
• a high level of customer care.

The successful candidate would also be expected to work with a number of community groups and volunteers on a regular basis.
Ealing council is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Ealing follows a safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults.

The post holder will be subject to a disclosure and barring check.

This post is subject to Ealing’s enhanced vetting process.

For further information about the post, please call Jim Gregory on 07956 362341

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