Senior Animal Keeper (Displays) - Foot Safari

Woburn Safari Park

East Midlands Closing date for applications is: 19th Jan 2025

The Animal Encounters department, (based in the Foot Safari) is currently recruiting for a dedicated, reliable, confident team member. This position is offered on a permanent full-time basis.

Working as part of the Animal Team section, you will be responsible for maintaining a safe environment for both yourself and the visitors by adhering to associated risk assessments and protocols without exception.

As a member of the demonstrations team, you will be expected to deliver high-quality educational and entertaining displays of natural behaviours. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to work with and train an exciting collection of birds and mammals, including, but not exclusively, raptors, psittacines, and California sea lions, and be a part of continually developing and improving the daily displays.

The successful applicant will need to be a highly motivated, hardworking individual who has a good understanding of animal behaviour and previous experience training and working with a variety of species. The ability to participate in public presentations is essential, as well as exceptional animal husbandry skills, high standards of animal care, and excellent communication skills.

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 5 years of previous experience, preferably with the species we hold; however, candidates with comparable experience will be considered.

The zoo animal management qualification (DMZAA) is essential for this position.

You will bring your experience with behavioural and environmental enrichment programmes and animal encounters, as well as a proven ability to carry out husbandry duties to a high standard.