Askham Bryan College
Location
York, North Yorkshire | United Kingdom
Job description
Animal Sciences and Conservation Volunteer Training Placement - Zoo
Part time - full time, 3-6 Month Placement
Askham Bryan Wildlife and Conservation Park, York Campus
We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Voluntary Training Placement student to join our Zoo team at Askham Bryan Wildlife and Conservation Park.
During your placement you will be working alongside skilled staff in our licenced award-winning wildlife park with a range of species including endangered White-lipped Tamarins, Armadillos, Otters, Anglo Nubian goats, Alpacas, Eclectus parrots, Red-legged Seriema, Mottled owls plus many more.
We are looking for a highly motivated individual who is passionate about the natural world and looking to develop their skills to work in the zoo and conservation industry.
You would be mentored by the lead keeper, and other section keepers in various areas looking at record keeping, animal husbandry, training, enclosure design, public interactions and encouraged to carry out projects. Guidance will be given to create a portfolio and CV and support given when applying for jobs in the industry.
To get the best out of your training placement they will run for 3 months with the possibility to extending to 6 months. A minimum of 3 days would be required each week which can overlap weekdays and weekends.
We are passionate about the next generation of animal professionals and take pride in the training opportunities we provide. An animal or conservation related qualification would be desirable but not essential for the role.
For more information, please refer to the Job Description and person specification.
Closing Date: 8/4/24
Interviews: 24/4/24
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