Askham Bryan College
Location
York, North Yorkshire | United Kingdom
Job description
Animal Sciences and Conservation Volunteer Training Placement - Conservation, Education and Research
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 Wildlife Park team at Askham Bryan Wildlife and Conservation Park.
During your placement you will be working alongside skilled staff on our licenced, award-winning wildlife park which is home to a large variety of animals. As part of the education team you will be assisting with the delivery of school workshops, keeper talks, behind the scenes activities, animal encounters, events, marketing and developing current social media content across several platforms all whilst providing our core conservation message to our visitors and also assist with research on the park.
We are looking for a highly motivated individual who has a passion for education and research within the animal industry and would like to gain new skills within this area.
You would be mentored by the education manager, and other members of the retail team. 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, one of which would be a weekend day.
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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