Hours: Minimum 37.5 hours per week 5 days per week including weekends and bank holidays

Salary: £19,500

Description: West Midland Safari Park currently has a permanent vacancy available for an Animal Keeper on the Discovery Trail Section.

This is an exciting opportunity, where we are looking for applicants who can demonstrate the ability and knowledge to work with an extensive range of species. The role involves mainly working with the reptiles, invertebrates, bats and red pandas. The position involves husbandry tasks, such as feeding, cleaning, health monitoring and enclosure maintenance delivered to a high standard. It includes monitoring of our guests and being front of house delivering talks and guest experiences. The role also includes some tasks with the animals in our Safari Academy area.

About you
The role requires someone who is confident, motivated and enthusiastic about wildlife conservation and has excellent communication skills. The successful applicant will require good wildlife knowledge and have an animal related qualification to HND level or above. We are looking for someone with previous experience in a similar role. It is a physically demanding but very rewarding role.

You will need to be observant with excellent attention to detail and be able to keep calm under pressure in a fast paced environment.

Due to driving company vehicles, we are looking for applicants who have full, valid driver’s licenses. Weekend, bank holiday working and flexibility in working hours is essential to this role. Some evening work will be required during special events throughout the year

Benefits
As well as benefiting from working in a unique and beautiful setting, you’ll also receive a range of additional perks to employment including:
• WMSP Annual Pass which gives you and your family and friends free admission and theme park wristbands, and free entry to our sister site Drayton Manor Park.
• 35% Discount in our retail and catering outlets and off park special events.
• 24 Hour access to an online doctor and access to online prescriptions.
• Counselling access.
• Online retailer discount portal.
• Free onsite parking

About us
West Midland Safari Park is home to some of the world’s most beautiful and critically endangered species, with a four-mile safari drive-through, walk-through Discovery Trail, African Village and Lemur Woods exhibiting hundreds of exotic animal species with close encounters opportunities galore. The 200-acre site includes a wide range of catering and retail outlets, and a large amusement area with over 25 rides and attractions providing the ideal venue for family days out.

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