ELEPHANT KEEPER
We are currently
recruiting for the role of Elephant Keeper.
The ideal candidate will have significant experience gained in a
mainstream zoological collection, an awareness of current conservation issues,
a passion for animal welfare and an open minded approach to elephant
management.
A full, valid driving
licence is essential to the role.
Experience of driving
tractors, a Zoo Animal Management related qualification and basic maintenance
skills would all be advantageous.
Working 5 days a week,
including weekends and Bank holidays, the successful candidate will have a
genuinely flexible approach to working hours, with an understanding of the
needs of such an important collection of African elephants.
Only applicants who fit the above criteria will be considered and
acknowledged.
The Aspinall Foundation is a registered charity that is
actively involved with several projects that incorporate a diverse range of
conservation activities both at their Kent based Howletts and Port Lympne Wild
Animal Parks, in addition to well-established overseas projects in the Republic
of Congo and Gabon and more recent developing projects in Indonesia and
Madagascar. Our main spheres of conservation-based activity include captive
breeding, education, ecosystem management, local community education projects,
capacity building, habitat surveys and the rehabilitation of confiscated wild
animals.
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Closing date Friday 1st June 2012 .
To
apply: Please submit a CV along with a covering letter stating the position
applied for to: Sharon Bell, Human Resources, Port Lympne Wild Animal Park,
Lympne, Kent CT21 4PD or email personnel@aspinallfoundation.org.
Visit
our website at www.aspinallfoundation.org.
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