Living Collections Manager

British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums (BIAZA); London; On-site; GBP 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading conservation organization focused on restoring wetlands as a Living Collections Manager. You'll manage an exciting zoological collection and lead a team towards excellence in animal care and public engagement. This permanent full-time role offers excellent benefits, including a salary of £34,405 per annum and the opportunity to make a real difference in wildlife conservation.

Benefits

33 days annual leave, increasing with service

Free entry to all wetland centres for family

Free car parking and secure bike storage

Colleague discount on shopping and memberships

Cycle to work scheme

Contributory pension scheme

Life Assurance at three times your salary

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in animal husbandry, particularly in aviculture.
• Knowledge of UK zoo legislation and animal welfare.
• Experience in designing and developing exhibits is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing the collection of wetland birds and mammals.
• Improving animal husbandry standards and managing a dedicated team.
• Public engagement and maintaining high standards of grounds presentation.

Skills

Animal husbandry

People management

Communication

Planning and organisation

Education

A level standard or equivalent, relevant degree desirable

Job description

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WWT Martin Mere

Ormskirk, Lancashire Closing date for applications is: 15th Jun 2025

Contact: Recruitment ([e-mail]) Sector: Animal Care Type: Paid Contract type: Full-time Salary: £34,405 per annum

About The Role

Exciting times are coming to Martin Mere, where we are planning considerable investment in redeveloping our zoological collection. As a result, we are looking to recruit a creative Living Collections Manager, with avicultural, grounds and people management experience, to take responsibility for our outstanding collection of wetland birds and mammals, to support our exciting development plans and to bring a team of keepers along for the ride.

The successful candidate will ensure that your team performs at the highest level, be instrumental in improving animal husbandry, build strong working relationships with other departments and contribute to developing new exhibits.

Other duties will include public engagement, keeping the grounds to a high standard of presentation and you will be part of the duty management team.

This is a permanent, full time position, working 37.5 hours per week including some weekends and bank holidays.

There is the possibility of short term rental of an on-site cottage, at a reasonable rental rate, for a period of up to 3 months for anyone who may need to relocate for the role.

About You

The successful candidate will:

• Be educated to A level standard, or equivalent, with a relevant degree being desirable.
• Have extensive animal husbandry experience, in particular, aviculture and knowledge of UK zoo legislation and animal welfare
• Be an engaging people manager with excellent planning and organisation skills
• Have excellent communication skills
  
  

Experience of the design and development of exhibits and horticultural management are desirable.

If this sounds like you then click apply to be join of our dedicated team.

About Us

We’re WWT, and we’re on a mission to restore the super-powered ecosystems we call wetlands. There’s never been a more important moment for our work, and we’ve got some phenomenal people on the case.

Whether they’re taking a new visitor under their wing, or conducting ground-breaking research further afield, our team are second to none. And there’s nothing we love more than watching them soar.

Whatever you do here, you’ll be helping to restore wetlands and unlock their power. So, the only question left is, what role will you play?

Why you’ll love working at WWT

• Wake up every day knowing your work is helping to restore wetlands, and our world
• Be surrounded and inspired by our team of passionate, dedicated people
• 33 days annual leave (which goes up to 38 days after 5 years of service) – this includes bank holidays and you have flexibility to take those days whenever you want
• Free entry to all our wetland centres, including your family
• Free car parking and secure bike storage areas
• Colleague discount on shopping and memberships
• Cycle to work scheme
• Contributory pension scheme
• Life Assurance of three times your salary, for peace of mind for your loved ones
• Independent personal, workplace and financial advice from Care first
  
  

WWT is an equal opportunities employer and all applications will be considered solely on merit.

Apply For This Job

For more information and to apply please follow the link: https://vacancies.wwt.org.uk/vacancies/457/living-collections-manager.html

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing and Finance

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