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SEA LIFE Scarborough in North Yorkshire is seeking a National Jellyfish Specialist to lead jellyfish husbandry and display development across UK locations. You will oversee propagation, display innovations, and ensure compliance with industry standards to captivate visitors.
You will provide husbandry support and training to SEA LIFE sites, coordinate jellyfish propagation and quarantine, manage the polyps bank, and help run day-to-day operations while collaborating on exciting new guest
SEA LIFE Scarborough
North Yorkshire
Closing date for applications is: 27th Sep 2026
Contact: Michael Best (michael.best@merlinentertainments.biz)
Sector: Animal Care
Type: Paid Contract type: Full-time Salary: GBP £31,991.00 pa
Are you passionate about the world of jellyfish and ready to support teams across multiple sites?
Join us as a National Jellyfish Specialist, where your expertise in jellyfish care and strategic oversight will ensure our displays across the UK are as captivating and sustainable as possible!
As our National Jellyfish Specialist, you’ll be responsible for maintaining the highest standards of jellyfish husbandry and display presentation, ensuring these delicate creatures continue to amaze and inspire our visitors. Overseeing everything from propagation and display innovations to compliance with industry standards, you’ll play a key role in developing our jellyfish displays across SEA LIFE UK locations.
This is a full-time permanent role working 37.5 hours per week, including weekends and after-hours responsibilities.
If you have any questions or if you require any reasonable adjustments, because of a disability or medical condition, please contact us by email at recruitment@merlinentertainments.biz and one of the team will get back to you as soon as possible.