Senior Keeper Familiar Friends

British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums (BIAZA); Greater London; Sur place; GBP 26 000 - 32 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Colchester Zoological Society (CZS) is seeking a Senior Keeper to join our Familiar Friends section at Colchester Zoo. The role is full-time, focusing on a mixed taxa area including meerkats, lorikeets, tortoises, koi, invertebrates, and companion animals.

You will maintain high welfare standards and contribute to enclosure development. Applicants should have a minimum of four years’ zoological experience and be able to input ideas for husbandry progression, breeding management and enclosure

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4 years’ experience working in a zoological collection.
• Personnel specification available on the job description detailing essential requirements.
• Input ideas for continual progression of husbandry, breeding management and enclosure design.

Responsabilités

• Carry out husbandry duties and maintain high welfare standards for section species.
• Input ideas for progression and development of animal husbandry, breeding management and enclosure design.
• Deliver enclosure encounters and experiences to zoo visitors for a range of species within the Familiar Friends section.
• Ensure safe working protocols and conduct risk assessments.

Connaissances

Animal care experience

Enclosure design understanding

Breeding management

Safety and risk assessment

Description du poste

Colchester Zoological Society

East Anglia

Closing date for applications is: 31st Dec 2026

Contact: Liz Butcher ([e-mail])

Sector: Animal Care

Type: Paid

Contract type: Full-time

Salary: £29,432 per annum

Colchester Zoological Society (CZS) is home to over 150 species and is dedicated to supporting conservation projects around the globe. As an award-winning visitor attraction with over 1 million guests visiting each year, every staff member at the zoo works together to ensure that our guests have an enjoyable and unforgettable experience.

Senior Keeper – Familiar Friends Section

An exciting position has arisen for a Senior Keeper to join our team and contribute to our mission at Colchester Zoo in a full-time role working within our Familiar Friends section; a mixed taxa section responsible for meerkats, rainbow lorikeets, Aldabra tortoises, koi carp, invertebrate species, and domestic and companion animals.

The candidate will work within the Animal Department to carry out husbandry duties and maintain high standards of welfare for the animal species in their care. As a Senior Keeper, the candidate will be required to input ideas for the continual progression and development of animal husbandry, breeding management and enclosure design on the section. The candidate will ensure safe working protocols and practices and have a good understanding of risk assessments. The job holder will deliver enclosure encounters and experiences to zoo visitors for a range of species across the section.

We are looking for an individual who is highly motivated and hardworking, with a minimum of 4 years’ experience working in a zoological collection. A personnel specification is available on the job description detailing essential requirements for the position.