Hours: 37.5 hours per week over 5 days
Work pattern: Monday – Friday (weekend work may be required)
Duration: Permanent
West Midlands Safari Park are currently recruiting for the position of Senior Education Officer to join our team. This exciting role will include providing educational talks, tours and activities to visiting schools and groups, alongside leading on Level 1, 2 and 3 Animal Care and Management Diplomas ensuring lesson plans, schemes of work and assessment are kept to a high standard at all times.
About you
The role requires someone who is confident, motivated and enthusiastic about conservation education and has excellent communication skills. You will have gained a degree level qualification in an animal related subject. Ideally, we are looking for someone with previous experience within a teaching, presenter or educator role, you will have knowledge of formal assessing and standardisation criteria.
Teaching qualifications of PTLLS, CTLLS or PGCE would be advantageous, although full training will be given. Previous experience in handling of small exotic animals is desirable, but not essential for candidate selection.
The post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. This disclosure will need to be satisfactory to the company for employment to commence.
You will need to be flexible in your approach to work outside of standard business hours, including weekends.
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:
* Annual Pass which gives you and your family and friends free admission and theme park ride wristbands
* WMSP Reward scheme membership
* Discount in our retail and catering outlets
* Free onsite parking
What we are
We are an award-winning visitor attraction, located in Worcestershire in the heart of England. It 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, as well beautiful walking trails, allowing guests to experience up close encounters with hundreds of exotic animals.
Guests can also choose from a wide range of catering and retail outlets, as well as enjoying a large amusement area with over 25 rides and attractions providing the ideal venue for family days out.
In 2021, the Park introduced Safari Lodges – luxury accommodation allowing guests to stay overnight for the first time. Guests can wake up to incredible sights of elephants, giraffe, rhino and red panda, or sleep just a 'whisker' away from lions, tigers and cheetahs.
In addition, the park is home to three incredible venues – Spring Grove House, Treetops Pavillion and Cellarz, which play host to weddings, corporate events and social celebrations.
What we do
Our mission is to bring people together to create unique wildlife experiences that exhilarate, educate and leave memories to last a lifetime.
Our 200-acre site allows us to do just that, whether you're a day guest, wedding guest or overnight guest We create experiences unlike no other, attracting visitors from across the Midlands and beyond.
Our brand and our team members live by our core values. We're passionate and work with a sense of togetherness, always striving to be progressive, with preservation at the heart of everything we do, all while creating unforgettable experiences.
Through these principles we aspire to achieve our vision: to be the number one UK wildlife attraction through the creation of immersive animal habitats and unique visitor experiences.
Application Closing Date - 30th October 2025