The Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust is seeking a Living Collections Manager to enhance our zoological collection at Martin Mere. You will lead a team focused on animal husbandry, exhibit design, and public engagement while working on exciting development plans. Join us to make a significant impact on wetland conservation and management.
33 days annual leave, increasing to 38 after 5 years
Free entry to all wetland centres
Free car parking and secure bike storage
Colleague discount on shopping and memberships
Cycle to work scheme
Contributory pension scheme
Life Assurance of three times your salary
Personal, workplace, and financial advice
Qualifications
* Extensive animal husbandry experience, particularly in aviculture.
* Knowledge of UK zoo legislation and animal welfare.
* Engaging people manager with excellent planning and organization skills.
Responsibilities
* Ensure team performs at the highest level and improves animal husbandry.
* Build strong relationships with other departments and engage the public.
* Maintain high presentation standards for the grounds.
Skills
Aviculture
Communication
Planning and organization
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
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.
Wetland conservation, creation and management
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