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About The College
Kirkley Hall Campus is Northumberland College’s second largest site and a centre of excellence for land-based, animal and outdoor education. Part of Education Partnership North East - the top performing college group in the North East for the third year running*, Kirkley Hall offers a unique and inspiring environment.
Set within 400 acres of stunning Northumberland countryside, and as the top performing land-based college nationally*, the campus provides access to specialist, industry-standard facilities that support practical, hands-on learning.
Our on-site residential provision was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2025, enabling students from across the UK to take advantage of the exceptional opportunities available here.
Our Journey & Values
As an employer, we prioritise cultivating a supportive and inclusive workplace culture, where our staff can thrive and grow. We recognize that our employees are our greatest asset, and we are deeply committed to investing in their professional development and overall wellbeing.
About the role
We are seeking to engage enthusiastic, ambitious and dynamic Presenter/Hosts at our Kirkley Hall campus. Our vision is to continue to develop the provision within Animal Management, increase student numbers, and continue to improve the quality of our learners’ and guest’s experience. The role is to deliver school group sessions, conservation education sessions and staff the admission kiosk and food kiosk on days we are open to the public. shift patterns will be working weekends with additional shifts during the week when we have educational bookings or open for half terms and school holidays.
About the Candidate
The successful candidates will be customer focused ensuring all guests to the College’s commercial Zoo (Northumberland College Zoo) get the very best experience. Suitable candidates should be able to work individually or as part of the education team to deliver popular education trips individually for school groups during the week and work with the general public whilst open to the public during school holidays and weekends.
Due to the nature of this post, you will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure Check.
We believe in equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
We are committed to PREVENT and safeguarding the welfare of children and vulnerable adults.
Safeguarding Statement
Northumberland College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.