Seasonal Living Collection Assistant

About The Role

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join our living collections team at WWT’s Martin Mere Centre.

Duties will include the daily and general maintenance and horticultural control of the grounds and enclosures. As well as supporting the feeding of captive birds and mammals and cleaning of animal enclosures. The successful candidate will support other members of the living collections staff in the overall maintenance and presentation of the site, ensuring the welfare of the wildfowl collection at all times.

The position also requires you to assist with car parking during busy periods.

This position is varied, interesting and calls for a practical approach grounded in experience and competence.

This is a Fixed Term Contract for 6 months, working 37.5 hours per week 5 days from 7, including weekends and bank holidays

About You

Our ideal candidate will have:

• Zoological or Horticultural Experience
• Experience in avian and mammalian taxa.
• Experience in incubation techniques.
• Experience in hand rearing of waterfowl and other wetland taxa including flamingos.
• Experience in the operation of agricultural vehicles including tractors, mowers, strimmers and brush cutters.

Sound like your kind of role?

Please view the full job description for all the responsibilities and specifications for the role.

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 our Employee Assistance Programme

WWT is an equal opportunities employer and all applications will be considered solely on merit.