Biologists Work, Jobs in Highams Park, Gtl (with Salaries)

Animal Keeper
Let's Talk Animals CIC T/A Cedars Nature Centre —Waltham Cross
- £12.71 an hour
- Full-time
- Customer service
- Computer literacy
- No degree
- Free parking
- Employee discount
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4d
Junior Scientist - Cell Specialist
Phytoform Labs Ltd —Harpenden
- £38,000 - £39,400 a year
- Full-time
- Laboratory experience
- Master's degree
- Organisational skills
- Free parking
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11d
Scientist / Associate Principal Scientist – Discovery Bioanalysis & Biotransformation
Pharmaron —Hoddesdon
- Master's degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Mentoring
Diagnostics Scientist (Diagnostic Assurance and Evaluation)
UK Health Security Agency —London
- £33,422 - £45,353 a year
- Part-time
- Hybrid work
- Presentation skills
- Communication skills
10d
Research Fellow
University College London —London
- £38,357 - £52,586 a year
- Full-time
- Doctoral degree
- Research
- University
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
9d
Scientist
NPL —Teddington
9d
Graduate Scientist, In vitro DMPK
Pharmaron —Hoddesdon
- Laboratory experience
- Master's degree
- Bachelor's degree
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1d
Research Fellow
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine —London
- £45,728 - £51,872 a year
- Full-time
- Doctoral degree
- English
- Travel
- Annual leave
Head of Functional Genomics
Substrate Bio —London
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Team management
- Quality control
- Annual leave
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Head of Virus Reference Department 919-HM-301316-EXT | Trac ID: 8002076
UK Health Security Agency —Colindale
- £109,725 - £145,478 a year
- Part-time
- Hybrid work
- Doctoral degree
- Laboratory experience
- Research
Research Fellow in Biophysics and Translational Mechanobiology
University College London —London
- £43,981 - £52,586 a year
- Full-time
- Doctoral degree
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Molecular Characterisation Scientist, Biologics
Substrate Bio —London
- Full-time
- Doctoral degree
- Master's degree
- Annual leave
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Research Scientist (Virologist), Chem-Bio
AI Security Institute —London
- £61,620 - £74,605 a year
- Hybrid work
- Doctoral degree
- Presentation skills
- AI
- Annual leave
5d
Senior Scientist, Macrophage-stromal biology
Engitix —London
- Doctoral degree
- Master's degree
- Team management
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Research Associate in Motile Vesicle Engineering for Mitochondrial Matrix Delivery
Imperial College London —South Kensington
- £50,733 - £59,484 a year
- Full-time
- Doctoral degree
- Research
- University
4d
Research Fellow in Disordered Protein Biophysics
University College London —London
- £38,357 - £54,019 a year
- Full-time
- Doctoral degree
- Research
5d
Senior Scientist, R&D
Basecamp Research —London
- Full-time
- Mentoring
- Life insurance
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Animal Keeper

Let's Talk Animals CIC T/A Cedars Nature Centre
Waltham Cross

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Job details

Permanent | Full-time
£12.71 an hour
4 days ago

Benefits

Free parking
Company pension
Employee discount
On-site parking

Qualifications

Driving Licence
Customer service
Computer literacy
Volunteer supervision
Cleaning
Animal welfare
Computer skills
Facilities maintenance

Full job description

Job Summary

Animal Keeper 4 Days a Week

This role will require you to work alone on occasions and lead a team of volunteers and interns, having a driving license is a must and being able to work within a fast-paced environment that is also customer focused is essential.

Let’s Talk Animals CIC/Cedars Nature Centre have an exciting opportunity for an experienced keeper to join our growing team. For the right candidate, this post offers a fantastic opportunity to work with a variety of mammals, birds, reptiles, fish, and invertebrates.

The successful candidate must be able to deliver an excellent level of animal husbandry, care, and welfare; ensuring that all enclosures and facilities are maintained to the highest possible standards. Alongside your keeping duties you will also play a crucial role with the Nature Centre’s visitors, providing daily scheduled talks and animal experiences along with seasonal events.

Job Outline

Animal Keeper - Start date: 18th September

4 Full days - Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday (Additional cover may be required to cover holidays, sickness or to take part in staff training)

Your normal hours of work are 34 hours (09.00 – 17.30 April till October) 26 hours (09.00 – 15.30 November till March) These include a 30-minute lunch break.

You are entitled to an unpaid break of 30 minutes each day.

National Living Wage - £12.71 per hour.

(Bank holidays are worked as standard)

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Welcome guests/visitors and create a safe, relaxed, and fun environment for their visit
Entertain and engage guests through the delivery of animal talks, tours, experiences, and activities.
Leading the daily volunteer team in the stewarding of animal enclosures.
Ensuring the highest standards of customer care and engagement are maintained across the team at all times.
Observe the behaviour, health and security of animals and report any problems to the manager including defects or repairs required to enclosures.
Assist & develop training and enrichment programs on a regular basis.
Clean and maintain exhibits and other designated areas.
Assist with the preparation of approved diets and carrying out the correct feeding procedures.
Passion to work on evolving husbandry management within zoological collections to include positive re-enforcement training for behavioural management and varied methods of enrichment for a range of species.
Knowledge of techniques used to handle specific animals should veterinary procedures be required.
Be able to demonstrate initiative and a pro-active approach to completing tasks beneficial to the Nature Centre without always waiting to be asked.
Be a positive influence on section and work well in a team environment.
Flexibility regarding hours is crucial regarding after hours events

The successful candidate will have:

Proven experience in the care and management of a variety of animal species (domestic and zoo species)
An HND, degree level qualification or zoological apprenticeship in related science or equivalent experience
Outstanding observational skills with excellent attention to detail
Experience implementing environmental enrichment
Ability to carry out educational talks and animal experiences to the public
Experience of working within strict safe working practices
Full Driving License
Competency in the use of computers and basic software packages, would be advantageous for this role in order to maintain accurate records.

If you feel either of these roles appeal to you then please send us an email confirming the position, you are applying for plus an up to date CV and Cover Letter stating how your experience allows you to meet the jobs main duties and responsibilities to [email protected]

Cedars Nature Centre is located within the Borough of Broxbourne and can be found within Cedars Park on Theobalds lane just off from the A10. Our postcode is EN8 8RU.

Pay: £12.71 per hour

Benefits:

Company pension
Employee discount
Free parking
On-site parking

Work Location: In person

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