Saving Wildcats is looking for a keeper support volunteer!
Saving Wildcats, a partnership project led by the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS), is looking for a new volunteer to support the ex-situ animal management team, based at RZSS's Highland Wildlife Park, in Kincraig.
We are looking for a volunteer to assist the animal management team with activities related to animal diet preparation, animal enrichment, enclosure refurbishing and workspace cleaning and maintenance. Volunteers may also have the opportunity to receive training on CCTV use and data collection. This role does not include any fieldwork.
The volunteer’s workload will be reviewed daily, and additional responsibilities may be given, which could include supporting the outreach and engagement team with content creation, social media
reporting, website administration and supporting the team at outreach and engagement events.
The successful candidate will be given the opportunity to contribute directly towards conservation efforts for the critically endangered wildcat in Scotland, as part of the RZSS Saving Wildcats project team. You will learn about the conservation issues affecting wildcats and the actions being taken to prevent their extinction, including the careful breeding and extensive preparation that occurs in the project’s conservation breeding for release centre for wildcats. You will gain practical experience working within a zoo environment, learning how to manage animals in a conservation breeding for release centre by supporting the animal team.
We're looking for an enthusiastic individual with an interest in wildcats and gaining a career in zoo animal management, comfortable with outdoor working and good practical abilities and a desire to learn animal management skills and approaches.
This role would suit someone wanting to gain a career in zoo animal management. Interested in this role?