Volunteering & Work Experience Offered in BIAZA Collections
Collection
Anna’s Welsh Zoo
Africa Alive!
Banham Zoo
Work experience
offered?
Yes
Yes. Volunteers must
be 18+
Yes. Must be 16+
(only to students
on animal-related
courses at National
Diploma level or
higher)
Details
Contact details
Work experience offered for students working
towards animal care qualifications, or qualified
individuals looking to boost their experience.
Minimum age 17.
Gemma Thomas 01646 651201
gemma@annaswelshzoo.co.uk
Animal Management Department (usually on all
sections) placements. Daily placements on
Saturday or Sunday for a minimum of 10 days.
Block placements Monday – Friday for a
minimum of two weeks.
Application form must be completed by the
students and their college prior to confirming the
placement.
Volunteers must be 18+
Animal Management Department (usually on all
sections) placements. Daily placements on
Saturday or Sunday for a minimum of 10 days
and a maximum of 30 days.
Block placements Monday – Friday for a
minimum of two weeks.
Application form must be completed by the
students and their college prior to confirming the
placement.
Volunteers must be 18+
Work Experience:
Louise Knock, Deputy Head Keeper
louise.knock@africa-alive.co.uk
Volunteers:
Claire Ingram, Volunteer Coordinator
volunteer@banhamzoo.co.uk
Clare Collins (Work Experience)
Banham Zoo
The Grove
Banham
Norfolk
NR16 2HE
Volunteer Scheme:
volunteer@banhamzoo.co.uk
Battersea Park
Children’s Zoo
Yes
Animal husbandry placements, minimum 2-3
weeks or 1 day a week. Must be 18+ and
studying an animal related course. Vet students
welcome.
Gardening and Ground maintenance placements
also available’
Anita Halligan
Battersea Park Children’s Zoo
Battersea Park
London
SW11 4NJ
0207 9245826
animals@batterseaparkzoo.co.uk
Beale Park
Yes
Beale Park offers volunteer work on both the
animals and gardens covering a range of
Volunteers louise.clarke@bealepark.co.uk Students -
experiences. Some areas are prohibited to
volunteers. Places are available on the animal
department for work experience students from
colleges.
rowena.coles@bealepark.co.uk
David Goodwin
Belfast City Council Human Resources
Department.
Cecil Ward Building
4-10 Linenhall Street
Belfast BT2 8BP.
Phone: 028 9032 0202
Alistair Keen
Belfast Zoological
Gardens
Yes
Experience offered in keeping, administration
and marketing. Varying lengths from 1 week to
1 year. Must be 17+. Must be applied for via
Belfast City Council
Birdland
Yes
Experience offered in birds, gardens and shop.
Minimum 1 week placement (adapted to
requirements)
Must be 14+
Birmingham Nature
Centre
Yes
Animal care placements. School work experience
1 or 2 weeks blocks, College placements 1 day a
week throughout the academic year.
Must be 14+.
Val Baxter/Val Bailey/Jayne Harfield
Birmingham Nature Centre
Pershore Road
Birmingham
B5 7RL
Blackpool Zoo Park
Yes
We offer work experience placements for
students aged 18+, and these can be undertaken
in one of our 4 animal sections: Mammals,
Primates, Birds & Reptiles or Events, or there is
the opportunity to volunteer in the Education
department as well. There are 2 different types
of programme: the Block is 5 days a week for a
minimum of 4 weeks and the Daily is 1-3 days a
week for a minimum of 8 weeks. We also offer a
student keeper voluntary, year long placement
for students undertaking a year in industry
within their degree.
All students are given full training and receive a
reference upon successful completion of their
Amanda Taylor
Education Officer & Work Experience
Coordinator
Blackpool Zoo
East Park Drive
Blackpool
FY3 8PP
E-mail: workex@blackpoolzoo.org.uk
Phone: 01253 830805.
programme.
Our policy is for 18 yrs +. We only offer
placements to those who are connected with
academia, and whose course requirement is to
fulfil a period of industrial placement. Offered in
the following departments :- Birds of Prey, Sea
lions, Large mammals, Lemur Land, Pets Farm,
Education
Blair Drummond Safari
Park
Yes
Dave Warren
Education Officer
Blair Drummond Safari Park
Stirling
Scotland
FK9 4UR
www.blairdrummond.com/work_experien
ce_form.php
Blue Planet Aquarium
Yes
16+ - day placements - all aspects of the
aquarium departments, e.g. zoological, catering,
office etc
18+ - block placements - zoological…. Tank
maintenance, servicing equipment, assisting with
veterinary, feeding, fish
transport/acclimatisation, breeding etc
Thomas Fielding
Blue Planet Aquarium,
Cheshire Oaks,
Ellesmere Port
CH65 9LF
tomf@blueplanetaquarium.co.uk
Brent Lodge Park
Animal Centre
Yes
Animal husbandry plus occasional marketing
work experience at events etc. LBE Parks Service
also offers work experience with park ranger
teams. 1 or 2 week blocks or volunteering days.
School / college placements – 14+, other must be
18+
Jim Gregory
gregoryj@ealing.gov.uk
Camperdown Wildlife
Centre
Yes
Placements in education, research and in general
areas, placement length can vary. Must be 18+
Aileen Whitelaw
Camperdown Wildlife Centre
Chessington World of
Adventures & Zoo
Yes
Block placements in all areas, minimum 2 week.
16+
Barbara.Wicking@chessington.co.uk
Chester Zoo – North of
Yes
Experience offered on all animal sections,
Penny Rudd/Liz Ball
England Zoological
Society
Chestnut Centre
Yes
Colchester Zoo
Yes
Curraghs Wildlife Park
Yes
Dartmoor Zoological
Park
Yes
however no short term placements on primate,
elephant or reptile sections.
Minimum 3 month placement/Internship (5 days
per week inc. every other weekend.) Must be 18+
and our internships are best suited to those
taking a gap-year between qualifications,
sandwich placements or those who have already
graduated from University/College.
One-Year Internship - similar voluntary work
pattern for one year from September until the
following August, to apply you must currently be
studying for, or have completed, an animal
science related course at HND or Degree level or
Level 4 NVQ. Included are a series of structured
workshops which give an insight into some of
the other aspects of Zoo and conservation work.
Advertisements for programme are posted in
February/March, applications accepted before
the middle of April each year.
Animal husbandry placements, minimum 2-3
weeks or 1 day a week. Must be 18+ and
studying an animal related course. Vet students
welcome.
Gardening and Ground maintenance placements
also available
Cedar House
Caughall Road
Upton-by-Chester
CHESTER
CH2 1LH
Placements on an animal section are for a
minimum of four weeks full time, minimum age
17. Applications should be received during the
November before the calendar year applied for,
and preference is given to students engaged on
animal care courses of level 3 or beyond.
Age 14+
Experience offered in all aspects of captive
animal management. Placements vary in length
to suit individuals; however, most are reserved
for students from the Isle of Man.
Clive Witcomb
Volunteer Coordinator
volunteer@colchester-zoo.co.uk
18+ Work placement (undergraduate + L3
Diploma, animal and non-animal studies
adam.cook@dartmoorzoo.co.uk
emma.baker@dartmoorzoo.co.uk
PennyR@chesterzoo.org
Application form upon request for ThreeMonth Internship. One-Year Internship
recruitment between February and April
each year.
Rebecca Wood
animals@chestnutcentre.co.uk
Tina Jauncey
Tel 01624 693574
Email tina.jauncey@gov.im
accepted, animal preferred)
Keeper, Presentation or Research & conservation
roles available. Block Placements or One Day per
week for 6 months.
Dartmoor Zoological Park
Sparkwell
Plymouth
Devon
PL7 5DG
Deep Sea World
Yes
Mainly in zoo (have done other areas.) Weekly
school work experience, college 4 and 8 week
placements, one day each week placements
available. Also hosted 13 week Princes Trust
placements.
Chris Smith
Deep Sea World
North Queensferry
Fife
KY11 1JR
The Deep
Yes
One week Year 10 placements in all areas of the
attraction except the aquarists which is a special
work placement for over 18’s.
Susan Hornby
Susan.hornby@thedeep.co.uk
Durrell Wildlife
Conservation Trust
Yes
We have opportunities in all animal departments,
the education department, the marketing
department and the landscape department.
Block placements for a minimum of two months
up to a maximum of a year. Students work
alongside our staff gaining experience of the
everyday realities of working in a wildlife park.
Catherine.burrows@durrell.org
Exmoor Zoological Park
Yes
Experience offered in animal husbandry (keeper)
and in Educational Department
Daily and block placements available to a
maximum of 3 placements on any one day.
No minimum age if placed through an
educational establishment, otherwise must
be16+
Flamingo Land
Yes
Flamingo Land offers work placements to 18+
students, studying animal related courses at
Danny Reynolds
Curator
Exmoor Zoological Park
South Stowford
Bratton Fleming
Barnstaple
North Devon
EX31 4SG
Tel: 01598 763352
Website www.exmoorzoo.co.uk
Email exmoorzoo@btconnect.com
Eline van de Veerdonk
Flamingo Land
college, on the animal department. The minimum
work period is a week.
Kirby Misperton
Malton
North Yorkshire
YO17 6UX
zoovolunteer@flamingoland.co.uk
Kate Beynon
Folly Farm Leisure Ltd
Begelly
Kilgetty
Pembrokeshire
SA68 0XA
Lynda McSweeney Walsh, Head of
Education
Tony O'Dwyer, Park Operations Manager
Fota Wildlife Park
Carrigtwohill
Co. Cork
Ireland
Phone 00353 21 4812678
Kathryn Denerley
Volunteer Co-ordinator
Galloway Wildlife Conservation Park
Lochfergus Plantation
Kirkcudbright
Dumfries and Galloway
DG6 4XX
conservation@gallowaywildlife.co.uk
Work Experience Program Enquiries:
Cedric Roberts
cedric@hawkconservancy.org
Folly Farm
Yes
Experience offered in Zoo, Farm, Food &
Beverage, Retail and Fairground. Offered in block
placements, must be for 2 weeks or more and is
subject to a successful application and interview.
Must be 18+
Fota Wildlife Park
Yes
Experience avaliable in Education Dept and as
General Assistant to the Wildlife Wardens.
Offered in weekly block placements (maximum 6
weeks). Must be 16+
Galloway Wildlife
Conservation Park
Yes
Experience offered both animal keeping and in
conservation and the environment for one week
(colleges) and minimum one week block (school).
Also take students that have done work
experience back on a voluntary basis to gain
further experience. Must be 16 +
The Hawk Conservancy
Trust
Yes
Areas covered: Husbandry, some basic bird
handling. Interaction with the public during the
displays. Block summer research placements
offered by the scientific department. Vet
students also spend time with our vet.
International Centre for
Birds of Prey
Yes
Mainly block placements but we do have a couple
of students who come in once a week for up to a
year. Must be 16+
We offer placements ranging from 1 day a week
to 3 month placements which we are willing to
Research Placement & Volunteering
Enquiries:
info@hawkconservancy.org
John Dowding
International Centre for Birds of Prey
Isle of Wight Zoo
Yes
extend if both parties are happy.
Jobs range from Cleaning and maintaining
aviaries, handling of birds, feeding of birds, up
keep of the grounds etc.
Boulsdon House
Boulsdon Lane
Newent
Gloucestershire
GL18 1JJ
johnd.icbp@gmail.com
Cleaning and maintaining animal enclosures,
food preparation for the animals, some feeding
of the animals
Applications must be submitted between
September and November (Full details
and application form on our website
http://www.isleofwightzoo.com/workexperience.aspx
For queries contact:
Work Experience Administrator
Isle of Wight Zoo
Yaverland Seafront
Sandown
Isle of Wight
PO36 8QB
enquiries@isleofwightzoo.com
Stan Whalley
Kirkleatham Owl Centre
Kirkleatham Village
Redcar
North Yorkshire
TS10 5NW
Block placements 2 – 3 weeks
March to October
Must be 18+
Kirkleatham Owl Centre
Yes
Daily and block placements for individuals on
animal based courses (General Animal Care,
BTEC First Dip. Animal Care & BTEC Nat. Dip.
Animal Management). Must be 16+
Knowsley Safari Park
Yes
Knowsley Safari Park offers two types of
internship to those over the age of 18 only. All
interns are given full training and receive a
reference upon the successful completion of
their internship. There are limited places
available each year on each programme.
Learning & Discovery department: 6 week
summer placements. Further information can be
found here:
http://www.knowsleysafariexperience.co.uk/lear
ning-and-discovery-internships/
Human Resources Officer
Knowsley Safari Park
Prescot
Merseyside
L34 4AN
Email: internships@knowsley.com
Website:
http://www.knowsleysafariexperience.co.
uk/vacancies/
Animal Division: 44-48 week, fulltime internships offered to those aged 18+.
Aimed at students working towards animal
related qualifications whose course requires a
period in industry or who are taking a sandwhich
year within their degree. This can be undertaken
in one of our 3 sections: Carnivores & Hoofstock,
Rhinos & Baboons, or the Walkaround area.
Lake District Wildlife
Park
Yes
Lakeland Wildlife Oasis
Yes
Living Coasts
Yes, a limited
number of hours
available to
accommodate work
experience students
at this site.
Advertisements for programmes are posted in
December/Janaury each year for the Animal
Division and January/February for the Learning &
Discovery department.
Work experience duties may vary, but generally
students assist the staff and keepers in the total
care of the Wildlife Park, including;
Cleaning (& plenty of it including windows, food
utensils, faeces, exhibits etc)
Preparing & distributing food (animal & human!)
Observing and recording information
Minor exhibit repairs and refurbishment
Assisting with public presentations or keeper
talks. Length arranged individually to suit
requirements. Must be 16+
Experience offered in all areas for one day per
week (colleges) and one week block (schools).
Minimum age as schools schemes dictates.
Work Experience: We have many applications for
work experience and only a limited number of
hours available to accommodate students at this
site and have the following policy in place for
work experience:
• We can only take students over the age of 16
years old.
• All students must send in a CV and covering
letter explaining what type of work experience is
required and the dates available.
Fran Foster
Jo Marsden
Lakeland Wildlife Oasis
Hale
Milnthorpe
Cumbria
LA7 7FE
Please send all work experience enquiries
to:
Work Experience
Living Coasts
Torquay Harbourside
Beacon Quay
Torquay
TQ1 2BG
info@livingcoasts.org.uk
The Living Rainforest
Yes
Lotherton Hall Bird
Garden
Yes
• The placements will then be awarded based on
date availability and suitability of the candidate.
Volunteering: If you are looking for a new
interest or a chance to meet new people and
support a local education, scientific and
conservation charity then come and be part of a
growing team of volunteers at Living Coasts.
Volunteers are ambassadors for Living Coasts;
they enhance the visitor experience and help
raise funds for wildlife and conservation projects.
Please note Volunteers do not volunteer directly
with zoo animals. For most of our volunteer roles
you need to be 16+ years of age. Please see the
individual role descriptions for confirmation on
age restrictions.
Work Experience Placements are offered with the
Animal Team (minimum 3 weeks for a block,
minimum 3 months for weekly), Plant Team
(minimum 8 weeks for a block, minimum 4
months for weekly) and Maintenance Team
(minimum 1 week for a block, minimum 4 weeks
for weekly). Volunteers literally keep us open and
are required year round with the Animal Team (7
days a week, 1 day/week commitment), Plant
Team (weekdays, 1 day/week commitment),
Maintenance Team (weekdays, 1 day/week
commitment), and Education Team (weekdays
Admin, 1 day/week commitment;
weekends/holidays Children’s Craft Activities and
Workshops, 1 weekend day/week commitment)
for a minimum of 3 months. Application Forms
for both Work Experience and Volunteering are
downloadable from the Volunteer page on our
website.
Experience offered in Animal Husbandry and
Grounds Maintenance, block and daily available.
Must be 18+.
Please visit:
http://www.livingcoasts.org.uk/getinvolved/volunteer
Karen Thornton-Ward
Volunteer Co-ordinator
The Living Rainforest
01635 202444 ex206
vcoord@livingrainforest.org
Peter Quince ( manager)
Lotherton Bird Garden
Towton Road
Leeds
LS25 3EB
01132 811293 / 07891 270847
Peter.quince@leeds.gov.uk
Marwell Zoo
National Marine
Aquarium
Yes (but only for
Sparsholt animal
care / welfare
students or
veterinary university
students)
Yes
Keeper experience (Feb - Sept), 1 or 2 week
placements. Sparsholt students apply to college
(by Dec), vet students must apply by Sept in prior
year.
About the opportunity
Our Discovery and Learning volunteers are part
of our fantastic Host team. Volunteers interact
with, engage and inspire our visitors about the
Aquarium animals and marine conservation.
These interactions take many forms including
informal chats, busking activities and mini
shows. Being a Discovery and Learning volunteer
is great for improving communication skills and
gaining confidence. Volunteers gain invaluable
experience in formal and informal education and
public communication. It is also great fun and an
opportunity to be part of a team. Other
opportunities often arise including working with
our visitors in our Creative Centre (assisting with
craft activities during weekends and holidays),
being involved in tours and birthday parties and
assisting in Members Club events such as rock
pooling, fish dissections. You may also get to
work offsite representing the National Marine
Aquarium at shows and events around Plymouth.
Volunteers can also get involved in formal
education including tours and art and science
workshops for school groups.
What are we looking for?
- Strong communication skills and enjoy talking.
- Have an interest in the marine environment but
prior knowledge is not essential.
- Need to be reliable and dedicated.
Debbie Pearson
debbiep@marwell.org.uk
Contact details:
For Volunteers(17+): 1 day a week
continuing (subject to 6 week trial).
Email: volunteer@nationalaquarium.co.uk
For Work experience(15+): block
placement, minimum of 5 days.
Email: Roger.gibbs@nationalaquarium.co.uk
Aquarium details:
The National Marine Aquarium,
Rope Walk,
Coxside,
Plymouth PL4 0LF
The New Forest Wildlife
Park
Yes
Animal husbandry placements, minimum 2-3
weeks or 1 day a week. Must be 18+ and
studying an animal related course. Vet students
welcome.
Gardening and Ground maintenance placements
also available.
Mainly keeping placements, also gardening and
occasional shop / restaurant. One week, one day
per week, one month available.
Must be 16+ (except Yr 10)
Jason Palmer
Animal Manager
The New Forest Wildlife Park
Newquay Zoo
Yes
Old MacDonald’s Farm
Yes
Volunteering and work experience options, 16+
on animal keeping and other livestock duties
ray@omdfarm.co.uk
Paignton Zoo
Yes
Work Experience: Paignton advertise work
experience placements that are a minimum of 3
weeks in duration and the students must be from
the age of 16 or over.
Visit www.paigntonzoo.org.uk/jobs/workexperience for more information
Volunteering: If you are looking for a new
interest or a chance to meet new people and
support a local education, scientific and
conservation charity then come and be part of a
growing team of volunteers at Paignton Zoo.
Volunteers are ambassadors for the Zoo; they
enhance the visitor experience and help raise
funds for wildlife and conservation projects.
Please note Volunteers do not volunteer directly
with zoo animals. For most of our volunteer roles
you need to be 16+ years of age. Please see the
individual role descriptions for confirmation on
age restrictions.
Please visit
www.paigntonzoo.org.uk/getinvolved/volunteer
Lorraine Reid
Volunteer Co-ordinator
Newquay Zoo
Trenance Gardens
Newquay
Cornwall
TR7 2LZ
01637 873342
Paradise Wildlife Park
Yes
General animal husbandry, park upkeep and
visitor services. Students do not work with
Reptiles, Primates or Large Carnivores.
We accept 6 students a week- 2 x 14-17 year olds
and 4 x 18+ all subject to interview.
Work Experience Coordinator
Paradise Wildlife Park
White Stubbs Lane
Broxbourne
Herts.
EN10 7QA
The Raptor Foundation
Yes
Animal husbandry, feeding, cleaning.
Must be 14+
Liz McQuillan
The Heath
St Ives Road
Woodhurst
Cambridgeshire
PE28 3BT
Hospital cleaning, administering drugs
Must be veterinary student
RZSS – Edinburgh Zoo
No
Volunteers accepted (aged 18 years +) – we do
not offer work experience placements and
volunteering does not involve any direct contact
with our animals.
Volunteer roles available within our Discovery &
Learning and Plants & Sustainability departments.
Some opportunities for administration volunteers
as well when needed.
Susie Crocker
Volunteer Co-ordinator & Education
Officer
RZSS – Edinburgh Zoo
134 Corstorphine Road
Edinburgh
EH12 6TS
Eduvolunteers@rzss.org.uk
RZSS – Highland
Wildlife Park
Yes
Animal Dept or Education Dept placements.
Must be age 20 or over & studying for relevant
animal-related qualification (or recently
qualified). Free accommodation (+ £50 admin
fee). Minimum placement 4 weeks, maximum 2
months. See website for further details &
application.
Jan Morse,
Highland Wildlife Park,
Kincraig,
By Kingussie,
Invernessshire
PH21 1NL.
01540-651970
jmorse@rzss.org.uk
Scottish Deer Centre
Yes
The duration is a monday - friday placement
working from 10am - 4pm each day.
info@tsdc.co.uk
SeaLife London
Yes
Working with the SEA LIFE London Aquarium
Guest Experience Team you can find out about
some of the incredible animals we look after and
how we educate our guests about vital marine
conservation issues. Every aquarium day is busy,
unique and unpredictable so we cannot
guarantee exactly what you will be doing;
helping with public feeding displays, educating
guests from our interactive touchpool or taking
guests around on our Behind the Scenes Tour to
show them how we look after over 600 marine
species! Placements run Monday – Friday during
term times only and are not available to book
over weekends or school holidays. 1 or 2 week
placements available. Please read through the
work experience pack available to download from
the ‘Working with Us’ page on the SEA LIFE
London Aquarium website for detailed
information on our work experience program and
on how to apply.
Candidates over the age of 18 accepted.
Placements are 5 days a week (Tuesday to
Saturday or Sunday to Thursday) for a minimum
of 3 weeks working in SEALIFE’s Tropical and
Native quarantine units and our Breeding unit
too.
Work.experience@londonaquarium.co.uk
SeaLife Weymouth
Yes
Shepreth Wildlife Park
Yes
Experience offered in all areas except Big cats,
primates & raccoons. Block (minimum 3 weeks)
& one day a week (minimum 3 months)
placements available.
Must be 18+
Jo Cole
Tropical Quarantine Supervisor
Displays Development Department
Lodmoor Country Park
Weymouth
Dorset
DT4 7SX
jo.cole2@merlinentertainments.biz
01305 761465
Rebecca Willers
Animal Collection Manager
Shepreth Wildlife Park
Shepreth
SG8 6PZ
Tropical
World
Yes
All applicants must be 18+
Assisting the animal keeping and gardening
teams with their daily duties.
Animal Husbandry, Food Preparation, Training,
Record keeping & Establishment maintenance are
all areas that will be covered during placements.
Steven Dickie
Head Animal Keeper
Tropical World
Roundhay Park
Leeds
LS8 1DE
Students on animal/horticultural related courses
as well as enthusiasts are considered.
Placements vary from one day a week to five days
a week.
Blocks can last from 1 week to 10 months
depending on availability.
0113 217 5673
07891 270893
steven.dickie@leeds.gov.uk
Tropiquaria Wildlife
Park
Yes
Experience offered in all areas, as block (week or
month) or daily i.e. 1 day per week for several
months (mainly for Nat. Diploma Animal
Management). Must be 15+ (limited animal
contact), 16+ = greater contact
Chris Moiser
Tropiquaria
Washford Cross
Watchet
TA23 0QB
Twycross Zoo – East
Midland Zoological
Society
Yes
All details regarding work experience
opportunities can be found on the relevant page
of the Twycross Zoo website:
http://www.twycrosszoo.org/student-workexperience-placements.aspx
workexperience@twycrosszoo.org
UK Wolf Conservation
Trust
Yes
The UK Wolf Conservation Trust offers work
experience placements for college and university
students interested in conservation and animal
care related subjects. Students will take part in
all aspects of wolf and centre management and
to follow the UKWCT student study programme.
Danny Kidby-Hunter
Assistant Wolf Keeper
0118 971 3330 or
ukwolfconservationtrust@googlemail.com
Preference for placements will be given to
students studying animal-related subjects. A
minimum period of two weeks and a maximum
placement of six months. The hours are 09.00
to 17.00, Monday to Friday.
Due to the location of the centre your own
transport is essential.
Minimum age is 18 years
If you do not commute from home daily students
must find their own accommodation.
Welsh Mountain Zoo –
ZSW
West Midland Safari
and Leisure Park
Yes
Yes
Students must apply for the placement and
intend an informal interview before being offered
a placement.
The Work Placement Scheme
The Work Placement Scheme is usually in the
Animal Department and runs for between 2
weeks and 1 year and is only for students who
are on an approved course at a college or
university. Only 4 work experience placements
are available at any one time and only 2 under 18
year olds can be taken at any one time.
The Volunteer Scheme
There are opportunities to become a volunteer in
the Education Department, Gardening
Department and Animal Department. Volunteers
must be over 16 years old and have completed
their GCSE year at school. The minimum
commitment for becoming a volunteer with the
Animal Department is one full day (8 a.m. to 5
p.m.) once a week for at least a year.
Volunteering with the Education Department or
Gardening Department is more flexible.
Volunteers with the Education Department who
help with the children's programme will be
required to provide a DBS certificate.
Animal keeping:
Work experience available in wildlife department
(Carnivores, Ungulates, African Village and
Discovery Trail).
No work experience with elephants OR reptiles.
Daily placements (one day a week) or block
placements (minimum one week). Places are very
limited. Minimum age of 15years. Must be a
student in formal education.
Learning Department:
Volunteer placements available in the Learning
Department (education sessions, visitor studies,
animal encounters, craft sessions). Placements
Assistant Director
Assistant
of Wildlife
Director of
West MidlandWildlife
Safari and Leisure Park
Spring GroveWest Midland Safari and
Bewdley
Leisure Park
Worcestershire
Spring Grove
DY12 1LF Bewdley
01299 402114
Worcestershire
info@wmsp.co.uk
DY12 1LF
01299 402114
info@wmsp.co.uk
Volunteer Co-ordinator
Learning Department
Volunteer Co-ordinator,
West MidlandLearning
Safari and
Department
Leisure Park
Spring GroveWest Midland Safari and
minimum one day per week for 7 weeks, and are
subject to successful interview. Places limited.
Students and non-students considered.
See the website for full details
http://www.wmsp.co.uk/careers
Trainee teachers undertaking alternative teaching
placements and experienced teachers interested
in a career move into environmental education.
All applicants must be CRB checked. # of days
flexible (usually 90 hrs for BEd students, 5 days
for PCGE students). Email for application form
and details.
Involves shadowing and helping to teach some
sessions to a range of age groups, aged 5-18
(different age groups concentrated in different
months).
Animal Encounters (where smaller exotic animals
are kept) or Africa placements – minimum 6
weeks. Must be 18+
Bewdley
Leisure Park
Worcestershire
Spring Grove
DY12 1LF Bewdley
Worcestershire
DY12
1LF
01299 404888
volunteers@wmsp.co.uk
01299 404888
volunteers@wmsp.co.uk
Anne Riddell
Head of Education
Wildwood Trust
Herne Common
Herne Bay
Kent
anne@wildwoodtrust.org
Wildwood Trust
Yes
Woburn Safari Park
Yes
WWT Arundel
Yes
Wildfowl feeding / welfare, conservation related
tasks and grounds maintenance. Varying lengths
to suit individual. Must be 18+
Paul Stevens
Arundel Wetlands Centre
WWT Arundel
Mill Road
Arundel
BN18 9PB
WWT National Wetland
Centre Wales (Llanelli)
Yes
Experience offered in all areas of visitor centre:
grounds; reserve; education; café; shop; office &
admin. Usually for 5 days and primarily for local
schools, colleges and universities.
Must be 15+
Eleanor Keatley
Office Manager
WWT National Wetland Centre Wales
Llwynhendy
Llanelli
Carms
SA14 9SH
Adele Clegg
Head of Learning
Woburn Safari Park
Woburn
Beds
MK17 9QN
WWT Slimbridge
Yes
WWT Washington
Yes
Yorkshire Wildlife Park
Yes (Must be at least
18 years old and
must be studying
animal related
courses. We do not
offer voluntary work
placements.)
ZSL London Zoo
Yes (Aged 13-18
years)
Areas of experience include aviculture
wardening, horticulture wardening (includes
Tropical House), reserve wardening, Toad Hall,
Education, Visitor Services, marketing and
administration.
Block placements of between one and two weeks
(five working days per week). Must be 16+
Experience available in reserve management,
animal management and retail.
Usually a one or two week block. Some students
may work for one day per week over a longer
period. Is usually Years 10 and 11 (14-16 yr old)
Kerry Frazer
Centre Office Manager
Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust
Slimbridge
Glos
GL2 7BT
Experience placements offered in one of three
sections (Carnivores/Hoof stock/Presentations &
Primates). Placements are offered all year round
for a minimum of 4 weeks, 5 days out of 7.
Applicants on animal related courses need only
apply; priority will be given to veterinary science
students. Places are subject to an application
process including a successful interview. Places
are currently full for 2013.
Research placements are also available through
submission of relevant research proposal.
ZSL London Zoo is excited to announce our new
Zoo Veterinary Careers Days! This one-day
interactive course is aimed at 13-18 year olds
who want to work within the zoo veterinary
career – as vets, vet nurses or as enrichment and
behaviour experts. Students will get the unique
chance to see inside ZSL London Zoo’s veterinary
hospital and meet the professionals that work
there. They’ll also experience exactly what their
jobs entail and how they got to where they are.
Yorkshire Wildlife Park
Brockholes Lane
Branton
Doncaster
South Yorkshire
DN3 3NH
01302 535057
Reception@yorkshirewildlifepark.co.uk
Bookings will begin on Thursday 5th December
and will remain open until all places are full.
Tickets for this event are sold on a first come,
Chris Francis
Centre Manager
Washington Wetland Centre
Pattinson
Washington
NE38 8LE
For full details click:
http://www.zsl.org/shop/experiences/zo
o-academy/zoo-veterinary-careersday,2253,AR.html
first served basis