Living Collection Keeper

Closing Date: 04/05/2026

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Arundel

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£24,985 per annum

Permanent

Animal care/living collections

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About The Role

We are excited to offer a unique and highly sort-after opportunity for a passionate Living Collection Keeper to join the team at the Arundel Wetland Centre. The unique bird collection at Arundel contains some of the rarest waterbirds within Europe, ranging from Scoters, Scaley Sided Mergansers and Spectacled Eiders, making this an exciting and rewarding position set in the beautiful surroundings of the Arun Valley. In this role, you will assist in the management of the living collection, maintain high standards of care and husbandry whilst helping to ensure the effective running and maintenance of the grounds.

This is a permanent, full-time position, requiring you to work 37.5 hours per week, 5 days out of 7, including weekends and bank holidays.

About You

To join us as a Living Collection Keeper you'll bring:

Previous experience working in a zoo, wildlife park or similar with the ability to ensure the highest animal welfare standards are met.
Bring a positive attitude, particularly in learning new husbandry, and have the ability to use basic grounds-keeping equipment.

This role requires team work, flexibility with the ability to adapt to change and work to tight deadlines on occasion. The role will require a candidate that can work unsupervised on a variety of tasks and follow instructions.

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.

Registered Charity Number England & Wales, no 1030884 and Scotland, no SC039410

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