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veterinary careers, careers with horses, animal charity careers, marine
careers, zoo & safari park careers and many other types of
careers working with animals. Some form of animal
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to diplomas and degree courses.
Practical Learning Officer (ZSL London) ZSL London Zoo’s
Discovery and Learning department are looking for a practical learning
officer to join our team. It is a full time, fixed term post until 31st
December 2012. The practical learning officer will play a key role in
delivering ZSL’s learning strategy and in doing so achieve the
Society’s mission to raise awareness and inform visitors and other
audiences about animals and their habitats and associated conservation
issues.
Course Manager and Lecturer Animal Welfare and Veterinary Nursing
Based primarily at the Moreton Morrell centre of Warwickshire College,
the person appointed will join a well-established, enthusiastic and
successful team. The person appointed should ideally have some
experience of teaching and learning in an Animal Welfare further
education context. The postholder will be expected to undertake the
role as a course manager, which includes leading a team and the
curriculum to ensure all students are fully supported to completion of
all components of their studies.
Practical Learning Officer (ZSL Whipsnade Zoo) ZSL Whipsnade Zoo’s
Discovery and Learning department are looking for a practical learning
officer to join our team. It is a full time, fixed term post until 31st
December 2012. The practical learning officer will play a key role in
delivering ZSL’s learning strategy and in doing so achieve the
Society’s mission to raise awareness and inform visitors and other
audiences about animals and their habitats and associated conservation
issues.
Animal Care Supervisor - Celia Hammond Animal Trust Canning Town Branch has a vacancy for an Animal Care Supervisor.
The role involves responsibility for the day to day care - feeding,
cleaning litter trays and cattery accommodation for cats and kittens
that have been rescued and are being cared for at our Canning Town
Branch.
A motivated, hard working, hands on person is sought who can lead a
team of volunteers and animal care staff to maintain high standards of
cleanliness and disease control whilst at all times being gentle and
caring in approach towards our rescued cats who are often nervous or
traumatised.
Celia Hammond Animal Trust require a Veterinary Nurse
Working for CHAT, you will be directly making a difference to the
welfare of animals in London. This is a real hands-on role using all
your skills and training and you will not be expected to cover
reception work. You will be fully involved with the animals and your
initiative will be encouraged and valued. We are well equipped with
X-ray, ultrasound, in-house lab, endoscopes etc.
Celia Hammond Animal Trust have a vacancy for an Animal Welfare Adviser (Canning Town)
We are expanding at Canning Town and need an extra person to work in
our Reception areas. You will be responsible for building good
relationships with our clients, dealing with the booking in, admission
and discharge of their animals as appropriate. You will give
knowledgeable advice on animal welfare issues, deal with financial
matters with exemplary attention to detail, work well with all other
areas of the Clinic, and always be mindful of ways in which we can
improve our service.
Animal Welfare Adviser (for our Reception Desk) at Lewisham
Due to an increase in the number of people using our services we need an extra Animal Welfare Adviser to work at our front desk.
You will be responsible for building good relationships with our
clients, dealing with the booking in, admission and discharge of their
animals as appropriate. You will give knowledgeable advice on animal
welfare issues, deal with financial matters with exemplary attention to
detail, work well with all other areas of the Clinic, and always be
mindful of ways in which we can improve our service.
Wildlife Volunteers
Do you care? Are you searching for that “something more”? The Wildlife
For All Trust is an environmental charity with a unique approach. Like
many other organisations, we work to conserve endangered species and
habitats. Unlike other organisations, we put a lot of emphasis on
tackling human problems such as greed, selfishness, and the “me, me,
me” mentality. We train our team to understand how these psychological
factors have a huge impact on the success or failure of nature
conservation projects.
Cats Protection have vacancies for door to door fundraisers
Cats Protection is the UK’s leading feline welfare charity & helps
more than 230,000 cats & kittens every year; their vision is for a
world where every cat is treated with kindness & an understanding
of its needs.
Commencing door-to-door fundraising campaigns throughout the counties
of Devon, Cornwall, Sussex, Kent and Surrey, you will work door-to-door
in a radius up to 15 miles from where you live, and in an unhurried
& sensitive manner engage with members of the public about the
Charity’s cause, offering the person the opportunity to make a monthly
donation to the charity for many years to come. Throughout your time
fundraising on behalf of Cats Protection you will be employed by an
ethical fundraising agency, The Professional Fundraiser, that
undertakes door-to-door fundraising campaigns on behalf of the Charity.
Aquarium
Displays Supervisor Brighton
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Displays
Supervisor to join the team at the World’s Oldest Operating Aquarium in
Brighton, Sussex. In this role you will take responsibility for
ensuring the continual development and innovation within the displays
areas. Naturally you’ll be responsible for maintenance plans of
the life support systems and the cleanliness of our displays as well as
the development of suitable diets and feeds for our creatures, ensuring
we present world class displays.
Kennel
Assistant - Live in
Established Boarding Kennel requires a mature live in person for
general kennel duties plus help with house, telephone, books etc.
This kennels is based near Loch Lomond in a prime tourist area with
spectacular scenery and wildlife.
This job is ideal for someone who loves the outdoors and wants to gain
valuable experience working with dogs.
Please note that having a driving licence is essential.
National
Animal Welfare Trust (NAWT) Berkshire have a vacancy for an Animal Care
Assistant
We currently have a vacancy for a full-time Animal Care Assistant to
work with a variety of animals across the centre.
Your main duties include cleaning, feeding, grooming and exercising the
animals, in addition to dealing with the public. Experience of caring
for animals in an employment environment or a relevant qualification is
essential. You should be able to work on your own and as part of a
team, with a flexible and hardworking approach.
The
RSPCA Danaher Animal Home in Essex is currently looking for a dog
groomer
to occupy our grooming room on site. The Home is in Wethersfield and
has 72 dog kennels as well as rehoming cats and small animals too. The
terms are that the room would be free to hire, along with free
electricity, but you would need to provide your own grooming tools. We
would advertise for you and also ask everyone who adopts a dog from us
if they would like them groomed before going home.
Conservation
Scientist
Conservation Scientist - Great ape and forest elephant programme in
Djoua-Zadie-Mwagna, Gabon
A position is available, starting as soon as possible for an initial
period of 12 months, as a Conservation Scientist on ZSL’s great ape and
forest elephant programme in Gabon. The Zoological Society of London
(ZSL) has been working in Gabon since 2001 and has recently started a
landscape wide great ape and forest elephant conservation programme in
the Djoua-Zadie-Mwagna (DZM) area in the north east of the country.
Fantastic
opportunity for Dog Groomer with experience in Plymouth & East
Cornwall
Dog Groomer required for a busy Mobile Grooming Company working to high
standards within it’s profession.
This is a unique opportunity to be involved in a growing business
carrying out a career that gives immense job satisfaction and rewards
the efforts that you put in.
You will be working mainly on your own grooming dogs of all breeds with
solid back up and the ability to carry out grooms from start to finish
unlike shared roles in some grooming centres.
Youth Co-ordinator Internship
ZSL is currently preparing for the upcoming UN Conference on
Sustainable Development (Rio+20) and is looking for a Youth Coordinator
intern to assist on organizing a side event for young people during the
conference.
This voluntary position is ideally full time (Monday to Friday, 37.5
hours a week), ideally for seven months and will be based in ZSL’s
Conservation Programmes and Education departments. The ideal candidate
will be very interested in youth issues, have a passion for
conservation and sustainable development, and be self-motivated and
hardworking.
Receptionist/
Mail Clerk
We have a vacancy for a Part-time (2 days a week) Receptionist and Mail
Clerk who will join a small team responsible for providing Reception
and post room services at our Offices at Regent’s Park. You will be
dealing with enquiries and the activities of a busy reception.
Additionally, you will assist within the post room where your duties
will include receiving, sorting and despatching mail in line with our
policies and procedures. Relevant Administrative duties will also be
undertaken.
Project
Manager, Wildlife Wood Project
A position is available, starting as soon as possible, as the Project
Manager of ZSL’s Wildlife Wood Project in Cameroon. Recognising the
role that the timber sector could play in biodiversity conservation,
the Zoological Society of London initiated the Wildlife Wood Project in
2007, establishing partnerships with two timber companies in Cameroon,
and working with the Cameroonian government and local communities to
improve wildlife management in timber production forests.
Volunteer
vacancy for Dog Rescue Spain- Ideal training opportunity for those
seeking a career with dogs.
A registered Spanish Charity this dog rescue centre requires dedicated
people to assist in all aspects of the day to day running of the refuge
and care of the dogs. Longer term volunteers will be given priority.
There is accomodation included at the refuge ,but you will be required
to buy your
own food.
Capable
Dog Carers required to join our Dog Services Team
Dog Knows is a well established business offering professional canine
services to dog owners in Greenwich, Lewisham & Southwark. We
provide a Dog Training and Behaviour Consultancy as well as Dog Care
Services. Due to an ongoing increase in workload we need enthusiastic
and capable Dog Carers to join our Dog Services Team.
Run
your own Dog Knows business
Dog Knows helps dog owners to nurture, train and care for their dogs so
they can give them the very best from life
We have over ten years of experience in the dog services industry and
have developed a thriving business that currently operates in the
London Boroughs of Greenwich, Lewisham, Southwark & Lambeth. We are
now looking for very special individuals to help us grow Dog Knows so
that we can reach more owners and dogs.
Tiggywinkles
wildlife rescue require a volunteer wildlife ambulance driver
We need kind caring people to VOLUNTEER to go out and collect wildlife
and transport it back to Tiggywinkles for emergency treatment. These
will usually be small animals such as hedgehogs and garden birds, that
have been picked up by a member of the public who is unable to bring us
the animal themselves. You will need your own transport, and if
possible your own pet carrier and gardening gloves.
Volunteer
Wildlife Rescuer
Oxford, Buckingham, Brackley, Bicester, Abingdon, Wallingford or any of
the surrounding villages and towns. Also Luton and Berkhamsted/Hemel
Hempstead. Are you someone who fancies a challenge? We need volunteer
rescuers who are happy to rescue and transport sick and injured large
animals and bring them to Tiggywinkles.
Volunteer
Wildlife Fosterer
We need VOLUNTEER foster carers to look after orphaned baby wild
mammals in your own home. Full training and support is given and all
equipment provided. All volunteer fosterers need to be over the age of
18. You will need to be available most of the time. Juvenile hedgehogs,
for example, need feeding every 3-4 hours. All applicants must live
within half an hour’s drive of the hospital and have your own
transport. You will need to be able to collect the baby mammals and
equipment.
The Asha Foundation India urgently need an
Avian Vet plus veterinary students animal care volunteers
The Asha Foundation works to provide free treatment to all street
animals and birds, removing them from pain and trying to give them a
new and healthy life. The foundation operates 24 hours a day as a free
service assisting up to 50 urgent cases per day, it is the only
organisation of its kind. They desperately need specialist assistance
with the birds they are trying to assist and are appealing for an avian
vet to provide them with advice and assistance. They also urgently need
vets, vet students and volunteers to assist with their neutering
project and other work.
The
Fiji SPCA is on the look out for keen veterinary volunteers
The Fiji SPCA is on the look out for keen veterinary volunteers to
assist with work at their two busy shelters and clinics and to help
with neutering projects in towns and more remote villages and
islands. Most of the work is routine neutering but we also see
some interesting tropical diseases as well as far too many neglect
cases. Fiji SPCA has been around since 1953 and is the only
animal welfare organisation in Fiji. We provided accommodation
for all volunteers.
C.A.R.E.
can offer qualified vets and veterinary nurses a unique opportunity
We are situated in a Nature Reserve adjacent to the Kruger National
Park, there is an opportunity to live among, and observe,
wildlife on a daily basis. At C.A.R.E. we have over 500 baboons
undergoing rehabilitation and
awaiting release back into the wild. We can offer qualified vets and
veterinary nurses a unique opportunity to work hands-on with primates,
and complete projects for further learning and non-invasive
research.
Exciting
opportunities for the right person Do you have good project
management, fundraising or campaigns
experience? If you have a proven ability in the fields of fundraising,
events management, campaigns, communications, advertising, or
project management experience - particularly from the animal care
sector, please register your details on our Job Board
Voluntary
Veterinary Nurse required in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan, Indonesian
Borneo
Kawasan Wisata Pendidikan Lingkungan Hidup (KWPLH) is an environmental
education center located in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan, Indonesian
Borneo. We are in need of a vet nurse to assist in the development and
management of our animal division with focus on our Domestic Animal
Program. The facility’s goal is to increase environmental awareness and
animal welfare.
KWPLH provides a wonderful accommodation for 5 sun bears rescued from
the illegal pet trade. Sun bears are the mascot of Balikpapan, and many
of our current education programs and displays focus on them.We are in
need of a vet nurse to assist in the development and management of our
animal division with focus on our Domestic Animal Program.
Guide
Dogs for the Blind Street Fundraisers required London area. Full time
and Part time
positions
Guide dogs for the blind provide mobility and freedom to blind and
partially sighted people.
We are currently in the process of setting up an in-house door-step
fundraising team to go around the London and Greater London areas,
knocking on doors and generating new income via direct debit for our
SPONSOR A PUPPY campaign
. Volunteer
Vets. / Vet students / Vet nurses at Lanta Animal Welfare, on the
beautiful Koh Lanta Island in Southern Thailand
Needed urgently and also in the future ! We are looking for volunteers
who can demonstrate a love for animals, good social and communication
skills to deal with pets owners, volunteers and local communities,
being able to work in team as well as independently, hard worker, basic
English language knowledge essential, initiatives, being able to
improvise in difficult or uncommon situations.
Working for the
Scottish Wildlife Trust Current vacancies
Formed in 1964, the Scottish Wildlife Trust is a membership-based
registered charity with the objective to “advance the conservation of
Scotland’s biodiversity for the benefit of present and future
generations.” Our work is underpinned by a 25-Year Vision to
re-establish: “a network of healthy and resilient ecosystems supporting
expanding communities of native species across large areas of
Scotland’s land, water and seas.”
Maun
Animal Welfare
Society (MAWS), Botswana,require a Volunteer Veterinary Surgeon
We are
committed to the promotion of animal health and prevention of disease
and suffering through clinical veterinary services, education and
community outreach projects. The project we would like a vet to assist
with focuses on free-roaming domestic dog sterilisation. This project
aims to maintain control of the dog population in Maun and its
surrounding area and more importantly perhaps to conserve our precious
wildlife.
Foal Farm Animal Rescue Centre volunteer required
Foal
Farm animal rescue centre is a registered charity based at Biggin Hill
in Kent. Its aim is to take in as many sick, distressed and unwanted
animals as possible and restore them to health and happiness.
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