General Information

Where do we advertise jobs?

We advertise in the local press, Job Centres and on our website. Specialised vacancies are advertised in the appropriate professional or trade magazine. Teaching vacancies for example are advertised in the Times Education Supplement and Horticulturist posts in Horticulture Weekly.

Most advertising now is also being picked up by internet sites dedicated to job searching (e.g. Fish4jobs). Animal keeping vacancies are advertised in Cage and Aviary Birds magazine, and are also picked up on specialist web sites dedicated to countryside and animal related work e.g. the biology network and the zoo news digest websites.

What Seasonal Work is Available

Seasonal work is available when advertised.  

Useful Addresses

The City and Guilds Zoo Animal Management Course, which is required by Chester Zoo, is now run by Sparsholt College. Their contact address is currently: abeer@sparsholt.ac.uk

ABWAK- the Association of British Wild Animal Keepers

The Association of British Wild Animal Keepers is open to anyone to join, and produces a bi monthly magazine “Ratel” including articles written by keepers, and adverts for job vacancies. Their contact address is currently:

c/o Chester Zoo
Caughall Road
Upton
Chester
CH2 1LH

They also have a very good web site at www.abwak.co.uk