Assistant Curator

Assistant Curator

SEA LIFE Weymouth, Lodmoor Country Park
Weymouth, DORSET, DT4 7SX
United Kingdom

Fancy working at BIAZA accredited SEA LIFE Weymouth on the Jurassic Coast as an Aquarium Displays Supervisor?

This is a key role in our animal care team and there are a lot of exciting things happening here to get your teeth stuck into! Our aquarium is home to a huge variety of animals, including common seals, otters, blacktip reef sharks and Fairy Penguins!

What we are looking for

• You’ll already be an experienced aquarist
• Have robust practical knowledge of aquatic animal husbandry, associated life support systems and public aquarium procedures, protocols and health and safety
• A self-motivated and proactive individual
• A natural coach, with an inclusive and encouraging leadership style
• We’d love it if you have a good understanding of zoo licensing standards, processes, and requirements

In this full-time, permanent role, you’ll report to the Aquarium Curator and help drive the continual development and innovation within the animal display areas. As well as ensuring outstanding animal husbandry and welfare. You’ll help to lead, empower, and encourage a team of aquarists and animal care specialists to undertake the vital day to day tasks involved in caring for over a thousand creatures.

You’ll be ensuring our vital life support systems are always operating accurately along with driving standards of cleanliness and presentation of our displays, always striving for best in class. Ensuring suitable diets and feed plans are in place, as well as robust health, medication, and treatment regimes for our many species, you’ll also continually develop our excellent animal welfare across the whole collection.

What’s in it for you

Alongside deputising for the Curator, you’ll also receive:

• A salary of £29,500 per annum
• 25% discount in our retail shops and restaurants, plus 40% off LEGO online
• Merlin Magic Pass - giving you free tickets to all our attractions worldwide for you, your family, and friends every year
• Employee pricing up to 55% off cinema tickets

Everyone Matters at Merlin.
At Merlin we welcome the world to our magical attractions and resorts every day and we want to reflect that same multicultural mix inside our business too. We strive to create an inclusive and diverse workplace where people can be themselves, have the same opportunities and thrive together. Because at Merlin, everyone matters! Together, we work to create a workplace where everyone feels valued, no matter their age, race, gender, disability or sexual orientation. Although we understand that we'll always be learning and growing, we aim to be the most inclusive and flexible employer in our industry.

If you have any questions or if you require any assistance, because of a disability or medical condition, please contact us by email at Midway.Recruitment@merlinentertainments.biz and one of the team will get back to you as soon as possible.