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Title | Community Engagement Manager |
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We are Chester Zoo, and for over 80 years we’ve been a leading conservation and education charity, and an amazing, award-winning visitor attraction. We’re also a team of passionate, talented, enthusiastic and expert people, doing everything from feeding the animals to discovering new conservation ideas, and giving our 1.7 million visitors an inspirational day out. We work hard because we love animals, we care about nature, we love Chester Zoo and we want to be the best zoo in the world! If you think you can help us to achieve that, then we’d love to hear from you. The Role: We are seeking to recruit a Community Engagement Manager on a permanent basis within our award winning Discovery & Learning Division. The role will manage a programme of projects and activities to engage communities in the UK and around the world, raising awareness of conservation issues, supporting environmental action and leading behaviour change initiatives. They will oversee our UK outreach work, including the management of our Safari Rangers and project staff engaged in outreach activities, and provide important education focused input to our field programmes internationally. The successful candidate will have: • Substantial experience developing and managing community based learning programmes and projects, preferably within a zoo, aquarium or other environmental education or conservation focused organisation A working knowledge of conservation and the key issues threatening the natural world today is highly desirable. Experience of working internationally would also be advantageous. Hours of work are 40 hours per week worked Monday – Friday, with regular evening and weekend working for which time off in lieu is given. The salary for the role is £30,227.53 per annum. In addition we offer a range of amazing benefits including: • a fantastic working environment working with colleagues passionate about the zoo
Closing date for applications is 31st July 2016 |