Keeper or Senior Keeper
Fife Zoo
Scotland Closing date for applications is: 30th Sep 2025| Contact: | Dr Matt Hartley ([email protected]) |
| Sector: | Animal Care |
| Type: | Paid |
| Contract type: | Full-time |
| Salary: | To be discussed |
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Fife Zoo as a Keeper or Senior Keeper. You will work 38 hours per week over 5 days which will include weekends and bank holidays.
We are seeking a keeper excited and enthused about working in a developing small zoo and who is flexible, resourceful and innovative and will embrace the challenges and pace this brings.
Reporting to our Lead Keeper, this is an opportunity for an experienced keeper to develop their skills, supervise others, contribute to the design and construction of new exhibits and guide best practice animal care.
You will work with all our animals that include Grevy’s zebra, five species of primates, small carnivores and our diverse bird collection. Special interests will be accommodated.
You will also support our native wildlife conservation work including surveying our on-site wild red squirrels and amphibians and creating our wildlife education and study reserve.
You will be supported in your role, receive training and have the opportunity to engage with the zoo industry representing Fife Zoo.
Apply for this job:
You will hold the DMZAA or have a BSc or equivalent in an animal related subject and at least 1 years’ experience for the qualified keeper and 3 years for a Senior Keeper role.
If you do NOT have these qualifications and experience your application will not be considered.
Please send your CV and a letter of application to Dr Matt Hartley
