Assistant Aviary Ranger

Number of Vacancies: 2

Time Type: Variable time

Worker Type: Casual

Proposed Interview Date: Wednesday, October 28, 2026

Hours of Work: 0

Hiring Manager: Emma Burdon

Contact Number: 01482 614867

We are the largest Leisure and Culture employer in Hull and offer candidates enviable pay and conditions packages including, a generous annual leave allowance, on the job training opportunities and career development. For more information on the benefits of working for us please visit the ‘Working at Hull Culture & Leisure’ page.

Job Description Summary:

We have an exciting opportunity to recruit casual, Assistant Aviary Rangers to the team at East Park Animal Education Centre and Hull's Zoo’s and Aviaries.

You will be working with the Aviary Ranger team to provide the daily care for our wide range of domestic and exotic animals, ensuring our high standards of animal husbandry and welfare are maintained.

Your duties will also include welcoming our visitors, supporting educational events and assisting with basic grounds and building maintenance tasks. This is a physically demanding role and mainly outdoors so the ability to work in all weathers is essential!

Whilst experience is not essential a passion for conservation and working with animals is.

The post is a casual position, with hours as and when required, starting as soon as possible.

This post will require regular weekend and bank holiday working.

Role and Purpose

Working in a team, assisting the aviary rangers to provide a high quality wildlife and aviary service across the city, responding to service priorities, statutory obligations and company policy. Ensuring that all animals in the collection are well cared for in accordance with the latest guidance and helping to deliver a high quality educational experience to visitors.

Principal Accountabilities:

• To promote and safeguard the welfare of children, young people and/or vulnerable adults.
• To provide a level of security at each site to ensure that all buildings, equipment and facilities are safe and meet the required standard.
• To assist in the undertaking of daily animal care duties such as feeding, cleaning and animal health checks, reporting this activity and any concerns in accordance with the relevant procedures. Maximising the quality of life of animals within the collection by complying with animal care guidance/legislation and assisting with the provision of enrichment under supervision.
• To assist with documentation relating to the animal collection to ensure records are up to date.
• To assist in the preparation and delivery of events and educational activities at various sites across the city, taking event payments as necessary.
• To provide and maintain high standards of cleanliness and maintenance in all areas of the facility and complete check sheets as required.
• To assist in administering medication/animal treatments as required/directed in accordance with company procedures/veterinary instructions.
• To carry out basic maintenance tasks as and when required to a high standard, including grounds maintenance.
• To ensure that sites are clean and welcoming for our customers and to ensure that routine tasks such as litter picking and graffiti removal are carried out to a high standard.
• To work with work experience placements and volunteers as required.
• To attend/undertake training and development as required.
• There may be a requirement to change the shift/working pattern of the post to meet the needs of the service and match customer demands at short notice; therefore, there is a requirement for flexibility. This will include weekends, evenings, and bank holidays.
• The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and associated legislation places responsibilities for health and safety on Hull Culture and Leisure, as your employer and you as an employee of the Company. In addition to the Company’s overall duties, the post holder has personal responsibility for their own health & safety and that of other employees; additional and more specific responsibilities are identified in the Company’s Corporate H&S policy.