British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums (BIAZA)
National Jellyfish Specialist
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SEA LIFE Scarborough
North Yorkshire
Closing date for applications is: 27th Sep 2026
Contact: Michael Best (michael.best@merlinentertainments.biz)
Sector: Animal Care
Type: Paid
Contract type: Full-time
Salary: GBP £31,991.00/Hr.
Are you passionate about the world of jellyfish and ready to lead a team across multiple SEA LIFE locations?
Join us as a National Jellyfish Specialist, where your expertise in jellyfish care and strategic oversight will ensure our displays across the UK are as captivating and sustainable as possible!
What’s involved?
As our National Jellyfish Supervisor, you’ll be responsible for maintaining the highest standards of jellyfish husbandry and display presentation, ensuring these delicate creatures continue to amaze and inspire our visitors. Overseeing everything from propagation and display innovations to compliance with industry standards, you’ll play a key role in developing our jellyfish displays across SEA LIFE UK locations.
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Your Day-to-day Will Involve
- Providing husbandry support and training to SEA LIFE sites, ensuring jellyfish thrive across all displays.
- Coordinating jellyfish propagation, acquisition, and quarantine while meeting ethical standards.
- Managing the jellyfish polyp bank and sharing best practices across sites.
- Collaborating on display developments that bring new, awe-inspiring experiences for our guests.
This is a full-time permanent role working 37.5 hours per week, including weekends and after-hours responsibilities.
Qualifications & Experience
- Proven experience in aquarium displays and jellyfish husbandry
- Strong understanding of life support systems and water environments.
- Excellent leadership and communication skills to inspire and manage the displays team.
- Knowledge of industry standards for health and safety, including zoo licensing regulations.
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Benefits
- 40% discount off LEGO® sets and products on the online LEGO Store!
- Merlin Magic Pass: Free tickets for you, your family and friends to enjoy all of our Merlin Attractions across the world!
- 25% discount in Merlin retail shops and restaurants (a brilliant extra treat when you’re using your Magic Pass to visit!)
- Enjoy the Ride Pass, giving you and 5 others a Merlin Annual Pass (Gold Edition)
- X2 volunteer days per year
- Staff discount codes for Merlin Annual Passes to gift to loved ones!
- Employee assistance programme
- Access to Perks at Work which 30,000+ national & local employee discounts
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To apply please use this link - https://careers-uk-merlinentertainments.icims.com/jobs/13825/national-jellyfish-specialist/job?mode=job&iis=Job+Board&iisn=BIAZA
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