Volunteer - Elephant Section

Role: Elephant Section Volunteer

Day/s available: Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays

Minimum age: 21 Years old

Length of placement: 6 months

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated individual to join our committed and friendly team of volunteers.

We welcome applications from candidates with a keen interest in animal husbandry and conservation. Candidates should also be able to demonstrate that they are team orientated, hardworking, proactive and positive in their attitude to all tasks.

This is a one day a week voluntary position lasting 6 months, working from 8am until 5pm (winter hours may vary).

Species held on section:

· African Elephant, 4:0

Day to day tasks

· Assisting with daily cleaning, indoors and outdoors

· Preparation of feeds- vegetable preparation, hay nets & enrichment

· Creating new enrichment

· Collecting and providing browse on occasion

· Observing morning husbandry routines as keepers work with elephants

· Helping to finish the days’ routine jobs in a timely manner while keepers carry-out Keeper Experiences

Note: Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm operate the elephant facility in a strict Protected Contact management system, meaning no keepers share the same area as an elephant at any time. This means there will be no hands-on contact, with elephants, as a volunteer on section.

Volunteering Application Form

In order to apply please send the completed application form to careers@noahsarkzoofarm.co.uk