registrar Birmingham, England
Job description
Registrar
SEA LIFE Birmingham; 3 Brindleyplace, The Waters Edge
Birmingham, WEST MIDLANDS, B1 2HL
United Kingdom
Fancy working where sea otters and penguins watch on as you go about your daily work? We’re currently looking for a Registrar to join the curatorial team at SEA LIFE Birmingham.
Working here feels pretty unique and this is an exciting new administration role focused on record keeping, budget management and logistics!
What we are looking for
- Previous experience in the logistics of zoological collection operations is desirable
- Knowledge and understanding of current zoo legislation and operational requirements for animal transports
- Someone with a passion for animals and wildlife with great organisational and presentation skills
- Excellent IT skills, particularly excel management and experience with database management
- Experience with OERCA or a similar animal specific registry is desirable
- Good communication skills both written and verbal
- Good time management skills to thrive in a high paced environment
In this varied role, you’ll deliver and maintain high standards of welfare throughout the animal care operations by maintaining accurate and meaningful records in compliance with Zoo licensing, BALAI and accreditation requirements.
Reporting to the Curator this will be an office based administrative role. You will coordinate the online record keeping system (OERCA) ensuring the data Is clean and accurate at all times. You will also provide coordination of risk assessments and COSHH, as well as assisting the curator with audits of policies and processes as required.
Focusing on record keeping, budget management and logistics the successful person will deliver administrative support to maintain the continual and complex operation of the department. Alongside continuing to develop our conservation and research goals through student management and partnership logistics.
In addition, you will support with all curatorial recruitment process, producing reports of water quality, and animal health data for regular review, tracking and highlighting any trends to the senior team. Plus, maintain the highest levels of veterinary care by ensuring all veterinary records including AHEF’s (Animal Health Enquiry Forms) are up to date along with maintaining accurate drug records at all times.
This role is fixed term for 12-months, offering full-time hours. Working predominantly Monday to Friday with some flexibility around weekend working to support with animal transport or other duties that may happen outside of working hours.
What’s in it for you
Alongside working with a team that works hard, supports each other, and has fun along the way, you’ll also receive:
- Salary range of £21,000 - £25,000 per annum (depending on experience)
- 25% discount in our retail shops and restaurants
- 40% off LEGO online
- Merlin Magic Pass - giving you free tickets to all our attractions worldwide for you, your family, and friends every year
- Employee pricing up to 55% off cinema tickets
Everyone Matters at Merlin.
At Merlin we welcome the world to our magical attractions and resorts every day and we want to reflect that same multicultural mix inside our business too. We strive to create an inclusive and diverse workplace where people can be themselves, have the same opportunities and thrive together. Because at Merlin, everyone matters! Together, we work to create a workplace where everyone feels valued, no matter their age, race, gender, disability or sexual orientation. Although we understand that we'll always be learning and growing, we aim to be the most inclusive and flexible employer in our industry.
If you have any questions or if you require any assistance, because of a disability or medical condition, please contact us by email at [email protected] and one of the team will get back to you as soon as possible.
