Aquarist
Location
Weymouth, Dorset, United Kingdom
Work type
Onsite
Employment
Full Time
Experience
2-5 years
Compensation
£27K - £29.4K per month
Posted
23h ago
Summary and responsibilities
Role overview
Summary
The Aquarist will join the animal care team at SEA LIFE Weymouth, responsible for the health and welfare of various aquatic species. Key duties include routine maintenance of life support systems, water quality checks, diet preparation, and administering medication. This full-time, permanent role involves working 5 days out of 7, including weekends and bank holidays, and providing 24-hour alarm cover on a rota basis.
Fancy working in our aquarium on the Jurassic Coast in Dorset? We're currently looking for an Aquarist to join our AWESOME animal care team, caring for a variety of species!
We have a structured progression plan for our display teams in place across the UK, which means we can now offer a role between levels 1 and 5 and will be compensated accordingly. Successful performance can lead to you becoming a Senior Aquarist and with so many sites across the world, the opportunities are endless.
You’ll play a vital part in caring for our animals, ensuring consistently high levels of animal health and welfare as well as looking after and carrying out routine maintenance of the filtration and life support systems, crisis management equipment and environmental alarms. Other duties include back washing main filters, water changes, water quality checks, water parameters, health checks, plus training and enrichment.
You’ll prepare suitable diets and feed all livestock, as well as provide medication and treatment of animals under direction. You will also provide 24-hour alarm cover on a rota basis and maintain strict codes of practice for the use, storage and record keeping of all medications and chemicals according to HSE, COSHH and SSSMZP regulations.
This is a full-time, permanent role, working any 5 days out of 7. This will include weekends and bank holidays on a roster basis.
Qualifications & Experience
Experience within public aquariums involving maintenance, plumbing and operation of large life support systems
Strong demonstrable experience of animal husbandry
An understanding of the fundamentals of water chemistry as applied to an aquarium environment
Solid understanding of the accurate use of theming, lighting, and water movement
A degree level qualification in animal care, marine biology or equivalent (desirable)
Benefits
40% off LEGO online
25% discount in our retail shops and restaurants
Merlin Magic Pass - giving you free tickets to all our attractions worldwide for you, your family, and friends every year
Enjoy the Ride Pass – giving you and 5 others a Merlin Annual Pass (Gold edition)
x2 volunteer days per year
Discounted rates at Merlin hotels all over the world
Employee pricing up to 55% off cinema tickets
Updated 23h ago
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Experience
2-5 years
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Full Time
Contract duration
Permanent
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Compensation
£27K - £29.4K per month
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Company
Merlin Entertainments
Team size
Growing team
Location
Weymouth, Dorset, United Kingdom
At Merlin Entertainments, we welcome the world to our magical attractions and resorts every day and strive to create an inclusive and diverse workplace where people can be themselves, have the same opportunities and thrive together. We aim to be the most inclusive and flexible employer in our industry.
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Aquarist
Weymouth, Dorset, United Kingdom • Full Time