Aquarist

Job Description

What you'll bring to the team

Are you ready to splash into action working with some of the most fascinating creatures?

Join us as an Aquarist at SEA LIFE Brighton, where your passion for aquatic life and will drive your career to new heights!

This role is for 6 months with potential for a permanent role afterwards.

What’s involved?

As one of our Aquarists, you’ll play a key role in ensuring consistently high standards of display presentation and animal husbandry. You’ll support the running and maintenance of all off show areas including the quarantine areas and the maintenance of the individual displays life support systems. Plus, you'll have the chance to roll up your sleeves and dive into creative conservation projects that underpin the SEA LIFE Brighton mission.

Your day-to-day will involve:

• Daily operations of our displays, including the health and safety of animals
• Ensuring high standards of cleanliness, care, and innovation
• Collaborating on animal acquisitions, transport, and quarantines, while meeting SEA LIFE’s ethical standards
• Being a key player in animal husbandry and life support system maintenance
• Developing displays, delivering fresh and exciting experiences for our guests
• Developing yourself to achieve your career goals

This is a full-time role with 37.5 hours per week on a rota basis, including weekends and bank holidays. This role will also include the need to be on site after hours and working on a call out rota.

Qualifications & Experience

• Ideally, you’ll have experience in the aquarium industry, with expertise in aquatic animal husbandry and life support systems.
• Ideally, you’ll hold a degree or equivalent in a relevant field
• Ideally a PADI Rescue Diver qualification or above (desirable)
• Strong desire to develop your husbandry career
• A creative mindset for developing engaging, educational exhibits.

Benefits

• 25 days Holiday (including bank holidays), plus additional days off for volunteering
• 25% discount in our retail shops and restaurant
• 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

If you have any questions or if you require any assistance, because of a disability or medical condition, please contact us by email at recruitment@merlinentertainments.biz and one of the team will get back to you as soon as possible.

Pay Range

Compensation between GBP £28,416.00/Yr.-GBP £30,466.00/Yr.