Posted Tuesday 23 June 2026 at 00:00 | Expires Friday 26 June 2026 at 23:59
Hours: Permanent Varied Hours (43 weeks at 37.5hrs 7 9 weeks at 16hrs)
Work pattern: Includes weekends, bank holidays and some evenings
West Midlands Safari Park is currently recruiting for an Animal Keeper on our Ungulates section.
This is an exciting opportunity, where we are looking for applicants who can demonstrate the ability and knowledge to work with the extensive range of ungulate species, managed in a drive-through system. The position involves husbandry tasks, such as feeding, cleaning, health monitoring and environment maintenance delivered to a high standard. The position involves work in the Asian and African sections and all the species within. It includes monitoring of guests in our Safari Drive and delivering keeper talks.
About you
The role requires someone who is confident, motivated and enthusiastic about wildlife conservation and has excellent communication skills. The successful applicant will require good wildlife knowledge and have an animal related qualification to HND level or above. Ideally, we are looking for someone with previous experience in a similar role. It is a physically demanding but very rewarding role.
You will need to be flexible in your approach to work outside of standard business hours, including weekends, bank holidays and evenings. Due to driving in animal restricted areas, we are looking for someone who has a full, valid driving licence.
Benefits
As well as benefiting from working in a unique and beautiful setting, you’ll also receive a range of additional perks to employment including:
- WMSP Annual Pass which gives you and your family and friends free admission and theme park wristbands, and free entry to our sister site Drayton Manor Park also Water World Stoke On Trent
- 20% Discount in our retail and catering outlets and off park special events.
- 24 Hour access to an online doctor and access to online prescriptions.
- Counselling access.
