At a Glance
- Tasks: Run fun animal encounters and exciting science experiments for all ages.
- Company: Join Wild Science, a vibrant team bringing animals and science to life.
- Benefits: Earn at least £90 a day, plus bonuses and travel expenses.
- Other info: Flexible hours with opportunities for growth and full training provided.
- Why this job: Combine your love for animals and science while engaging audiences.
- Qualifications: No experience needed, just a passion for animals and public speaking.
Animal Expert & Nutty Professor – Wild Science
Zero hours to start, with the chance to move to part-time or full-time Employed role.. .
Do you light up around animals? .
Get giddy over fizzing potions and giant bubbles?. .
We're Wild Science.
We take live animals and hands-on science into schools, nurseries, SEN settings, care homes, libraries, events and birthday parties all over the UK. . .
Now we're looking for a warm, confident Animal Expert & Nutty Professor to join our friendly team.. .
You don't need experience, because we'll train you.
What you do need is a love of animals and science, and a bit of sparkle in front of a crowd.. .
What you'll do
- Run fun, hands-on animal encounters and exciting science experiments for children and adults.. .
- Drive from home to a different venue most days.
- No two days are the same.. .
- Look after a small group of animals at your home and give them a happy life.. .
- Store and look after your science kit at home.. .
- Keep every session safe, calm and exciting for both the animals and the audience.. .
- What you'll get
- Proper employment, with a contract, holiday entitlement and a workplace pension.. .
- At least £90 a day, and the more sessions you do in a day, the more you earn.. .
- 30p a mile after the first 20 miles each day (for London team member it's every mile).
- A £5 car maintenance payment every day you work.. .
- Bonuses for specialist bookings, reviews that name you and for party events.. .
- All science equipment and supplies, sent to your home.. .
- A payment towards basic animal care, plus help finding your animals and all the transport equipment and supplies you need.. .
- Your DBS check, animal licence and £5 million public liability insurance, all paid for by us.. .
- Full branded uniform (polo, T-shirt, hoodie, cap and lab coat) and branded promotional kit.. .
- Paid shadowing alongside experienced presenters before you go solo, plus a mentor and team chats so you're never on your own.. .
- Zero hours to start, with room to grow into part-time or full-time work.. .
- You'll be great at this if you…
- Love animals (including snakes, lizards, frogs and spiders) and get excited about science.. .
- Enjoy public speaking and can keep a room of children or adults engaged.. .
- Are reliable, organised and always on time.. .
- The essentials (we can't be flexible on these)
- A confident driver with a full UK licence and your own reliable car, ideally with at least a year's driving since passing your test.. .
- Happy to travel: different venues and different roads every day, and sometimes further afield. .
- Able to keep animals at home: a starter animal team example (for part time hours): 1 snake, 1 lizard, 1 amphibian, 4 types of invertebrate and 1 mammal (we'll help you build this up).
If you already have some animals, that's a bonus.. (For full time hours, minimum animal team collection should be as above, plus an additional snake and mammal).. .
- Space at home to store science equipment.. .
- Comfortable with public speaking.. .
We can't consider non-drivers, nervous drivers, or anyone who isn't able to keep animals and science equipment at home.
Experience
Not required
Employment
Part-time
Starting time
Immediate start!
About Wild Science
Wild Science brings live animals and hands-on science to schools, nurseries, SEN settings, care homes, events and parties across the UK. . .
Our employed team get a contract, holiday entitlement, a pension, full training, uniform, equipment, insurance and DBS checks, with bonuses that reward great work. . .
With a friendly support team behind you, room to grow and genuinely rewarding days, it's a job you'll love getting up for.
Animal & Science Presenter employer: Wild Science
Wild Science is an attractive employer due to its commitment to employee development and a supportive work culture. With benefits like contract employment, holiday entitlement, and comprehensive training, staff members can thrive in a dynamic environment. The opportunity to engage with animals and science makes each day unique and fulfilling.
