Battersea Park Children's Zoo Work Experience Placements and Volunteering
Create a free account to applySupport animal husbandry and zoo upkeep in a busy, modern zoo, getting a realistic view of zookeeper work without hands-on animal handling. These placements and volunteering opportunities are for people interested in wildlife conservation or zoology.
Battersea Park Children's Zoo offers work experience placements and volunteering for people who are interested in wildlife conservation or zoology. The placements are designed to show the reality of working as a zookeeper in a modern zoo, rather than providing hands-on animal handling.
Participants support animal husbandry and zoo upkeep in a busy working environment.
1 January 2027
Autumn term volunteering deadline: 1 April. Winter term volunteering deadline: 1 September. Summer term volunteering deadline: 1 January. Occasional government industry placements may also be considered subject to interview and availability.
January 2027 – April 2027
Winter term volunteering (January to End April)
May 2027 – August 2027
Summer term volunteering (May to End August)
September 2027 – December 2027
Autumn term volunteering (September to End December)
Location
- Applicants must be prepared to be on their feet for the majority of the day.
- A moderate level of fitness is required.
- Applicants must be prepared to work outside in all weathers.
- Applicants may occasionally have to work in areas with high temperature and humidity.
- Applicants should be comfortable working in an environment with known allergens, including nuts, wheat, eggs, crustaceans, pollen, hay, dust and animal fur.
- Applications must be submitted directly by the applicant.
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