We are looking for an Assistant Zookeeper to join the Small Mammals team at the world renowned London Zoo. Part of the Zoological Society of London (ZSL), London Zoo is the world’s oldest scientific zoo and a global leader in wildlife conservation, education, and animal care. Located in the heart of Regent’s Park, it’s home to over 8,000 amazing animals, from tiny marching leafcutter ants to our giant silverback gorilla. The zoo offers visitors the chance to get up close with animals while supporting vital global efforts to protect wildlife and restore habitats around the world.
As an Assistant Zookeeper, you'll be working across two of our popular walkthrough exhibits, home to lively squirrel monkeys and charismatic ring-tailed lemurs. This hands-on role combines visitor engagement with animal care support, helping to create unforgettable experiences while contributing to ZSL’s mission, a world where wildlife thrives.
This role is offered as a 3-month contract. ZSL’s zoos operate 7 days a week, 37.5 hours per week, worked on a rota that includes weekends and bank holidays.
Key responsibilities: 
• Visitor Engagement: Support positive visitor experiences by answering questions in a friendly and helpful manner, ensuring visitors leave with a good impression of ZSL.
• Incident Response: Be the point of contact in an incident involving a visitor and an animal and advise
visitors of the correct action.
• Animal Care Support: Assisting keepers with cleaning and maintaining exhibits and other designated areas.
• Feeding and Diet Preparation: Assisting with preparing approved diets and carrying out the correct feeding
procedures.
• Animal Monitoring: Observe animals' behaviour, health and security and report any problems to the Team
Leader or senior staff.
• Health and Safety Monitoring: Ensuring relevant safe systems of work and risk assessments are read, understood,
signed, and consistently adhered to, and emergency procedures are followed.