Schools Learning officer

Key responsibilities 

• School Site Activities: Developing and delivering and supporting educational activities at our partner schools sites linked to increasing Biodiversity within their school grounds, developing students scientific monitoring skills and students engagement with nature.
• Workshops: Delivering curriculum linked workshops within the zoo to school groups to help ensure they have positive learning experiences during their time with us.   
• School Visits: Facilitating school group visits to the zoo, including supporting teachers and students throughout their time at the zoo, supporting and coordinating volunteers, assisting teachers to plan their time at the zoo and working collaboratively with colleagues across London Zoo to maximise the visitor experience for educational groups.
• Project Support: Supporting Senior Learning Officers and other colleagues where required on development projects related to school audiences and career courses.
• Experience Improvement: Working to improve the experience for schools and other educational groups engaging with us, including through reflective practice, evaluation and meetings. 

• Delivered learning programmes in either a formal or informal setting.  
• Worked with young people of a variety of ages and abilities.
• Presented workshops, talks, or lessons to a range of different audiences.
• Demonstrated knowledge of current environmental issues and sustainable actions that can be promoted to mitigate environmental impact.
• Applied understanding of different pedagogical approaches to maximise learning.
• Comfortable working outdoors in all weather conditions, with a positive and flexible.
• Holds a full, valid UK Driving Licence. 

This role requires a DBS check in addition to standard pre-employment checks, including the candidate's right to work in the UK.

We strongly encourage applications from all backgrounds and celebrate the value of having a team of employees with diverse skills, experiences, and heritage. We are committed to ensuring our teams can bring their authentic selves to work without fear of discrimination. ZSL has active equality networks for our staff with lived experience and those who provide active allyship in Race and Culture, Team Pride, Disability Network, and Menopause Network, complemented by our strategic EDI Steering Group.  

We’re ZSL, an international conservation charity. Through our unrivalled animal experts in our two zoos (London Zoo and Whipsnade Zoo), the work of our pioneering scientists, our dedicated conservationists, our purpose is to inspire, inform and empower people to stop wild animals going extinct. Our vision is a world where wildlife thrives and we’re working every day to achieve this. From investigating the health threats facing animals, to helping people and wildlife live alongside each other, we are committed to bringing wildlife back from the brink of extinction.  

What do we offer?  

At ZSL, we are proud of our approach to employee benefits. Our benefits include: 

• Our vision and purpose - you’ll work alongside colleagues who are passionate about science-led conservation, knowing that you will help us to inspire, inform and empower people to stop wildlife going extinct  
• Pension scheme - we offer a generous pension scheme with up to 12% contributory pension
• Flexible working – talk to us about your flexible working requirements and we will do everything we can to make sure you work in a way that suits you  
• Holidays – 25 days annual leave allowance, plus UK bank holidays  Wellbeing – access to a blended programme of wellbeing initiatives, including confidential access to our 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme  
• Life assurance – eligible employees will be enrolled in ZSL’s life assurance scheme from their first day 
• Complimentary tickets – annual allocation of Whipsnade Zoo and London Zoo tickets, with a 30% discount in online and retail shops  
• Cycle2Work - our cycle to work scheme enables you to lease a bicycle  
• Season ticket loan - we offer an interest free loan for eligibly London-based employees to buy a season ticket for travel between home and work 
• Family friendly policies – we offer enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption packages