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Discovery Ambassador - Ed...

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The Royal Zoological Society Of Scotland, Edinburgh

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CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL, North Leith, City of Edinburgh

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CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL, Duddingston, City of Edinburgh

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CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL, Craigmillar, City of Edinburgh

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East Lothian Council, North Berwick, East Lothian

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CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL, Dalry, City of Edinburgh

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CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL, Gracemount, City of Edinburgh

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East Lothian Council, Haddington, East Lothian

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CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL, Gracemount, City of Edinburgh

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CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL, Gracemount, City of Edinburgh

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CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL, Canongate, City of Edinburgh

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CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL, Niddrie, City of Edinburgh

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CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL, Broomhouse, City of Edinburgh

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CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL, Comely Bank, City of Edinburgh

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CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL, Canonmills, City of Edinburgh

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Discovery Ambassador - Edinburgh Zoo

£23400

The Royal Zoological Society Of Scotland, Edinburgh

  • Full time
  • Permanent
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Posted 1 week ago, 6 Mar

Closing date: 19-03-2025 (4 days)

Job ref: MAR20251035

Full Job Description

We have four vacancies for this fixed term, seasonal, role.

  • One for a 7 month contract to start mid April (part time 30 hrs per week).
  • Three for a 3 month contract to Start June (full time 37.5 hrs per week).

The role

Providing a first-class service to visitors to RZSS Edinburgh Zoo in a varied and exciting role engaging with visitors and communities ensuring a high standard of customer service always. You will deliver a range of innovative and creative activities, talks and tour programmes to engage and excite visitors in support of RZSS’ vision and mission. 

 

Some of the things you'll do

  • Deliver discovery and learning talks and presentations and act as an RZSS ambassador in accordance with our vision and mission to protect, value and love nature. 
  • Provide first-class customer service by maintaining a positive, welcoming environment, proactive and helpful attitude to all visitors and colleagues to meet/exceed our Visitor Experience Standards, e.g. provide a personal, knowledgeable, and positive level of service daily. 
  • Working with the team, engage with and support a diverse range of visitors and audiences, ensuring your message is engaging and consistent with team objectives and in line with RZSS’ mission and vision whilst providing first-class customer care and service, e.g. answering visitor queries and undertaking engaging activities. 
  • Proactively ensure your knowledge of RZSS, our conservation work and species within the collection is thorough and up to date, e.g. attending team meetings, accessing team brief. 
  • Contribute to ideas which help in creating positive visitor engagement suggesting ideas for development, e.g., Property & Estates and Interpretation. 
  • Work closely across relevant teams to deliver and support an agreed range of activities and events  
  • Support the wider discovery and learning team in their engagement activities.  
  • Respond to unexpected situations (minor customer complaint) in a professional manner and seek advice and support from your line manager when required.

 

What we're looking for:

  • Good achievement in standard grades (or equivalent), including English or equivalent experience in a similar role 
  • Knowledge and understanding of what makes five-star customer service 
  • First-class customer service, e.g. interpersonal skills and ability to engage with a wide range of individuals, e.g. the public, internally and externally.? 
  • Engaging customers empathetically to provide information, engage and deal with queries  

What you’ll get in return: 

  • Starting salary of £23,400 (pro rata)
  • 37.5hr or 30 hr working week
  • 34 days annual leave (pro rata)
  • Discount in both retail/catering 
  • Access to a healthcare plan 
  • Employer contributory pension scheme 
  • You will receive a staff membership which will give you (and family/friends) free (and discounted) entry to both the Highland Wildlife Park and Edinburgh Zoo as well as a number of other Zoo’s across the UK. 

For further information on what the role involves and essential/desirable criteria – please see the ‘related documents’ section under the site location map.

 

Closing date is midnight Wednesday 19 March.

Interview date will be on Wednesday 2 April. 

Start date to be Wednesday 16 April.

 

 

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Direct job link

www.s1jobs.com/job/discovery-ambassador-edinburgh-zoo-124733475

About this company

The Royal Zoological Society Of Scotland

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Company accreditations

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