HOME PLAN YOUR VISIT ANIMALS & GARDENS WHAT’S ON GET INVOLVED EDUCATION SHOP ONLINE CONSERVATION WORK EXPERIENCE HOME : WORK EXPERIENCE Work Experience Placements Please note that due to popular demand, the Large Mammal Section and Primate, Small Mammals and Bird Section are fully booked till September 2022. The Children’s Farm Section is fully booked for February, March, April, July and August 2022. If you apply for one of these sections for dates that are fully booked, you will not receive a reply. If you would like to apply for a work experience placement please read the details below carefully. If you fulfil the criteria below and wish to apply for a placement, please complete the application form. Work Experience Criteria All applicants must be 16 years old or over and demonstrate that they have an interest in working with animals as a career. School Pupils Applicants who attend school and are over the age of 16 will only be permitted to work on the Children’s Farm Section at the Wildlife Park. You will be working alongside the Farm Keeper to care for a range of domestic livestock. Applications are accepted throughout the year and you will be invited to the Park for an interview. Animal Management Students / University Students Applicants over the age of 16 who are studying Animal Management at College or a related subject at University can apply to work on one of the three animal sections at the Park (please see details below). Applicants must be studying an animal related course (level 2 / Level 3 Animal Management, Degree in a related subject, e.g. Zoology, Animal Science, Animal Behaviour). Whilst every effort will be made to allow you to work on your choice of section, demand for placements is high and this may not always be possible. Placements blocks must be a minimum of 2 weeks and a maximum of 4 weeks duration Monday to Friday. Applications are accepted throughout the year and you will be invited to the Park for an interview. Animal Sections – the animals at the Park are split into 3 sections. Placement students will spend their time working alongside the Keepers on each of the sub-sections that make up each Animal Section. Please include in your application your preference and we will try and match your placement with your preferred choice where possible. Herpetology– including reptiles, amphibians, fish and invertebrates Bottom Section: Small Mammals, Primates and Birds – lemurs, callitrichids, meerkat, bats, dik-dik, naked mole rat, otters, passerine birds, penguins, birds of prey, pheasants and parrots etc. Top Section: Large Mammals – domestic livestock, lake birds, rhino, giraffe, capybara, tapir, zebra, wallaby etc. Please note that work placement students will not be permitted to work with any of the carnivore species at the Park. Veterinary Students Applicants studying Veterinary Medicine can apply for placements of 1 to 4 weeks duration on any of the three animal sections. If there is availability, we will accommodate your preferred choice. You will be working alongside the Keepers, caring for the animals. During the placement, students will have the opportunity to observe veterinary procedures (if any) that occur during your time at the Park. Applications are accepted throughout the year and you will be invited to the Park for an interview. Additional Information Please note that Cotswold Wildlife Park is situated in a rural location and there is no public transport. Applicants must arrange their own transport or accommodation for the duration of the placement and consider the costs involved with this. If you are interested in applying for a placement please complete the application form and if you have any queries please email: education@cotswoldwildlifepark.co.uk USEFUL INFO About Us Media Centre Contact Us Vacancies Cookies Privacy Policy Terms & Conditions E-Newsletter Sign-Up SHOP ONLINE Shop online for Day E-tickets, Annual membership, Adoptions and much more. GET INVOLVED Go behind the scenes and be a keeper for a day or experience an animal encounter. ADOPT AN ANIMAL Provide a helpful contribution towards the costs of keeping and feeding the animals. ABOUT US MEDIA CENTRE CONTACT US VACANCIES WORK EXPERIENCE COOKIES PRIVACY POLICY TERMS & CONDITIONS Cotswold Wildlife Park and Gardens, Bradwell Grove, Burford, Oxfordshire OX18 4JP T: +44 (0) 1993 823 006 E: enquiries@cotswoldwildlifepark.co.uk "Fantastic and memorable" Registered office: Bradwell Grove, Burford Oxfordshire OX18 4JP | Registered in England No. 1005032. © 2021 Copyright Cotswold Wildlife Park and Gardens. Our website uses cookies. You can read how we use them in ourcookie information.// ACCEPT //