Assistant Curator

What you'll bring to the team:

Are you passionate about marine life and ready to lead a dedicated team in caring for some of the ocean’s most captivating creatures? Join us as an Assistant Curator at SEA LIFE London where your passion for marine life and strong leadership will inspire our team to reach new heights! 

What’s involved?

As our Assistant Curator, you’ll lead and develop a team of Displays Supervisors, Senior Aquarists and Aquarists, ensuring core product excellence in the standards of display presentation and animal husbandry. Managing the running and maintenance of all off show areas including quarantining and husbandry of animals. You will play a key role in the continual development of the displays in line with the displays development plan. 

Your day-to-day will involve:

• Overseeing team performance to ensure high-quality displays and animal welfare.
• Collaborating with the Senior Curator to develop and implement effective diets and care strategies for livestock.
• Ensuring regular maintenance of displays, tanks, and life support systems for optimal visitor satisfaction.
• Managing inventory and ordering of feeds and supplies within budget.
• Supporting team development and succession planning alongside the Senior Curator.

This is a full-time permanent role with 40 hours per week on a rota basis, including weekends and bank holidays. As a key member of the displays team, alarm callout duties will be mandatory and as such you will be a designated key holder. Whilst caring for animals, working with the public and for marketing/PR activities (including diving and events), it is likely that you will be required to work outside your normal contracted hours. In addition, you will be expected to remain flexible with regards to weekly rotas based on the needs of the business and animal requirements.

• You’ll have significant experience in the aquarium industry, with expertise in aquatic animal husbandry and life support systems.
• Ideally, you’ll hold a degree or equivalent in a relevant field
• A PADI Rescue Diver qualification or above 
• Strong communication skills to inspire and manage the Displays team.
• Previous leadership experience within the aquarium industry.
• A keen understanding of zoo licensing and aquarium industry regulations is also required.

• 25 days Holiday (including bank holidays), plus additional days off for volunteering
• Annual Rail season ticket loan
• 25% discount in our retail shops and restaurants and 40% off LEGO online
• Merlin Magic Pass - giving you free tickets to all our attractions worldwide for you, your family, and friends every year
• Enjoy the Ride Pass – giving you and 5 others a Merlin Annual Pass (Gold Edition)
• Employee pricing up to 55% off cinema tickets

If you have any questions or if you require any assistance, because of a disability or medical condition, please contact us by email at gatewayuk.recruitment@merlinentertainments.biz and one of the team will get back to you as soon as possible.