Claudia Readman

A zoo keeper with some managerial experience specialising with a variety of taxa including birds, reptiles, amphibians,

invertebrates, small and large mammals.

Possession of a full UK drivers license.

Bird Garden Intern

• Providing animals with daily feeds and cleans.
• Providing visitors with specialist information during talks and animal experiences.
• Assissting in general grounds maintenance, such as building enclosures.

Animal Keeper/Instructor

• Completion of general maintenance whilst following protocols and providing day to day care for the animals and enclosures.
• Occasionally designing and constructing new enclosures and administrating appropriate medications and enrichment.
• Preparing and sourcing appropriate diets for a wide selection of birds, reptile,

amphibian, invertebrate and mammal species.

• Responsible for supervising groups of students carrying out practical sessions.
• Preparation of lessons in accordance with the curriculums and schemes of work.

Trainee Keeper

• Preparing and distributing food and water to animals
• Assisting with maintaining enclosures and public viewing areas to a high standard of hygiene, cleanliness and exhibition
• Answering enquiries from the public in a helpful and polite manner and delivering visitor encounters

Zoo Keeper

• Working with a variety of species including, birds and large mammals
• Prepared and monitored diets including administering medications
• Assisted with the transport and release of animals into and across the zoo
• Handled many aspects of daily animal care including hand rearing and training
• Designed and prepared a brand new African Aviary

Production Manager

• Managing a team daily during kitchen production days and organising shift patterns
• Calculating specific nutrition and dietary requirements into weighable measurements
• Completing paperwork and daily records to a high standard
• Providing customers with excellent service

Optical Assistant

Daily running of the store, including talking to patients and dispensing glasses

5+ GCSEs at grade C and above.

3 A-Levels

Biology foundation degree

Zoology bsc