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Job Post Details

National Jellyfish Specialist
Merlin Entertainments
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3.5
Scarborough
£31,991 a year
Full-time
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Job details

£31,991 a year
Employee discount, Employee assistance programme
Full-time
Weekend availability
Scarborough

Full job description

What you'll bring to the team

Are you passionate about the world of jellyfish and ready to support teams across multiple sites?

Join us as a National Jellyfish Specialist, where your expertise in jellyfish care and strategic oversight will ensure our displays across the UK are as captivating and sustainable as possible!

What’s involved?

As our National Jellyfish Specialist, you’ll be responsible for maintaining the highest standards of jellyfish husbandry and display presentation, ensuring these delicate creatures continue to amaze and inspire our visitors. Overseeing everything from propagation and display innovations to compliance with industry standards, you’ll play a key role in developing our jellyfish displays across SEA LIFE UK locations.

Your day-to-day will involve:

  • Providing husbandry support and training to SEA LIFE sites, ensuring jellyfish thrive across all displays.
  • Coordinating jellyfish propagation, acquisition, and quarantine while meeting ethical standards.
  • Managing the jellyfish polyp bank and sharing best practices across sites.
  • Support and drive the running of Day to Day operations at site.
  • Collaborating on display developments that bring new, awe-inspiring experiences for our guests.

This is a full-time permanent role working 37.5 hours per week, including weekends and after-hours responsibilities.

Qualifications & Experience

  • Proven experience in aquarium displays and jellyfish husbandry
  • Strong understanding of life support systems and water environments.
  • Excellent leadership and communication skills to inspire and support teams with Jellyfish across the UK.
  • Knowledge of industry standards for health and safety, including zoo licensing regulations.

Benefits

  • 40% discount off LEGO® sets and products on the online LEGO Store!
  • Merlin Magic Pass: Free tickets for you, your family and friends to enjoy all of our Merlin Attractions across the world!
  • 25% discount in Merlin retail shops and restaurants (a brilliant extra treat when you’re using your Magic Pass to visit!)
  • Enjoy the Ride Pass, giving you and 5 others a Merlin Annual Pass (Gold Edition)
  • X2 volunteer days per year
  • Staff discount codes for Merlin Annual Passes to gift to loved ones!
  • Employee assistance programme
  • Access to Perks at Work which 30,000+ national & local employee discounts

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

Pay Range

GBP £31,991.00/Yr.
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