Aquatics Assessor - Diploma in the Management of Zoo and Aquarium Animals (DMZAA)

• 💰Salary: Up to £17 per hour (including admin time and holiday pay)
• 🕒Working Pattern: Casual
• 📍Location: Sparsholt Campus (Winchester)
• 📅Closing Date: 3rd February 2026

You will assist with the organisation and delivery of the Diploma in the Management of Zoo and Aquarium Animals (UK and International) and Volunteer Programme courses. You must be able to deliver on the following units:

• Unit 311- Research Project (relating to the below)
• Unit 313- Management of Freshwater Fish
• Unit 315- Management of Marine Fish
• Unit 316- Management of Elasmobranchs
• Unit 317- Management of Coral Reefs

The key duties of the role includes:

· Grading and providing feedback for the units you are responsible for, within a 15 working day turnaround timeframe.

· Providing high standard student feedback as directed by the college and the awarding body.

· Using ‘Ledge’ - the virtual learning environment – in order to access and grade student work, as well accessing materials to support your role.

· Communicating effectively with the Curriculum Leader for Zoo Animal Studies regarding student progress and grade tracking.

· Communicating with Regional Coordinators as needed, to support student progress and achievement.

· Being responsive to the Internal Verification team for DMZAA and the Volunteer Programme courses.

· Attending in person a minimum of one Assessor’s meetings a year to be involved in standardization activities and to provide feedback to the college.

· Ensuring unit study guides are kept up to date and fit for purpose, as agreed by the college and BIAZA working groups.

The post holder will:

- Have extensive experience working directly in the zoo and/or aquarium environment.

- Hold an appropriate academic or professional qualification in a relevant subject at a minimum of Level 3 but preferably at degree level.

- Preferably have experience of assessing on vocational programmes.

- Hold, or being willing to gain, relevant qualifications for assessing.

- Be able to promote the college values as well as those of this BIAZA led training provision.

- Be self-motivated and able to manage their time effectively.

- Have good communications skills, both verbal and written

- Be able to work to set deadlines

The specific hours required in this role depend on the student intake each year.

Please contact Shelby Brereton, Curriculum Leader – Zoo Animal Studies via our Sparsholt reception team if you have any queries relating to the role.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.