Blair Drummond Safari Park receives many requests for work experience. We consider work experience extremely important and all our staff are more than happy to pass on their skills and knowledge to anyone wishing to pursue a career in this field.

Due to high demand we can only offer these work experience positions to students from animal related university or college courses and can only accommodate a maximum of two students at any one time.

Animal-Related Volunteering

Successful Volunteers will have the opportunity to assist our animal keeping staff with their daily duties. We are looking for friendly, hard working individuals who work well in a team.

Daily tasks involve
• Mucking out and cleaning of animal enclosures
• Feed preparation for a variety of animals
• Implementing enrichment for animals
• In some cases public interactions.

Click here for an information sheet about Animal-Related Volunteering.

Education Volunteering

Successful applicants will have an opportunity to assist the Education Department with their many varied duties. We are looking for enthusiastic, confident people with a passion for wildlife and excellent communication skills. Due to the nature of the post an enhanced disclosure with the Criminal Records Bureau will be required for all successful Education Volunteers.

Daily tasks involve

· Touch Tables

· Talking and interacting with visitors

· Assisting with education talks for schools

· Helping to organise and plan events

· Assisting with events and fundraising activities

· Helping with education administration

Click here for an information sheet about Education Volunteering.

If you are interested in volunteering at Blair Drummond Safari Park, either working alongside the animal keepers or the education team, please download and complete our application form.

Please be aware
• Volunteers must be enthusiastic about conservation and improving the welfare of animals.
• Tasks will not involve contact with the animals.
• Daily tasks are often very routine and can be physically demanding.
• All Volunteers will work under the supervision of staff throughout their placement.
• Students must be 18 years or over.

If you require more information please contact Nicola McCleery on 01786 843105.

If you or someone you know would like to get hands on and work a day at Blair Drummond, but are not doing an animal related course, please check out our Keeper for a Day and Animal Experiences.