Assistant Biologist/Diver – Salesforce Tower, London

The Ocean Conservation Trust is hiring an Assistant Biologist/Diver for a part-time role (24 hours/week) at Salesforce Tower in London. Responsibilities include exhibit maintenance, animal welfare, and diving operations. Candidates must have a professional diving qualification and good communication skills. The position requires working on a rota basis, with some travel to the National Marine Aquarium in Plymouth. Pay is £14.51 per hour.
Vacancy: Assistant Biologist/Diver – Salesforce Tower, London

24 hours per week – £14.51 per hour

The Ocean Conservation Trust is a charity focussed on habitat restoration and behaviour change which owns and runs the National Marine Aquarium and brings you the opportunity to work in the prestigious Salesforce Tower London development at 110 Bishopsgate, London EC2N 4AY.

You will be working as part of a small but dedicated and friendly team that are responsible for delivering a consistently exceptional display in the foyer of one of the finest contemporary buildings in the City of London and is the largest private aquarium in the UK. The exhibit is based on the reefs around the Great Barrier Reef, Australia and contains animals found there.

We are looking for someone who is professional, punctual and well presented to provide the very best exhibit maintenance, animal nutrition and welfare, diving operations, record keeping and reporting. We are looking for a candidate who is competent in the following areas:

ESSENTIAL
• Professional level diving qualification i.e. HSE Part IV / Pro Scuba, PADI Divemaster or equivalent with the ability to pass a HSE commercial dive medical.
• Dive work either as aquarium diving or Divemaster work.
• Good communication IT Skills. Microsoft Office
• Physically fit to cope with diving, access to the aquarium and numerous stairs.
• Team player
• Able to work autonomously

DESIRABLE
• Degree in biological discipline or aquatic animal care course.
• First Aid at Work with Oxygen Administration Course HSE Dive Medical
• Maintaining aquariums of any size.
• Water Chemistry especially the nitrogen cycle
• Familiarity with pipework, pumps and plumbing
• Aquatic animal husbandry
• Good attention to detail

A full job description and person specification is available from our website

The team work on a rota’d basis to provide 7 day cover. You will be required to work 4 days over 7 days and contracted for 24 hours per week. Some flexibility is required to cover for holidays. You will normally be required to work in London but there may be occasions when you need to travel to the National Marine Aquarium in Plymouth for short periods. The rate of pay is £14.51. The successful candidate will ideally be located within easy reach of the centre of London.

Closing Date: 26th February 2025.

In line with current legislation all applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. As part of the recruitment process you will be asked to provide documented evidence of eligibility in the form of a passport or birth certificate.

The OCT operates an Equality and Diversity Policy and is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community – a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. All applications will be judged solely on merit; however, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently under represented in the workforce.

Only candidates invited for interview will be contacted.