**What you'll bring to the team** Are you ready to splash into action working with some of the most fascinating creatures? Join us as a Aquarist at SEA LIFE Brighton, where your passion for aquatic life will drive your career to new heights! **What’s involved?** As one of our Aquarists you’ll play a key role in ensuring consistently high standards of display presentation and animal husbandry. You’ll support the running and maintenance of all off show areas including the quarantine areas and the maintenance of the individual displays life support systems. Plus, you'll have the chance to roll up your sleeves and dive into creative conservation projects that underpin the SEA LIFE Brighton mission. **Your day-to-day will involve:** + Daily operations of our displays, including the health and safety of animals + Ensuring high standards of cleanliness, care, and innovation + Collaborating on animal acquisitions, transport, and quarantines, while meeting SEA LIFE’s ethical standards + Being a key player in animal husbandry and life support system maintenance + Developing displays, delivering fresh and exciting experiences for our guests + Developing yourself to achieve your career goals This is a full-time permanent role with 40 hours per week on a rota basis, including weekends and bank holidays. This role will also include the need to be on site after hours and working on a call out rota. **Qualifications & Experience** + Ideally you’ll have experience in the aquarium industry, with expertise in aquatic animal husbandry and life support systems. + Ideally, you’ll hold a degree or equivalent in a relevant field + Ideally a PADI Rescue Diver qualification or above (desirable) + Strong desire to develop your husbandry career + A creative mindset for developing engaging, educational exhibits. **Benefits** **Grow your career:** With our structured progression plan, you’ll have the opportunity to develop through five levels of Aquarist. Join at the level that matches your skills, with compensation to match. Successful performance can lead you to becoming a Displays Supervisor and with SEA LIFE locations worldwide, the opportunities are endless! + 40% off LEGO online + 25% discount in our retail shops and restaurants + Merlin Magic Pass - giving you free tickets to all our attractions worldwide for you, your family, and friends every year + Enjoy the Ride Pass – giving you and 5 others a Merlin Annual Pass (Gold edition) + Discounted rates at Merlin hotels all over the world + Employee pricing up to 55% off cinema tickets **_If you have any questions or if you require any assistance, because of a disability or medical condition, please contact us by email at_** **_gatewayuk.recruitment@merlinentertainments.biz_** **_and one of the team will get back to you as soon as possible._** **Pay Range** From GBP £27,441.00/Yr. Submit a Referral (https://careers-uk-merlinentertainments.icims.com/jobs/9586/aquarist/job?mode=apply&apply=yes&in\_iframe=1&hashed=-1834381883) At Merlin we welcome the world to our magical attractions and resorts every day and we want to reflect that same multicultural mix inside our business too. We strive to create an inclusive and diverse workplace where people can be themselves, have the same opportunities and thrive together. Because at Merlin, everyone matters! Together, we work to create a workplace where everyone feels valued, no matter their age, race, gender, disability or sexual orientation. Although we understand that we'll always be learning and growing, we aim to be the most inclusive and flexible employer in our industry. **Location (Country-County-City)** _UK-East Sussex-Brighton_ **Job Locations** _UK-East Sussex-Brighton_ **ID** _2025-9586_ **Employment Type** _Full-Time_ **Offer/Contract Type** _No End Date_ **Location Name** _SEA LIFE Brighton_