The foundation of Animal Keeper Academy is our membership.
By working with a community of aspiring animal keepers, we’re able to provide ongoing guidance, resources and support at a much more accessible price (£19 a month, plus other discounted payment options)
For those looking for more intensive, personalised support, we also offer a range of 1:1 coaching options designed to help you strengthen applications, prepare for interviews and take the next step in your career.
Scroll to check out all the packages or use the buttons to jump to the section most relevant to you.
COACHING
CV REVIEW (£45 | £35 members)
Get clear, practical feedback on your current CV from someone in the industry. If you're not sure whether your CV is highlighting the right experience for animal care roles, this review will help you understand what employers are actually looking for. You’ll receive detailed written feedback with suggestions to strengthen structure, wording and how your experience is presented.
Includes;
• Line by line written feedback on your CV
• Suggestions to improve structure and layout
• Advice on how to frame transferable skills
• Guidance on what employers look for in keeper CVs
• Delivered via annotated document and written notes
This option is ideal if you want clear direction on improving your CV yourself.
Turn around is usually 3 - 5 days, please check before purchasing if you have a tight deadline. Express Turnaround available, before 10am will be same day service, after 10am is next day service (+£25)
CV DEEP DIVE (£75 | £60 members)
A more in depth option if you want hands on help strengthening your CV.
We’ll start with a short call to understand your experience, placements and career goals. I’ll then help you restructure and strengthen your CV so it better reflects what animal collections are looking for.
The goal is to help you present your experience clearly and professionally while keeping the CV in your own voice.
Includes;
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30 minute career call to discuss your experience and goals
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Detailed review and improvement of your CV
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Advice on structuring experience and skills
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Guidance on highlighting relevant keeper competencies
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Annotated document and written suggestions for improvement
This option is ideal if you want more personalised support shaping your CV.
Turn around is usually 3 - 5 days, please check before purchasing if you have a tight deadline. Express Turnaround available, before 10am will be same day service, after 10am is next day service (+£25)
APPLICATION REVIEW (£49 | £39 members)
Get practical feedback on a job application before you submit it.
Applications for keeper roles are highly competitive and small details can make a big difference. This review will help you strengthen your answers and ensure your experience is clearly connected to what the role requires.
You’ll receive detailed written feedback highlighting what works well and where your answers could be stronger.
Includes;
Written feedback on your application responses
Suggestions to improve clarity, structure and relevance
Advice on connecting your experience to the role requirements
Guidance on what employers look for in keeper applications
Delivered via annotated document and written notes
This option is ideal if you’ve already written your application and want a second pair of experienced eyes before submitting.
Turn around is usually 3 - 5 days, please check before purchasing if you have a tight deadline. Express Turnaround available, before 10am will be same day service, after 10am is next day service (+£25)
APPLICATION STRATEGY SESSION (£85 | £65 members)
Support from the very start of your application.
If you're unsure how to approach a job application or struggling to frame your experience, this session helps you build strong answers from scratch.
We’ll go through the job description together and identify the key competencies the employer is looking for. I’ll help you structure your responses so your experience is clear, relevant and well evidenced. Your final answers will always remain in your own voice.
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30 minute strategy call to discuss the role and your experience
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Guidance on structuring strong application responses
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Advice on linking experience to the job requirements
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Follow up notes with suggested improvements and structure
This option is ideal if you want help shaping your answers before submitting an application.
Turn around is usually 3 - 5 days, please check before purchasing if you have a tight deadline. Express Turnaround available, before 10am will be same day service, after 10am is next day service (+£25)
INTERVIEW PREP, PRACTICE & PERFORMANCE REVIEW (£110 | £85 members)
Build confidence and experience before the real interview.
This realistic mock interview is designed to help you practise answering keeper style interview questions and presenting your experience clearly and confidently.
The interview will focus on one specific role and organisation, we will research both beforehand to tailor the experience to your situation. However the skills you develop will be valuable for interviews across the industry.
The session is conducted via Zoom and recorded so you can review your performance afterwards.
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A guide to 50 common animal keeper interview questions to practise in advance
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We will research the organisation and role in advance to be able to ask specific questions
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Mock interview via Zoom (30 mins)
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Recording of the interview
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Detailed feedback on your answers, communication and structure
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Guidance on what to improve for future interviews
The questions used during the mock interview are unlikely to be the same as those used in a real interview. The aim is to practise framing your experience clearly and confidently. The skills gained could then be used for any future interviews.
Where possible this should be booked in at least a week ahead of a real interview.
If you’d like additional practice after reviewing your feedback, a second 30 minute interview practice session can be booked which will include a new mix of questions. This allows you to apply what you’ve learned and build confidence before a real interview.
30 minute follow-up interview practice — £45
Keeper Launch Pad Programme (£295 | £235 members)
A structured and intensive coaching package designed to help you move from aspiring keeper to strong job candidate.
Keeper Launch Pad brings together the key stages of the job application process, giving you personalised support to strengthen your CV, build stronger applications and practise interview skills.
Rather than tackling each step alone, this package provides guided support across the whole process so you can approach keeper roles with more clarity and confidence.
Includes (click the links for more info on each section);
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CV Deep Dive with Zoom call to review and strengthen your CV
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Application Strategy Session with Zoom call to help structure strong application answer
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Interview Prep Session with a mock interview via Zoom
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Final strategy Zoom call to tie everything together and prepare for applications
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4 weeks of WhatsApp support for questions, guidance and quick feedback
This package is ideal if you want structured support across the full application process rather than booking individual sessions. Best suited for students preparing to apply for placements, internships or paid keeper roles.