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Fresh Start - Chester Zoo

See how Chester Zoo have embraced Fresh Start, and have been benefitting from loyal and hardworking employees supplied by the programme.

“Chester Zoo is proud to have been part of the Fresh Start project from day one in support of the worth the Police and Crime Commissioner is doing.

As a major employer in Cheshire and with a wide variety of skilled careers, we will continue to act as a gateway to job for those in our community ready to seek employment.”

– Jamie Christon DL, Chief Executive of Chester Zoo

Chief People Officer

Hear from Jen Atkins, Chief People Officer at Chester Zoo on the advantages of having a specialist company helping with the candidates.

“[Tempus Novo] really got to understand the roles here, the people we wanted to recruit and our values… They provide candidates and do all the risk assessments and provide people who add value to the organisation… They provide a lot of support throughout the whole process.”

– Jen Atkins, Chief People Officer at Chester Zoo

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