Animal Care - Project Lead

Brandon Trust; Bristol; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

DBS checks covered

Wagestream access

Discount programs (Blue Light Card, EE

Costco membership

Recommend a Friend

Wellbeing helplines

Cycle to Work Scheme

Training & development

Supportive team

Job summary

Brandon Trust is seeking an experienced Project Lead - Animal Care in Bristol to manage daily livestock operations and lead a team across farm sites, including Grimsbury Farm. The role centers on animal welfare, person-centred opportunities for people with learning disabilities and autism, and developing engaging activities.

The post focuses on implementing safe, high-quality care, leading sessions, and coordinating across sites to meet outcomes for the people supported. DBS checks are provided.

Qualifications

• Has strong practical experience working with farm livestock and equines (essential).
• Has a sound understanding of animal health, welfare and husbandry.
• Is confident working outdoors in a busy farm environment throughout the year.
• Has experience supervising, mentoring or leading others.
• Is passionate about supporting people with learning disabilities and autism.
• Has excellent organisational, communication and problem-solving skills.
• Can work flexibly across multiple sites as required.
• Shares Brandon's values and commitment to person-centred support.

Responsibilities

• Leading and delivering high-quality animal care and husbandry activities.
• Supporting the welfare and management of farm livestock and equines.
• Assisting with breeding programmes, land management and produce activities.
• Creating meaningful learning and wellbeing opportunities for people with learning disabilities and autism.
• Developing session plans and supporting individuals to achieve their personal outcomes.
• Supervising and supporting Animal Care Support Workers through coaching and guidance.
• Maintaining high standards of health and safety, compliance and animal welfare.
• Supporting farm shop activities, produce sales and community engagement initiatives.
• Participating in weekend, bank holiday and out-of-hours rotas to ensure livestock welfare needs are met.
• Working flexibly across our Bristol cluster farm sites when required.

Skills

Farm livestock

Equines

Supervision

People-centred support

Organisational skills

Communication

Problem solving

Job description

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Job Reference brandontrust/TP/19748/1710

Contract Type:

Permanent - Full Time & Part-time

Full Time

Working Hours:

37.5 hours a week over a 7-day rolling rota

Location:

Bristol

Closing Date:

04/09/2026

Job Category: Region / Division:

Bristol

Business Unit:

Job Introduction

Bristol & South Gloucestershire (Grimsbury Farm & Elm Tree Farm)
Salary: £26,358 - £27,962 per annum
37.5 hours per week | Permanent
Working across a 7-day rolling rota, including weekends and bank holidays

We're looking for an experienced and passionate Project Lead - Animal Care to join our dedicated Animal Care team.

This is a unique opportunity to combine your knowledge of farm livestock and equine care with meaningful work supporting people with learning disabilities and autism to develop skills, confidence and independence through animal husbandry and care farming activities. Initially based at Grimsbury Farm, you'll work flexibly across our Bristol and South Gloucestershire farm sites, helping to lead day-to-day livestock operations while creating engaging, person-centred opportunities for the people we support.

About the role

Our Animal Care service operates across two farm sites and provides opportunities for training, employment and wellbeing for people with learning disabilities and autism. As Project Lead, you'll support the delivery of safe, effective and person-centred animal care services while helping maintain high standards of animal welfare, land management and farm operations.

Working alongside the Animal Care Manager, you'll play a key role in ensuring both farms remain productive, welcoming and supportive environments for animals, colleagues, visitors and the people we support.

What you'll be doing

• Leading and delivering high-quality animal care and husbandry activities.
• Supporting the welfare and management of farm livestock and equines.
• Assisting with breeding programmes, land management and produce activities.
• Creating meaningful learning and wellbeing opportunities for people with learning disabilities and autism.
• Developing session plans and supporting individuals to achieve their personal outcomes.
• Supervising and supporting Animal Care Support Workers through coaching and guidance.
• Maintaining high standards of health and safety, compliance and animal welfare.
• Supporting farm shop activities, produce sales and community engagement initiatives.
• Participating in weekend, bank holiday and out-of-hours rotas to ensure livestock welfare needs are met.
• Working flexibly across our Bristol cluster farm sites when required.

What we're looking for

We're looking for someone who:

Has strong practical experience working with farm livestock and equines (essential)

Has a sound understanding of animal health, welfare and husbandry

Is confident working outdoors in a busy farm environment throughout the year

Has experience supervising, mentoring or leading others

Is passionate about supporting people with learning disabilities and autism

Has excellent organisational, communication and problem-solving skills

Can work flexibly across multiple sites as required

Shares Brandon's values and commitment to person-centred support

What we offer

At Brandon, we believe in supporting our teams so they can do their best work. Alongside a rewarding role where you'll make a real difference, you'll benefit from:

• DBS checks covered by us
• Rotas planned in advance where possible
• Access to Wagestream, so you can track your earnings and access pay early
• Shopping discounts including Blue Light Card, EE perks and Costco membership
• Recommend a Friend scheme
• Wellbeing helplines and Health Cash Plan
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• A supportive team and a role where you can make a genuine difference

Everyone is welcome

At Brandon, we believe diversity makes us stronger. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and experiences.

As a disability-inclusive employer, we are committed to creating an accessible recruitment process and workplace where everyone can thrive. We actively encourage applications from disabled people and those with lived experience of disability. If you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, we'll be happy to support you.

We are proud to create opportunities where everyone feels valued, respected and empowered to succeed.

Apply today

If you're looking for a leadership role where you can combine your animal care expertise with supporting people to achieve meaningful outcomes, we'd love to hear from you.

Closing Date: 3 September 2026

This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS check and satisfactory pre-employment checks.

Lead a thriving animal care project, support people to achieve their goals, and help shape the future of our farms. If you're passionate about livestock, equine welfare and making a real difference, we'd love to hear from you.