Donkey Rehoming Groom — Care & Training (Part-Time)

NFP People; Ivybridge; Hybride; GBP 14 000 - 17 000; Temps partiel

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Life assurance

31 days holiday (incl. Bank Holidays)

Wellbeing team

Pilates and Yoga classes

Long service awards

Healthshield plan

Free parking

Subsidised restaurant and shop

28-? discounts and cashback

Résumé du poste

The Donkey Sanctuary invites applications for a Rehoming Centre Groom at Ivybridge. This part‑time role (22.5 hours per week) involves caring for donkeys, training, and enabling rehoming with Guardian families, within a friendly team environment.

You will work outdoors in varying conditions and engage with veterinary and equine professionals to ensure high welfare standards. Benefits include life assurance, generous holiday entitlement, and wellbeing support.

Qualifications

• Previous equine experience or animal husbandry background.
• Collaborative, positive team-working approach.
• Willing to work outdoors in all weather conditions.
• Commitment to ongoing training and development.
• UK full valid driving licence required.

Responsabilités

• Provide daily care to resident donkeys: feeding, medicating, grooming, weighing and worming.
• Work with vets, dentists and farriers as needed.
• Rehabilitate and train donkeys under guidance to enable rehoming.
• Support welfare across the Equine Operations department.
• Assist with offsite transport of donkeys (loading/unloading).
• Muck out, barn and paddock maintenance, feed and bedding duties.

Connaissances

Equine experience

Driving licence

Teamwork

Description du poste

The Donkey Sanctuary invites applications for a Rehoming Centre Groom at Ivybridge. This part‑time role (22.5 hours per week) involves caring for donkeys, training, and enabling rehoming with Guardian families, within a friendly team environment.

You will work outdoors in varying conditions and engage with veterinary and equine professionals to ensure high welfare standards. Benefits include life assurance, generous holiday entitlement, and wellbeing support.