Rehoming Centre Groom

The Donkey Sanctuary; South Hallsands; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 17,000; Part time

Job summary

The Donkey Sanctuary in Ivybridge is seeking a dedicated Rehoming Centre Groom to provide daily care, training support and handling for resident donkeys being prepared for rehoming. This part-time role contributes to a global animal welfare mission and collaborative care within the Rehoming Centre.

You will work 22.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with flexibility for occasional evening checks and weekend rota. A UK driving licence is required, and tractor experience is desirable.

Qualifications

• Previous equine experience or animal husbandry background.
• Able to work collaboratively within a team and provide good customer service.
• UK driving licence is required; tractor experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily care to resident donkeys, including feeding, weighing, medicating and grooming.
• Assist with rehabilitation and training plans for rehoming under guidance of the team.
• Support welfare activities and transport-related duties for offsite visits.
• Operate machinery or perform manual tasks to muck out, maintain paddocks and bedding.

Skills

Equine experience

Animal husbandry

Teamwork

Customer service

UK driving licence

Tractor experience

Job description

Job description

Rehoming Centre Groom (2332)

• Salary:£15,210 per annum
• PoscityIvybridge
• PoscountryUnited Kingdom
• Area:Equine Operations
• Vacancy Type:Permanent
• Full or Part Time?:Part Time

The Donkey Sanctuary is an international animal welfare organisation, offering care and protection to donkeys worldwide. Our vision is a world where every donkey has a good quality of life, and our mission is to improve the lives of donkeys every day. We will achieve this by transforming the lives of donkeys in need worldwide by fostering greater understanding, collaboration and support, and by promoting lasting, mutually life-enhancing relationships.

We have an excellent opportunity for a self-motivated, flexible and compassionate individual, with strong teamworking, interpersonal and equine skills to join our dedicated Rehoming Centre, at Ivybridge. As Rehoming Centre Groom, you will provide care, behaviour training and handling to our resident donkeys being prepared for our rehoming scheme, enabling individual donkeys to move into a loving Guardian home where they can benefit from one-to-one care and attention.

About you:

• Previous equine experience or experience of animal husbandry.
• Able to demonstrate a collaborative, positive approach to team working.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Willing to work outside in adverse weather conditions.
• Willing to commit to regular ongoing work-related training.
• UK full valid driving licence.
• Tractor experience/licence (desirable).

About the role:

Your principal duties and responsibilities will include –

• Providing daily care to our resident donkeys, including checking, feeding, medicating, grooming, weighing and worming.
• Working alongside internal & external equine professionals such as Vets, Dentists and Farriers, as required.
• Helping to rehabilitate and train donkeys through the guidance of the Manager and behaviour team by providing a regular training plan to suit the individual needs of donkeys for rehoming.
• Supporting with welfare support when required, collaborating with the wider Equine Operations department.
• Assisting with all aspects of offsite visits, including the loading, unloading and supervision of the donkeys during transport.
• Providing additional donkey care by operating machinery, and/or manually, mucking out, paddock maintenance, feeding and bedding up of barns and distributing straw and haylage.

What we offer in return:

Based at The Donkey Sanctuary Rehoming Centre, Ivybridge, this is a part-time permanent contract starting as soon as possible, working 22.5 hours a week - Monday to Friday
8:00am to 4:30pm (flexible on which days) Flexibility will be required for evening checks and weekend working as part of a rota.