Relief Equine Care & Farm Groom

THE DONKEY SANCTUARY; Honiton; In loco; GBP 23.000 - 28.000; Tempo pieno

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Pension

Life insurance

Holiday entitlement

Wellbeing team

Pilates & Yoga

Health plan

Free parking

Staff shop & cafe

Descrizione del lavoro

The Donkey Sanctuary in Honiton, East Devon, is offering a 12-month fixed term contract for a Relief Farm Worker/Groom. The role covers care of resident donkeys, mules, hinnies and ponies across eight sites, with 37.5 hours per week and weekend/evening flexibility. Salary £25,350 per annum.

You will support Farm Managers, maintain safety, handle routine checks, feeding, medicating, grooming and records, and assist our vet, farrier and dentist as required. Driving licence is essential.

Competenze

• Previous equine or animal husbandry experience.
• Good communication skills.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Experience of using farm machinery, specifically tractor driving.
• Physically fit for lifting 20 kg feed bags.
• Willing to undertake training as required.
• Full current UK driving licence.

Mansioni

• Providing care by routine checking, feeding, medicating, grooming, weighing, worming and training the resident donkeys, mules, ponies and hinnies and assisting the vet, farrier and dentist as required.
• Providing feedback to the Farm Manager on health, feeding regimes and land management, liaising with staff to ensure smooth farm operations.
• Operating machinery and manual tasks: mucking out, feeding, bedding, distributing hay and feedstuffs.
• Maintaining up-to-date manual records for donkeys and farming practices.
• Supporting work experience students and interacting with visitors and volunteers.

Descrizione del lavoro

The Donkey Sanctuary in Honiton, East Devon, is offering a 12-month fixed term contract for a Relief Farm Worker/Groom. The role covers care of resident donkeys, mules, hinnies and ponies across eight sites, with 37.5 hours per week and weekend/evening flexibility. Salary £25,350 per annum.

You will support Farm Managers, maintain safety, handle routine checks, feeding, medicating, grooming and records, and assist our vet, farrier and dentist as required. Driving licence is essential.