Relief Farm Groom: Donkey Care & Farm Support

NFP People; Exmouth; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life assurance

31 days holiday (including Bank)

Wellbeing team

Pilates and Yoga classes

Long service awards

Healthshield plan

Free Parking

Subsidised restaurant and shop on main

Job summary

The Donkey Sanctuary is seeking a proactive Relief Farm Worker/Groom to join the Farms Administration team. Based at Brookfield Farm, near Honiton in East Devon, this full-time, 12-month fixed-term role covers care of resident donkeys, mules, hinnies and ponies across eight sites, with duties including feeding, grooming and record-keeping.

You will report to the UK Farms Office Manager and Farm Managers, with responsibilities for supporting welfare, safety and day-to-day farm operations.

Qualifications

• Previous equine or animal husbandry experience.
• Experience of using farm machinery, specifically tractor driving.
• Physically fit and able to, for example, a bag of feed (approx. 20 kg).
• Willing to undertake work related training as required.
• Full current valid UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• 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 on a daily basis to the Farm Manager on matters such as donkey health, feeding regimes and land management, and liaising with other staff to facilitate the smooth running of the farm.
• Operating machinery, and/or manually, mucking out, feeding and bedding up of barns and stables and distributing hay, haylage and bagged feedstuffs.
• Maintaining up to date manual records for the donkeys and farming practices.
• Supporting work experience students and interacting with visitors, Quality Time Volunteers and other Donkey Sanctuary departments in a friendly and positive manner.

Skills

Animal husbandry

Tractor driving

Driving licence

Job description

The Donkey Sanctuary is seeking a proactive Relief Farm Worker/Groom to join the Farms Administration team. Based at Brookfield Farm, near Honiton in East Devon, this full-time, 12-month fixed-term role covers care of resident donkeys, mules, hinnies and ponies across eight sites, with duties including feeding, grooming and record-keeping.

You will report to the UK Farms Office Manager and Farm Managers, with responsibilities for supporting welfare, safety and day-to-day farm operations.