Leeds City Council

Livestock and Small Animal Assistant (Weekends) - Meanwood Valley Urban Farm


PayCompetitive
LocationLeeds/England
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: req22724

      Livestock and Small Animal Assistant (Weekends) - Meanwood Valley Urban Farm

      Please email for Job Application Pack: admin@mvuf.org.uk

      Meanwood Valley Urban Farm - Charities

      Salary £11.22 per hour
      Hours 16
      Contract Type Permanent
      Closes Friday 23rd June 2023 5 PM
      Job Ref req22724


      LIVESTOCK & SMALL ANIMAL ASSISTANT (WEEKENDS)

      £11.22 per hour 16 hours per week (Saturday & Sunday)

      Meanwood Valley Urban Farm is a charity established in 1980 to promote the health and wellbeing of people across Leeds and to provide education in agriculture, horticulture, and the natural environment.

      We are seeking an enthusiastic and committed person to join our small team to work three weekends in five covering all aspects of livestock care for a variety of large and small animals. Duties will include maintaining animal health, cleanliness, routine animal husbandry, upkeep of relevant animal records.

      This role also involves interacting with visitors to ensure they enjoy their experience of Meanwood Valley Urban Farm.

      You will have experience of working with large livestock and small animals.

      This role involves working alone, outdoors in all weather conditions on uneven ground including steep gradients.

      There may be opportunities for additional hours at busy periods e.g., lambing.

      This role requires enhanced DBS vetting.

      Please email for Job Application Pack: admin@mvuf.org.uk

      For an informal discussion about the role please send contact details and times you are available to admin@mvuf.org.uk and we will contact you.

      Closing date for applications 23 June at 5pm

      Meanwood Valley Urban Farm, Sugar Well Road, Leeds LS7 2QG
      Telephone 0113 2629759 website: www.mvuf.org.uk
      ‘A City Farm for the Community’

      Registered in England. Charity Registration No 510452 Company No 1509788

      The above post is not a Leeds City Council vacancy and has been advertised on behalf of the relevant organisation. To apply please follow their application instructions.

      This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK - either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.

  • About the company

      Leeds City Council is the local authority of the City of Leeds in West Yorkshire, England.