caregiver Malmesbury, England
Job description
Lower Moor,
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If you would like to discuss this opportunity informally, please contact Roz Tomkins on 07598 581352 or [email protected] or Dean Sherwin on 07887 758380 or [email protected].
Wiltshire Wildlife Trust is a leading conservation charity in the UK and has an excellent reputation for the development of ‘green prescriptions’, working to improve people’s wellbeing through engagement with the natural environment. This work is the basis of our alternative education provision and has proved successful and popular with a wide range of students and their carers.
Working in liaison with the Care Farm Assistant Manager (Horticulture, Animals, Site), the post holder will work independently to maintain a high standard of animal care and site upkeep, such as, but not limited to:
- Season-dependent, to undertake routine tasks required to ensure the fruit, flowers and vegetables at the Care Farm continue to thrive over the weekends.
- To undertake regular tasks to ensure the maintenance and care of animals at Lakeside.
- To undertake basic grounds maintenance as and when required, such as path clearing.
Hours: Sunday: 4 hours (2 hours morning / 2 hours afternoon).
Wiltshire Wildlife Trust is equal opportunity employer. We are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse organisation, in which everyone feels supported, valued, and able to be their full selves. To achieve our vision of creating a world richer in nature, we need talented people, and more diverse people, on nature’s side. Wiltshire Wildlife Trust is an exemplary employer with high staff satisfaction and multiple benefits for employees. These benefits include:
- Pension up to 7.5% non-contributory
- Group risk insurance – death in service and income protection
- 25 days annual leave plus public holidays (pro-rata)
- Staff discount at WWT cafes
- Free tea and coffee
This post may be applied for in conjunction with the advertised Out of Hours Cleaning role or applied for separately.
A full job description and application pack is available to download below.
Closing Date: midday on Monday 7th August 2023
Shortlisting: Thursday 10th August 2023
Interviews: At mutually convenient time (during office hours). Interviews will be held at Lakeside Care Farm.
Please submit your application to [email protected]
(Please note we are only able to accept applications via our application form and when completing the form please ensure you use the ‘supporting statement’ section to evidence how you believe you meet the essential and desirable criteria detailed in the Job Description. This information will be used in our short-listing process).
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