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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 commissioners, students and their carers. Working in liaison with the Care Farm Manager & Site Co-Ordinator, we are looking for an Out of Hours Animal & Site Care Assistant for Lakeside Care Farm who will work independently to maintain a high standard of animal care and site upkeep.Contact detailsIf after reading the job description you would like to discuss this opportunity informally, please contact Georgia Robins (Care Farm Manager & Site Co-Ordinator) on 07821 666962 or at georgiar@ . Job reference:WWT_Site_Assist_LSOut of Hours Animal & Site Care Assistant Reporting to: Care Farm Manager & Site Co-Ordinator Salary:£2,080 – £2,539.68 (age-dependent) Contract:Permanent Hours: Sunday: 4 hours (2 hours morning / 2 hours afternoon) Based at:Lakeside Care Farm, Lower Moor Nature Reserve, near Oaksey 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 commissioners, students and their carers. Working in liaison with the Care Farm Manager & Site Co-Ordinator, the post holder will work independently to maintain a high standard of animal care and site upkeep, such as, but not limited to: To undertake regular tasks to ensure the maintenance and care of animals at Lakeside. 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 basic grounds maintenance as and when required, such as path clearing. This post may be applied for in conjunction with the advertised Care Farm Cleaner role or applied for separately. Wiltshire Wildlife Trust is fully committed to safeguarding the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk. All WWT staff will receive safeguarding training and must ensure that they comply with WWT’s safeguarding policy. Wiltshire Wildlife Trust is an 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: Employer pension contribution up to 7.5% Group risk insurance – death in service and income protection Employee Assistant Programme 27 days annual leave increasing to 30 days in your fifth year of service plus public holidays (pro-rata) Staff discount at Dragonfly Cafe Free tea and coffee On-site parking Cycle to Work Scheme Two staff wellbeing days per annum Closing Date : 9am on Tuesday 20 th May 2025 PLEASE NOTE: if interest is significant we reserve the option to close the vacancy early and conduct interviews on an as required basis. Should the vacancy remain open until the stated deadline then interviews will be at a mutually convenient time (during office hours). Interviews will be held at Lakeside Care Farm. Please submit your application to recruitment@ 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. As a charity Wiltshire Wildlife Trust Ltd is committed to saving costs. Therefore, if you have not received an invitation to attend an interview within three weeks of the closing date, you should assume that your application has been unsuccessful. A full job description and application pack is available to download below.#J-18808-Ljbffr