29/07/2026
Looking to work with animals? Well, we’re looking for YOU!
We have a couple of vacancies in our small and friendly team from mid-September. In addition to delivering on all the animal welfare work described below, we're looking for someone who has the ambition to lead shifts and develop their management skills, becoming part of the team for the longer term. We'd love to have you with us if this developmental opportunity is what you’re looking for!
SANCTUARY ASSISTANT POSITION (developing to Shift Leader)
Do you love animals and have always wanted to work with them? Don’t mind getting dirty and working outside? Want to be part of a small team that really gets things done? Then you might be the person we’re looking for!
Starting position - part-time, zero hours contract, National Minimum Wage
The job includes:
Following daily feeding and watering schedules.
🐑 Cleaning and maintaining animal housing, bedding and feed areas.
🐓Monitoring animal health and wellbeing.
🐐Reporting animal health or housing issues.
🐖 Assisting with all aspects of animal care, health and rehabilitation regimes.
💩 Cleaning and maintaining animal care equipment, including waste management (poo picking!).
🦆 Assisting with farm maintenance and repair activities.
🧑🤝🧑 Preparing for the next person coming on shift.
You must be over 18 to apply and ideally you will already have some animal handling experience with livestock or horses. You must be fit, strong, happy to work outside in all weathers, honest and trustworthy. Please be aware that the sanctuary is in a remote location without good public transport links, so you must be very local or have your own transport.
The role is part-time and follows a monthly rota and daily two-shift working pattern of 3.5 hours in the morning and 1.5 hours in the evening, including weekends. Start time is 7.30 am. The time of the evening shift varies as we follow the light as seasons change, so you must be available to work an earlier evening shift in winter months which can start at 3.30 pm in the afternoon. The monthly rota is agreed in advance with all members of the team.
If you’re interested in applying, please email us [email protected] along with details of your availability and experience. We’ll be arranging interviews at the sanctuary site in Bilsthorpe where you’ll meet the animals and be able to ask questions about the role.
We look forward to meeting you! 😊
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