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Lucky Tails Alpaca Farm is a small business. We are inclusive, engaging and supportive.
Our work environment includes:
- Lively atmosphere
- On-the-job training
- Casual work attire
The position of Support Worker will require you to have excellent personal skills and a genuine interest in young people. You will need to be enthusiastic about enabling people and able to advocate on behalf of young and/or vulnerable people, above all you will need to be passionate about helping people fulfil their potential. You will be helping young people complete a qualification in animal care. You will be supporting adults in their farming job role.
Flexibility is essential and you must be willing to undertake practical, purposeful activities in an outdoor environment. Your day may involve supporting individuals to feed the alpacas or pigs , clean a chicken cage or make a poster . Your day will be diverse and never the same.
Job Purpose:
Assisting with the day-to-day running of all aspects of the care Farm:
- To support the care Farm manager to carry out the day to day tasks of the care Farm.
- Support and supervision for people attending the care Farm to ensure they are safe and are
- able to carry out the activities they do the best of their abilities.
- To help to make the farm a safe and interesting place for the care Farm learner and visitors.
- Animal husbandry – to assist the care Farm users to feed the animals.To assist them in cleaning animals and there pens.
- To supervise and assist with teaching modules of animal care .
- Roles and Responsibilities:
- Enable and encourage participants in the tasks and activities they choose to engage in.
- General cleaning of storage and barn areas
- To work with volunteers who will be supporting participants attending the sessions
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: £11.44 per hour
Expected hours: 10 – 37.5 per week
Day range:
- Monday to Friday
Application question(s):
- Do you have experience working with SEN children
Work Location: In person
Expected start date: 08/05/2024
