Animal care Work, Jobs in Retford (with Salaries)

Livestock Grazing Assistant
Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts —Retford
- £25,435 a year
- Full-time
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GH By Products (Derby)Ltd —Gainsborough
- From £13.50 an hour
- Weekend availability
- IT
- In-person
- Mechanical knowledge
- Flexitime
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Animal Farm Park Ranger
New Roots Care and Education —Shirebrook
- £8.00 - £12.71 an hour
- Part-time
- Childcare
- Heavy lifting
- Maintenance
- Employee discount
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Animal Care Assistant – Sunday
Vets Now —Doncaster
- £13.45 an hour
- Annual leave
Animal Care Assistant
Sheffield City Council —Sheffield
- £26,403 - £28,598 a year
- Weekend availability
12d
Cattery Manager
The Firs Cattery —Walesby
- From £13.50 an hour
- Full-time
- Management
- Heavy lifting
- Customer service
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Bank Farm Worker
Achieve together —Scunthorpe
- £12.80 an hour
- Weekend availability
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
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Pet Sitter
L&F Pet Services Ltd —Doncaster
- From £40 a day
- Part-time
- Heavy lifting
- Customer service
- In-person
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Assistant Stylist
Pets & Friends —Nottingham
- £12.78 an hour
- Part-time
- Heavy lifting
- Customer service
- Classroom experience
- Store discount
- Paid training
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Volunteer Wildlife Rescue Team Member
CapesWildlifeRescue —Scunthorpe
- Driving
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
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CapesWildlifeRescue —Scunthorpe
- Weekend availability
- Leadership
- Communication skills
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Jessica Parker Veterinary Physiotherapy —Doncaster
- From £18 an hour
- Laboratory experience
- Organisational skills
- In-person
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Livestock Grazing Assistant

Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts -
Retford

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Job details

Permanent | Full-time
£25,435 a year

Qualifications

Driving Licence
Animal care
Land management

Full job description

Closing date: Sunday 16 August 2026

Salary: £25,435 pa

Contract type: Permanent / Working hours: Full time

Location:

Idle Valley,

North Road, Retford, Nottinghamshire, DN22 8RQ

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Love the outdoors? Passionate about animal welfare? Looking for a role where no two days are the same? Help play a vital role in the care and management of our grazing livestock!

We're looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic Livestock Grazing Assistant to join our team and support the day-to-day management of our grazing livestock. This is exciting, hands-on opportunity is ideal for someone who enjoys working outdoors, has a passion for livestock grazing, and takes pride in maintaining high standards of animal welfare and land management.

What You'll Be Doing

As a Livestock Grazing Assistant, you'll spend your days working outdoors alongside our Livestock Grazing Officer and Reserves Rangers. Your responsibilities will include:

Monitoring livestock health, welfare and behaviour
Moving animals between grazing areas in line with grazing plans
Checking and maintaining fences, gates, electric fencing and water systems
Recording livestock movements and grazing information
Assisting with livestock handling, weighing and routine husbandry tasks
Supporting pasture management and conservation grazing activities
Ensuring high standards of animal welfare, biosecurity and farm safety

What We're Looking For

We're seeking someone who has:

A passion for conservation grazing and livestock management, primarily cows and sheep
Experience of animal husbandry, preferably with lambing and calving
Agricultural or land management background
Experience operating farm vehicles or machinery
Comfortable working outdoors in all seasons and weather conditions
A strong team player with a positive attitude
Reliable, hardworking and willing to learn
Able to work independently when required
Full UK driving licence

If you're looking for a rewarding outdoor role that combines animal care, practical farming skills and conservation-focused land management, we'd love to hear from you.

To apply for this role, please visit our Hireful page. For full details of the role, its responsibilities and key competencies required, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.

Livestock Grazing Assistant - Job Description [PDF] (241.1 KB)
NWT Recruitment Pack [PDF] (2.4 MB)

This post is subject to a Basic DBS Check.

The closing date for this vacancy is 16th August 2026. We are planning to hold interviews on 25th August 2026.

Our Culture

We are strong believers that it is our culture that makes it a special place to work and drives our huge successes. Our people are passionate and dedicated to making Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust the best that it can be. We are the county's leading conservation charity run by local people for the benefit of local wildlife, with nature reserves across the county. We are a part of a UK network of 46 local Wildlife Trusts working to protect wildlife.

Equal Opportunity - Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust Trading Ltd is an equal opportunities employer that strives to be a diverse and inclusive environment in which everyone is valued. We welcome applications from eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

We recognise that our workforce needs to represent the communities and people we work with. We particularly encourage applications from underrepresented groups within Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust, the wider charity and conservation sectors, such as people from Black and Ethnic Minority backgrounds and those who identify as LGBTQ+.

Disability - If you have any support requirements to make your application, please notify us at the earliest opportunity via [email protected] so that appropriate reasonable adjustments can be made to our recruitment process.

We are a Disability Confident employer. Applicants with a disability will be guaranteed an interview if they meet the essential criteria for the position.

Employment checks - We are committed to safeguarding our employees; safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk; and mitigating the risk to our business of financial and/or data fraud. Applicants must be willing to undergo pre-employment checks with past employers; Disclosure and Barring Service checks at the eligible level; right to work checks and driving licence checks (where applicable).

Employment of ex-offenders - This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and successful applicants will be asked to declare any unspent criminal convictions.

Our Employee Privacy Notice can be accessed via: NWT Employee Privacy Notice

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