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Farm Worker/Groom

The Donkey Sanctuary -
Sidbury

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Job details

Permanent | Full-time
£25,350 a year
5 days ago

Benefits

Free parking
Company pension
Employee discount

Qualifications

Driving Licence
Customer service
Driving
IT
Communication skills

Full job description

Salary:
£25,350 per annum
Poscity
Sidbury
Poscountry
United Kingdom
Area:
Equine Operations
Vacancy Type:
Permanent
Full or Part Time?:
Full Time

The Donkey Sanctuary is an international animal welfare organisation, offering care and protection to donkeys worldwide. Our vision is a world where every donkey has a good quality of life, and our mission is to improve the lives of donkeys every day. We will achieve this by transforming the lives of donkeys in need worldwide by fostering greater understanding, collaboration and support, and by promoting lasting, mutually life-enhancing relationships.

We have an excellent opportunity for a flexible and proactive individual with a passion for Donkeys to join our busy team at Paccombe Farm, near Sidmouth, East Devon. Possessing excellent interpersonal and collaborative skills, you will provide care and rehabilitation for the resident donkeys, and will support the Farm Manager in maintaining a safe working environment.

About you:

Excellent observation skills and able to identify and notice signs that would indicate ill-health in animals.
Excellent communication and customer service skills.
Aligned with the charity's values and committed to ongoing personal development.
Competent IT knowledge and skills.
Full current UK valid driving licence.
Willing to work outside in adverse weather conditions.
Effective team player who builds trust and positive relationships.
Self-motivated, with a positive and professional attitude.

About the role:

Your principal duties and responsibilities will include –

Routinely checking, feeding, , grooming, weighing, worming and training the resident donkeys., mules, ponies and hinnies.
Preparing and administrating medications including intramuscular injections as directed.
Assisting the veterinary surgeon, nurse, farrier and dental technician with examinations, routine treatments and welfare assessments.
Making regular observation and wellbeing checks for any signs of infection, abnormality, illness or distress, and reporting animal health and welfare updates to the Farm Manager/Supervisor.
Maintaining a safe and hygienic working environment in barns, stables, and all work areas, adhering to biosecurity measures to prevent disease outbreaks.
Maintaining farm security by regularly checking fences and ensuring gates and access to farm buildings are kept locked.
Updating animal management records and medication logs.

This is a full-time, permanent contract starting as soon as possible, working 37.5 hours per week, 5 days out of 7, including weekend work as part of the team rota.

Benefits:

Competitive pension.
Life assurance.
31 days holiday (including Bank holidays), rising to 34 will each full year of service.
Wellbeing team.
Recorded Pilates and Yoga classes.
Long service awards.
Healthshield plan, including reimbursement of some medical expenses up to the specified limits per membership, offers, discounts and cashback on shopping, travel and entertainment from participating outlets, access to a 24/7 GP and counselling service.
Free parking.
Subsidised restaurant and shop on main site.

Closing date for completed applications: Wednesday 17 June 2026.

The Donkey Sanctuary is a Disability Confident Employer.

The Donkey Sanctuary is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable people (children and adults), and expects all staff and volunteers to undertake this commitment. Applicants will be subject to safer recruitment processes, including an application for a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check where required for the post.

The Donkey Sanctuary also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme and, for relevant posts, may request information from applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.

Please note: The Guaranteed interview scheme is only applicable to candidates who consider themselves to have a disability applying for roles based within the United Kingdom.

NOTE TO APPLICANTS: We look forward to receiving your application, but we do ask you to complete this in your own words, and not to employ an Artificial Intelligence (AI) writing tool or assistant. Applications that are considered not to be an applicant’s own work may not be shortlisted for interview.

Before submitting your application, please ensure you read our candidate journey page, in particular our FAQs section – https://jobs.thedonkeysanctuary.org.uk/jobs/candidate-journey/

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