Outdoor work Work, Jobs in Shepshed, Leicestershire (with Salaries)

Animal Keeper/Display Falconer
Manor Farm Park & Woodlands —Loughborough
- Up to £12.71 an hour
- Overtime
- Public speaking
- Driving
- In-person
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General Gardener
Silverstag Property Management Ltd —Coalville
- £15 an hour
- Part-time
- Maintenance
- Driving
- Power tools
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7d
Trainee Fence Erector
Roberts & Lyons Ltd —Loughborough
- £24,500 - £27,000 a year
- Full-time
- No experience needed
- Power tools
- In-person
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2d
Lawn Mowing
Apollo Health Solutions Ltd —Alfreton
- £15 - £16 an hour
- Temporary
- Customer service
- Maintenance
- In-person
- Free parking
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Subcontractor Builder – £2,000–£2,700 a Week – Ongoing Work (Nottingham)
Gibbons & Co Construction Ltd —Nottingham
- £2,000 - £2,700 a week
- Carpentry
- Travel
- Power tools
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Track Marshal
Daytona Motorsport —Tamworth
- £8.05 - £12.75 an hour
- Weekend availability
- Hospitality
- Management
- No experience needed
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2d
Watersports Instructor - Casual
Anglian Water Services Ltd —Oakham
- £12.60 an hour
- Full-time
- Customer service
- First Aid Certification
- Free parking
- Employee discount
Falconer/ Pest Control Technician/ Trainee
NBC Environment —Loughborough
- £26,436.80 - £27,810.00 a year
- Overtime
- In-person
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2d
Warehouse Operative (Variable Hours)
Funbikes —Melton Mowbray
- From £13 an hour
- Forklift
- Organisational skills
- Warehouse experience
- Free parking
- Store discount
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1d
Grounds Maintenance
Rybeth Grounds —Market Bosworth
- From £12.71 an hour
- Overtime
- Maintenance
- Mechanical knowledge
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1d
Uplift summer coach - Sports / Crafts / Preforming arts
Uplift Education —Nottingham
- £12.21 - £31.84 an hour
- Temporary
- Childcare
- First Aid Certification
- In-person
- Free parking
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6d
Flexible Donut & Ice Cream Kiosk Assistant
Rossas —Leicester
- £8 - £15 an hour
- Part-time
- Serving
- Sales
- Customer service
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3d
General Porter
Cornerstone Facilities Management Limited —Derby
- £13 an hour
- Weekend availability
- Customer service
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
- Employee discount
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8d
Part Time Bartender
Brick & Beam —Leicester
- £11 - £14 an hour
- Part-time
- Hospitality
- Bar
- Management
- Employee discount
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13d
Labourer
GPR Property Services —Long Eaton
- From £120 a day
- Temporary
- Maintenance
- Driving
- Organisational skills
- Free parking
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Landscaper and Gardener
MJ Gardens —Derby
- £15 an hour
- Temporary
- Microsoft Outlook
- Customer service
- Maintenance
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Gardener
Invictus Partnership —Hinckley
- £12.21 - £21.96 an hour
- Part-time
- Maintenance
- Organisational skills
- Power tools
- Free parking
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4d
SEND Child Caretaker / Tutor (Male) Daytime Provision ASAP START
Capital Tuition Group Birmingham —Lichfield
- £20 - £30 an hour
- Monday to Friday
- English
- Mentoring
- In-person
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UK Sales Assistant
Mountain Warehouse —Nottingham
- £8.00 - £12.71 an hour
- Part-time
- Sales
- Warehouse experience
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
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2d
Maintenance Assistant
BCA —Swadlincote
- £14.11 an hour
- Monday to Friday
- Maintenance
- Driving
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
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Animal Keeper/Display Falconer

Manor Farm Park & Woodlands
Loughborough

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Job details

Permanent | Part-time | Full-time
Up to £12.71 an hour

Qualifications

Driving Licence
Public speaking
Driving
Animal welfare

Full job description

Job Title

Animal Keeper/ Display Falconer

Department

Animal Management

Reports To

Senior Keeper / Animal Manager

Contract

24 hour full time contract (3 days per week)

With full-time, seasonal and hokiday cover overtime (all school holidays)

Rate

£12.71

Job Purpose

The Animal Keeper/Display Falconer will be responsible for the daily care and welfare of animals across the farm park and zoo collection. This is a varied, hands on role working with both domestic and non-domestic species, including (but not limited to) equines, hoof stock, mammals, birds, reptiles, and falconry species.

The role also plays a key part in visitor experience, delivering engaging public talks, keeper interactions, and live animal displays such as falconry shows, while promoting animal welfare, conservation, and education in a family-friendly setting.

As a “Cover keeper” your daily role will include a rotation of duties around the site. This will be to ensure variety for you and your teammates and to allow the park to deliver the best experience for visitors.

This role will focus heavily towards our Falconry display team as such experience within this area is essential.

Our initial vision for the future of the farm is to become a combination of a working farm and zoo collection. So, and understanding and acceptance of working practices is a must.

Our aim would be to have a farm to fork showcase, where products produced on the farm are then sold at the farm and across its facilities.

Key Responsibilities

Animal Care & Husbandry

Provide high standards of daily animal care, including feeding, cleaning, bedding, and enclosure maintenance.
Ensuring the dietary requirements of all animals are met at all times, to ensure long term health goals are achieved. Including preparation of all feeds including meat products for carnivorous species.
Manage mixed collections of farm livestock and zoo species, adapting husbandry to suit different taxa and individual needs.
Monitor animal health and behaviour, reporting concerns and maintaining accurate records.
Assist with veterinary treatments, routine health checks, and animal movements.
Plan and deliver appropriate enrichment to promote positive welfare outcomes.
Follow Guidance and Policies

Taxa & Collection Management

Work across a diverse collection, which may include:
Equines and farm livestock
Hoof stock and small mammals
Birds and birds of prey (falconry)
Reptiles and other zoo species
Support seasonal changes such as breeding, lambing/foaling, and young animal care.

Visitor Engagement & Education

Deliver engaging keeper talks, animal encounters, and educational sessions suitable for all ages.
Participate in live animal displays, including falconry shows, ensuring safety and professionalism at all times.
Interact positively with visitors, answering questions and sharing knowledge about animals, farming, and conservation.
Support hands-on visitor experiences where appropriate (e.g. supervised feeding or animal encounters).

Health, Safety & Compliance

Follow all health & safety procedures, risk assessments, and safe systems of work.
Maintain high standards of biosecurity, hygiene, and disease control across farm and zoo areas.
Ensure animal and visitor safety during public interactions and displays.

Teamwork & Site Support

Work closely with the wider farm park, zoo, and education teams to support daily operations.
Assist with site presentation, opening/closing routines, and general animal area maintenance.
Be flexible to support busy periods, events, and seasonal demands.

Skills & Experience

Essential:

Practical knowledge of animal welfare and husbandry across multiple species.
Experience with falconry or birds of prey. (Training can be provided)
Confident communicator with experience engaging the public.
Willingness to work weekends, bank holidays, and outdoors in all weather.
Physically fit and comfortable with manual work.

· Basic understanding of current SSSMZP and legislative, practice and requirement changes needed, relating to the updated SMZP 2025.

Relevant animal management qualification (Level 3 or equivalent experience ).

Desirable:

Experience working as a zookeeper or animal keeper.
Experience working with farm livestock and/or mixed collections.
First aid, animal handling, or livestock certifications.

Personal Attributes

Friendly, enthusiastic, and visitor focused.
Strong work ethic with a flexible and proactive approach.
Passionate about animal welfare, farming, and conservation education.
Calm, professional, and confident when working with animals and the public.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Pay: Up to £12.71 per hour

Ability to commute/relocate:

Loughborough LE12 6LU: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

Experienced or Comfortable with Public Speaking

Education:

Diploma of Higher Education (preferred)

Experience:

Falconry: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

Driving Licence (preferred)

Work Location: In person

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