Always wanted to work with animals? This maternity cover position offers the chance to look after some of our farm favourites!

Closing date: Sunday 02 November 2025

The Role:

We’re looking for an experienced, hands-on, livestock person to cover maternity leave on our Farm team. Reporting to our Farm Managers, you will undertake and assist with all aspects of the daily farm operations, ensuring our animals are well cared for, husbandry and welfare standards are upheld, and guests are engaged and educated. A true team player, you’ll also be responsible for supporting and mentoring the team, ensuring standards are maintained and procedures are adhered to. The department has a range of domestic and rare breed species, and is proud to be the only Rare Breed Survival Trust approved Farm Park in Wales.

A typical day as a farm supervisor will involve:

• Conducting and supporting with all daily tasks such as cleaning and feeding routines.
• Ensuring the barn is presentable and ready to open.
• Taking the lead with guest service, including the delivery of public talks, experiences and educational presentations.
• Supporting the Farm Managers with delegated husbandry tasks such as foot trimming and lambing, as trained/required.
• Assisting with the Company work experience programme, chaperoning candidates and acting as a point of contact.
• Taking the lead with health and safety; ensuring policies and procedures are always adhered to, checks completed and standards maintained. This includes daily administration and record upkeep through the Company H&S management system, (Mobaro).
• Delivering training as required and in accordance with the Company training strategy.

Who we’re looking for:

Are you a hands–on, practical person? Do you enjoy working outdoors? We’re looking for someone with a positive, ‘can-do’ professional attitude, who can lead by example and act as an ambassador for the Company, driven to deliver our mission to exceed expectations. You’ll need to demonstrate strong communication skills with the ability to communicate positively, clearly and professionally across the organisation as well as apply appropriate judgement when discussing the Company, showing discretion and confidentiality. Excellent time management skills, attention to detail and the ability to work under pressure in line with the daily timetable is also essential in this environment.

 As part of our farm team, you’ll need to be full of energy and enthusiasm, be people focused, organised and willing to learn. Supervisory and team leading experience is desirable but not essential. Please note this is an operational and physically demanding role.

The successful candidate will have:

• A recognised qualification within the field and/or proven livestock experience.
• A full, clean driving licence with experience of driving agricultural machinery such as tractors advantageous
• Ability to use own initiative to complete tasks
• Excellent communication skills and customer service awareness
• Equine experience advantageous

What you’ll get:

As part of our team, you’ll receive in-house training as well as a number of benefits and reward schemes including complimentary tickets and retail discounts. A vibrant working environment within an award winning, equal opportunities attraction.

Hours	Full-time (approx. 40 hours, 5 days per week). 8am start with finish times varying as business requires. Due to the nature of the business weekend work will be required, including bank holidays.
Wage	COMPETITIVE RATES OF PAY
Duration	12 month maternity cover – must be able to work weekends and bank holidays