Current Vacancies
Job Title: Visitor Experience & Events Manager
Salary: £24,000-27,000 per annum, full time (depending on experience)
Hours: 40 hours per week, to include regular weekends and Bank Holidays.
We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, hardworking and passionate Visitor Experience & Event Manager with excellent customer service skills. The ideal candidate will know how to inspire and motivate a team of staff and volunteers as well as experience of generating income through a variety of channels including retail, events and donations.
Download the full job description here.
Apply: Please email your CV and covering letter detaining how your skills and experiences meet the job description to Emma King at manager@deencityfarm.co.uk
Job Title: Riding School Groom / Trainee Instructor
Salary: Min Wage
Hours: 5 day week, some weekends and evenings.
We currently have a vacancy for a full time groom who wants to learn to teach in our Riding School.
Based in the heart of South West London, Deen City Farm is one of the capital’s oldest community farms. Spread over 5 acres and home to animals of all shapes and sizes, we combine rural activities and education to actively engage local people, irrespective of their background or abilities. Our Riding School has 13 horses and ponies and provides lessons to riders of all levels from age 8 and up.
We are recruiting for a Riding School Groom to help with the following: • Assist and support the Riding School staff in the day to day running of the yard (Mucking out, feeding etc.) • Assist and support the staff in delivering Own a Pony days. • Assist and support our volunteers in their duties at the farm. • Interact with visitors and clients • Exercising riding school horses (11 stone weight limit)
We are offering • Regular lessons and lectures including dressage, show jumping and cross country • Wages whilst training • Modern well equipped yard • Super horses
Regular training towards exams will be provided by BHS II SM SE on well-schooled horses and there may be opportunities to compete.
5 day week. 8 hour day.
The ideal candidate will be a hard-working, trustworthy and friendly all-rounder who is happy to roll their sleeves up and ensure that the Riding School is clean, tidy and safe for all of our visitors. Must be able to walk, trot and canter. Would suit someone with a willingness to learn to teach. A great opportunity for the right person. Please note this is not a live in position and we are unable to accommodate staff horses or pets.
Apply: please email your CV and covering letter detailing how you meet the requirements of the role to Joanna Henbrey joannahenbrey@deencityfarm.co.uk
Job Title: Riding School Assistant (Saturdays)
Salary: Min Wage
We are looking for an enthusiastic, hardworking and passionate Riding School assistant to join the riding school team with excellent customer service skills. The ideal candidate will know how to groom, tack up, muck out, undertake all basic day to day riding school tasks and also be able to guide and motivate a team of junior volunteers.
Apply: please email your CV and covering letter detailing how you meet the requirements of the role to Joanna Henbrey joannahenbrey@deencityfarm.co.uk
Job Title: Caretaker
Salary: £11,456 pro rata, Part time
Hours: Thursday to Sunday, 13:00 – 17:00 Thursday & Sunday, 09:00 – 17:00 Friday & Saturday. These are core hours, there will be an element of flexibility.
We are looking for an honest and reliable individual who will help to ensure that the farm’s buildings and grounds are clean, safe, secure and fit for purpose. The role will include cleaning duties and basic maintenance around the site.
Download the full Job Description here
Apply: Please email your CV and covering letter detaining how your skills and experiences meet the job description to Emma King at manager@deencityfarm.co.uk
