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 and motivated animal lover to join our team as a Livestock Supervisor. Reporting directly to the Livestock Manager the post holder will assist with the day to day running of the farm, ensuring the highest standard of animal welfare, supervise casual staff and volunteers and help to create a welcoming, fun and educational environment for our visitors.
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
The deadline for applications is Midnight on Sunday 8th August 2021
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: Livestock Supervisor
Salary: £20,155 per annum, full time
Hours: 40 hours per week, to include regular weekends and Bank Holidays.
We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated animal lover to join our team as a Livestock Supervisor. Reporting directly to the Livestock Manager the post holder will assist with the day to day running of the farm, ensuring the highest standard of animal welfare, supervise casual staff and volunteers and help to create a welcoming, fun and educational environment for our visitors.
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 Maria Day at mariaday@deencityfarm.co.uk
The deadline for applications is Midnight on Sunday 8th August 2021
