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Salary: £27,500 per year
Hours: Minimum 40 hours/week (8am–5pm, rota including weekends)
Location: Rand Farm Park

Join Our Farm Team and Help Create Unforgettable Experiences

We are looking for an enthusiastic, hands-on Farm Team Member to play a key role in the smooth running of our farm park. You’ll work at the heart of our visitor experience — delivering excellent animal care, engaging with guests, and helping us create memorable days out for families, schools and groups.

If you enjoy working outdoors, love animals, and are confident engaging with the public, this could be the perfect role for you.

What You’ll Do

Your day will be varied, active and rewarding. Typical responsibilities include:

Animal Care & Welfare

• Feeding, bedding, handling and general daily care of livestock
• Cleaning and maintaining animal areas to the highest standards of welfare
• Assisting with lambing, calving and seasonal farm activities
• Supporting veterinary visits and administering medication (after training)
• Helping with washing down, mucking out and general farm upkeep
• Always upholding excellent animal health and welfare standards

Guest Interaction & Demonstrations

• Delivering lamb/calf feeding sessions using a PA system
• Carrying out milking demonstrations and public talks
• Engaging confidently with guests of all ages, answering questions and supporting group visits
• Creating a welcoming, informative and safe visitor experience

Farm & Event Operations

• Operating a JCB Telehandler (training provided)
• Helping build sets, displays and stages for events throughout the year
• Supporting activity sessions such as Skyrider and Archery alongside our activity team

About You

We’re looking for someone who is:

• Outgoing, friendly and confident in front of an audience
• Flexible, reliable and willing to “muck in” as part of a small, supportive team
• Able to work independently or in a supervisory capacity when required
• Comfortable working outdoors
• Passionate about animals and happy to be hands-on

Ideally, you will have basic animal husbandry knowledge — and experience or qualifications in a similar setting would be a bonus.

If this sounds like you… why not join our Rand Farm Park family?

Hours of Work

• Minimum 40 hours per week
• Standard hours: 8am–5pm
• Weekend work included on a rota basis
• Flexibility required to support daily operations and seasonal activities

Pay & Benefits

Salary: £27,500 per year (paid monthly)

Additional Staff Benefits

• 10% discount on catering and retail
• 28 days paid holiday + paid birthday off
• Collective staff bonus for team nights out
• Free family day tickets to partner attractions
• Paid lunch break
• Workwear provided
• Pension scheme

• Free Rand Farm Park Membership (staff + 3 named people)
• 25% discount on childcare at Rand Farm Park Day Nursery
• 25% discount on childcare at Rand Farm Park Kids Club

Salary: £30,000–£35,000 per year
Hours: 40 hrs/week (rota including weekends; some early/late shifts)
Location: Rand Farm Park

Join Our Team and Lead Where Great Food Meets Great Experiences

We’re looking for an energetic, hands-on Catering Operational Team Leader to help deliver exceptional food and outstanding service across our vibrant catering outlets — including the Coffee Baa, Grainstore, event catering points, residential student meals, and occasional support for our on-site Nursery.

If you’re passionate about great food, enjoy working with people, and love the buzz of a varied hospitality environment, you’ll thrive here.

What You’ll Do

As our Catering Operational Team Leader, you’ll take a leading role in the smooth running of our daily catering operation, including:

Food Production & Service

• Prepare, cook, bake and present high-quality food efficiently for day visitors and residential guests
• Produce meals for residential students and groups
• Create beverages using our barista coffee machine
• Serve food, engage with customers and ensure a warm, friendly experience

Operational Leadership

• Supervise, train and support catering team members
• Lead by example in maintaining high standards of cleanliness, organisation and food safety
• Maintain manual and digital food hygiene, due-diligence and administrative records
• Assist with menu development for outlets and in-house events
• Order stock from regular suppliers and manage kitchen resources effectively

Customer Experience

• Ensure every visitor receives excellent service
• Promote a positive, can-do attitude within the team
• Support colleagues across multiple outlets as needed

About You

We’re looking for someone who is:

• Friendly, positive and approachable, with a genuine love of hospitality
• Flexible and happy to “muck in” across different catering areas
• Confident working independently and capable of leading others
• Organised, reliable and proactive, ensuring high standards throughout the day

If you’re a cheerful team player who enjoys variety, responsibility, and a supportive working culture — we’d love to hear from you!

Working Hours

• 40 hours per week
• Usual hours: 9am–5pm on a rota including weekends
• Some shifts may include early starts or later finishes to support with the evening meals for residential programmes

Pay & Benefits

Salary: £30,000–£35,000 per year (paid monthly)

Additional Staff Benefits

• 10% discount on catering and retail
• 28 days paid holiday + extra paid day off on your birthday
• Collective staff bonus for team nights out
• Free family day tickets for partner attractions
• Paid lunch break
• Workwear provided
• Workplace pension scheme
• Free Rand Farm Membership (for staff member + up to 3 named people)
• 25% discount on childcare at Rand Farm Park Day Nursery
• 25% discount on childcare at Rand Farm Park Kids Club

Job Title: Residential Coordinator – Practical Skills & Outdoor Learning

Job Type: Part time.  Term Time (39 weeks per year), 45 hours per week.

Salary: £30,000 pro rata

Role Overview:

The Residential Coordinator will support and deliver a hands-on residential programme for school-aged children, focusing on practical life skills, outdoor learning, and farm-based activities. The role is highly practical and outdoors focused, working with a range of animals and delivering engaging demonstrations to groups of children in a residential setting.

This position is primarily term-time, with the option to work occasional weekends to support residential programmes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and assist with farm-based activities involving animals including cows, goats, sheep, donkeys, pigs, rabbits, and guinea pigs
• Deliver engaging demonstrations and workshops for groups of children, including:
  • Planting and basic horticulture
  • Hatching eggs and animal life cycles
  • Making bird boxes and simple practical projects
• Ensure the welfare, safety, and appropriate handling of animals always
• Facilitate and support practical skills sessions as part of the school residential programme during outdoor and practical activities
• Create a positive, inclusive, and supportive environment for all participants
• Assist with general upkeep of outdoor and farm areas as required
• Operate farm machinery such as a tractor and trailer (where trained and authorised)
• Follow all health, safety, and safeguarding procedures

Person Specification:

Essential:

• Enjoys working outdoors in all weathers
• Confident working with children in group settings
• Practical, hands-on approach to learning and activities
• Enthusiastic and engaging approach to learning with a fun attitude
• Able to drive a tractor and trailer, or willing to be trained
• Flexible and reliable, with the ability to work occasional weekends

Desirable:

• Experience working with children with Special Educational Needs (SEN)
• Interest in farming, outdoor education, sports, or camping
• Previous experience in residential, outdoor learning, farm, or education settings

Working Pattern:

• Term-time
• 45 hours per week
• Occasional weekend work required by arrangement

Salary:

• £30,000 per annum, pro rata for part‑time hours

Appointments are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.