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FARM, GARDEN AND ANIMAL CARE ASSISTANT

🏢 Lancashire County Council • 📍 Lancaster, England • 🕒 5 days ago

Salary Range

£21,189 - £21,968

£1,766 - £1,831 / mo

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Location Base

Lancaster, England

Tier-1 UK Economic Zone

Est. Take-Home Pay

68% - 74% (After PAYE & NI)

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1.0 GBP ≈ $1.28 USD Living Standard

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Position Overview & Specifications

Ref

185090

Number of Posts

Grade

NJC APT&C Grade 4 (points 4-6).

Salary

£21189 to £ 21968

Term

Full-time.

Perm / FTC

Permanent.

Required

(ASAP ) .

Hours

37 hours a week.

Closing Date

20/02/2023.

Location

Ripley St Thomas CE Academy, Ashton Road, Lancaster, LA1 4RS (1747 on roll)

Tel: 01524 64496
School website: www.ripleystthomas.com

Summary

Ripley St Thomas CE Academy, Lancaster, require a Farm, Garden and Animal Care assistant to start as soon as possible.

The role is to support the Academy’s Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Care department. This will involve animal husbandry with large and small animals to high standards of animal welfare, and maintaining the farm, garden area and the livestock grazing areas.

Please see the job description for full details or visit www.ripleystthomas.com/vacancies.

Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

Please note that CVs are not accepted.

To apply for this vacancy you need to complete the application form attached or which can be downloaded from www.ripleystthomas.com/vacancies. Along with the completed application form, applicants should write a letter addressed to Mrs Walmsley, the Principal, outlining how their experience fits them for the role.

The deadline for receipt of applications is midday on Monday 20 February 2023.

Essential Qualifications

Level 2 Animal Care qualification or similar

Desirable Qualifications

Level 3 Animal Management qualification or similar<

Equal Opportunities statement

An Equal Opportunities Employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community

Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Information provided by you or the Disclosure and Barring Service will be dealt with in a confidential manner in accordance with the DBS's Code of Practice. You may view the Code of Practice on the DBS website at www.gov.uk/dbs or alternatively a copy is available on request. Lancashire County Council has a Handling of DBS Certificate Information Policy and a Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-offenders this is available from the recruiting manager to applicants who are asked to complete a DBS application.