Role: Animal & Garden Worker Location: Brearley Hall Salary: £26,000 - £30,000 Hours: Full time with weekend availability Are you looking for a rewarding career? We are looking for a caring and committed Animal and Garden Worker to join us in this new venture, to help us change the lives of children who require our care and educational support. What you will be doing: We’re thrilled to offer a new and unique opportunity for an enthusiastic Animal and Garden Worker to play a key role in shaping a vibrant, therapeutic environment. In this hands-on role, you’ll care for our beloved farm animals—central to the therapeutic and life-skills experiences of our children—while also nurturing the estate grounds to create a safe, calming space where young people can truly thrive and grow. Key Responsibilities: Assisting with livestock care including feeding, cleaning out, and maintaining their basic healthcare needs. Maintaining and developing the gardens of the estate to continue with supporting the growth of our fresh fruit and vegetables on the grounds, and how we can incorporate children into these activities. Oversight of our Hydroponic, Propagation, and Mushroom grow room. Maintaining and developing the grounds of the estate, including the barn, to ensure the grounds are kept safe and accessible. Compliant with Health & Safety Regulations when operating common garden and farm machinery. We are looking for: Someone who is passionate about being part of changing a child’s life and maximising the opportunities to do this through their work on the grounds, and in the barn. Enjoys being outdoors and the physicality of the role. Enjoys education children regarding nature as part of this role. Able to work as a team and independently, being able to manage and prioritise your own workload. Accuracy and attention to detail Able to bring innovative ideas to the role, and progress with developing these as required for the business and the children. Benefits: The opportunity to be a part of changing a child’s life and their future Wellness programme (including free annual health screening, dental, therapy, podiatry, acupuncture, and option to include family members after 6 months). Expert clinical training delivered online and in-house throughout this role. RHS Training. Any other role specific training can be provided. Employee Counselling Service & Wellbeing and Advice. Celebratory awards with company events, your team, and children. Excellent work life balance. Free lunches Employee of the Month scheme, a £50 voucher is issued each month to the employee with the most votes. In addition, there are many ways we will reward you financially, including: Refer a friend incentive scheme, you will receive £50 once they are employed with us, and then a huge £350 upon successful completion of probationary period. Excellent salary increments in line with transparent grading systems Fully funded enhanced DBS Blue light discount card eligibility with access to more than 15,000 discounts Mileage paid for at 38p per mile, as you will be using your own vehicle as and when required for some school trips About Us: Timeout Children's Homes is a family run organisation which specialises in providing one to one therapeutic residential childcare for children aged 6 - 17 years who have suffered abuse and neglect in their lives, alongside with providing education to children including those in our care, focusing on the Therapeutic approach. We currently have three schools; Riverbank Primary School (Ofsted rated good with Outstanding features) which has children aged 6-11, Brearley Hall School (Ofsted rated good) and a recently opened Brookland School which is situated in a grand 19th Century Victorian house, both these secondary schools provide education to children aged 11-16. All schools have a reduced number of students to provide a 1-1 approach and provide the best level of care and education to help them excel and succeed after education. For more information about who we are and what we do, visit our careers page below: https://www.timeouthomes.co.uk/careers Timeout is an Equal Opportunities Employer https://www.timeouthomes.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Job-applicant-privacy-notice.pdf