Join the Farmer Palmer’s Team – Animal Care & Team Activity Member

About Us
Since 1998, Farmer Palmer’s has been creating a magical, family-friendly environment where children can play, learn, and get close to countryside animals. Our team is passionate about animal welfare, education, and delivering unforgettable experiences for every visitor.

Read more about our mission, culture, and values here: Farmer Palmer’s Team Play Book

We are looking for a dedicated, hands-on Animal Care & Team Activity Member to join our team. This is a varied role where you will split your time between:

• Animal Care & Husbandry – looking after the wellbeing of a wide range of species, ensuring high standards of welfare, feeding, cleaning, and interactive demonstrations.
• Customer Interaction – supporting visitors, providing memorable experiences, maintaining public safety, and confidently speaking to the public, including small children during demonstrations.

You’ll need a keen eye for detail, practical judgement, and a genuine passion for animals. Tractor driving experience is a bonus!

• Passionate about animal welfare and confident in delivering hands-on care.
• Confident speaking to the public, including small children, during interactive demonstrations.
• Friendly, approachable, and cheerful with a can-do attitude.
• Responsible, reliable, and punctual.
• Able to work as part of a team and independently, taking initiative when needed.
• Practical, proactive, and able to see what needs doing next.

• Level 2 Animal Care qualification (required to apply).
• Current practical experience in animal care and husbandry.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills, with a bubbly and approachable disposition.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Physical fitness for standing, walking, and manual handling throughout the day.
• GCSE Maths and English.

Desirable Skills & Experience

• Full clean driving licence (3–4 years minimum).
• Tractor driving experience.
• Practical experience with a variety of animals.

Animal Care & Husbandry

• Provide high standards of welfare and husbandry for a wide range of animals, including sheep, goats, ponies, donkeys, alpacas, cows and pigs.
• Assist with feeding, cleaning, mucking out, hoof trimming, worming, and general maintenance of animal areas.
• Run interactive demonstrations such as guinea pig handling, goat feeding, bottle feeding, cow milking, pony patting, and pig “trotter time.”

Customer Service & Team Activities

• Deliver memorable experiences to visitors in line with our mission and values.
• Work from daily checklists to ensure animal welfare and smooth operations.
• Assist with seasonal entertainment, including Christmas, Halloween, and Easter events.
• Confidently speak to the public, including small children, during demonstrations and interactive activities.
• Participate in tractor trailer rides after training.

Health & Safety

• Support the Supervisor in maintaining high health and safety standards, keeping facilities clean, safe, and compliant with legislation and the NFAN code of practice.

• Approximately 6–9 hours per day 2 days per week.
• Must include one weekend day per week.
• Typical start time: 8:00 am.
• Additional hours available during school holidays and for staff holiday cover. 

  Join the Farmer Palmer’s Team – Animal Care & Team Activity Member

About Us
Since 1998, Farmer Palmer’s has been creating a magical, family-friendly environment where children can play, learn, and get close to countryside animals. Our team is passionate about animal welfare, education, and delivering unforgettable experiences for every visitor.

Read more about our mission, culture, and values here: Farmer Palmer’s Team Play Book

We are looking for a dedicated, hands-on Animal Care & Team Activity Member to join our team. This is a varied role where you will split your time between:

• Animal Care & Husbandry – looking after the wellbeing of a wide range of species, ensuring high standards of welfare, feeding, cleaning, and interactive demonstrations.
• Customer Interaction – supporting visitors, providing memorable experiences, maintaining public safety, and confidently speaking to the public, including small children during demonstrations.

You’ll need a keen eye for detail, practical judgement, and a genuine passion for animals. Tractor driving experience is a bonus!

• Passionate about animal welfare and confident in delivering hands-on care.
• Confident speaking to the public, including small children, during interactive demonstrations.
• Friendly, approachable, and cheerful with a can-do attitude.
• Responsible, reliable, and punctual.
• Able to work as part of a team and independently, taking initiative when needed.
• Practical, proactive, and able to see what needs doing next.

• Level 2 Animal Care qualification (required to apply).
• Current practical experience in animal care and husbandry.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills, with a bubbly and approachable disposition.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Physical fitness for standing, walking, and manual handling throughout the day.
• GCSE Maths and English.

Desirable Skills & Experience

• Full clean driving licence (3–4 years minimum).
• Tractor driving experience.
• Practical experience with a variety of animals.

Animal Care & Husbandry

• Provide high standards of welfare and husbandry for a wide range of animals, including sheep, goats, ponies, donkeys, alpacas, cows and pigs.
• Assist with feeding, cleaning, mucking out, hoof trimming, worming, and general maintenance of animal areas.
• Run interactive demonstrations such as guinea pig handling, goat feeding, bottle feeding, cow milking, pony patting, and pig “trotter time.”

Customer Service & Team Activities

• Deliver memorable experiences to visitors in line with our mission and values.
• Work from daily checklists to ensure animal welfare and smooth operations.
• Assist with seasonal entertainment, including Christmas, Halloween, and Easter events.
• Confidently speak to the public, including small children, during demonstrations and interactive activities.
• Participate in tractor trailer rides after training.

Health & Safety

• Support the Supervisor in maintaining high health and safety standards, keeping facilities clean, safe, and compliant with legislation and the NFAN code of practice.

• Approximately 6–9 hours per day 2 days per week.
• Must include one weekend day per week.
• Typical start time: 8:00 am.
• Additional hours available during school holidays and for staff holiday cover.