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Wiltshire Council • BA13 4DL
About this role
Salary
Minimum wage depending on age
Hours of work
Zero Hours Contract to provide weekend cover – this is expected to be around 3 hours per day.
The post holder must have flexibility to cover additional hours during college holiday periods, including bank holidays when required.
Minimum wage dependent on age.
Please note, applicants must be over 16 years of age.
Contract type
Zero Hours
A bit about us
Fairfield Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and all staff are expected to share this commitment. You will be expected to report any concerns relating to the safeguarding of young people in accordance with agreed procedures. If your own conduct in relation to the safeguarding of young people gives cause for concern, Fairfield Trust agreed child and adult protection procedures will be followed.
All posts involving direct contact with young people, children and vulnerable groups are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. However, amendments to the Exception Order 1975 (2013 & 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’. These are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the
Ministry of Justice website
For all roles that involve regulated activity, a DBS check will be required before appointment is confirmed.
Fairfield Trust is a local, independent charity. Its core areas of operation include an independent specialist college for young people with additional needs, alongside residential care services. In addition, Fairfield provides practical learning and work placement opportunities through its commercial ventures: The Weavers, a community pub, and the Fairfield Animal Centre, a visitor attraction and café located within Southwick Country Park, Trowbridge.
The Trust’s mission is
To enable young people to live and work without barriers
Our 5 agreed values are
Teamwork
We hold ourselves and each other to account, and are better when we work together
Compassion
We act with trust, honesty and kindness in everything we do
Inclusion
We treat each other fairly and with respect
Innovation
We encourage thoughtful, creative and aspirational ideas
Pride
We encourage each other to be proud of who we are and what we do
All about the role
This role involves general animal care duties, such as feeding and mucking out. You will be self-motivated and be able to work independently.
You will be required to lone work during college closure times to ensure continuity of animal care.
Please visit our website for more details: https://fairfieldtrust.org.uk/jobs/
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