Join our friendly Pets Corner Keepers in looking after the site and the animals at the much-loved miniature farm.
What’s involved?
The Urban Green Pets Corner Volunteer Keepers help with the day-to-day running of the Jesmond Dene miniature farm.
Currently Pets Corner hosts an assortment of goats, rabbits, guinea pigs, birds, ducks, poultry, and fowl that require our Volunteer Keepers to help care for them.
Responsibilities
- Help to ensure our animals and birds are well cared for and happy.
- Carry out all the tasks needed for animal care, including feeding, mucking out, providing shelter, and helping to keep the animals entertained and happy by providing them with toys.
- Helping staff with undertaking medical checks such as weighing animals.
- Answer enquiries about the animals to the public
Able to commit to volunteering for at least one day (9am- 4:30pm) each week or weekend. Volunteers need to be on site for 9am ready for a safety briefing.
Due to the level of training required, volunteers must be able to commit to a minimum volunteering period of 6 months.
Skills
- Over 18 years old (work placements to those over 16 are available)
- Good physical fitness due to manual nature of tasks
- Ability to work both independently and in a team.
- Enthusiastic about animals and their care.
Details
- Age restrictions
OVER 18 - DBS check required
- Equal Opportunities Policy
- Expenses reimbursed
- Health and Safety Policy
- Ongoing support
- Training provided
- Volunteer induction
- Volunteer Policy
- Volunteers covered by insurance
- Written role description
When can I volunteer?
Start Date: 22/05/2023
End Date: 01/04/2025
Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
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Morning | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Afternoon | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Evening | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
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