Job Description

INDELSEC

Location: Wandsworth, South West London
Salary: Competitive (dependent on experience)
Contract: Full-time Term Time Only
Start Date: September 2026 (or sooner)

Empowering Learning are recruiting on behalf of a specialist SEN school in Wandsworth for a Farm Assistant to join their dedicated team.

This is a unique opportunity to combine animal care with supporting young people with additional needs. The school caters for boys aged 5-19 and has a fully operational on-site farm, providing animal-assisted learning as part of its therapeutic approach. You'll play a key role in maintaining high standards of animal welfare while helping create meaningful learning experiences for pupils.

As Farm Assistant, you will:

• Carry out the daily care, feeding and cleaning of a wide range of animals, from livestock to reptiles.
• Maintain high standards of animal welfare, hygiene and farm presentation.
• Support students during practical farm-based learning activities and animal therapy sessions.
• Ensure health and safety procedures and farm risk assessments are followed at all times.
• Work closely with teaching and therapy staff to provide a safe, engaging and positive environment for pupils.

• Experience working within the animal care sector.
• Holds an animal care qualification (desirable).
• Has experience caring for a variety of animal species.
• Is reliable, proactive and happy to undertake physically demanding, hands-on work.
• Has a good understanding of health and safety within an animal care setting.
• Has experience working with children or young people with additional needs, or is keen to develop within an SEN environment.

• Work in a rewarding specialist school where animals play a vital role in student development.
• Join a supportive and experienced staff team.
• Be part of a unique therapeutic learning environment.
• Excellent opportunities for professional development and long-term career progression.

If you're passionate about animal care and would like to make a real difference to the lives of young people with additional needs, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today through Empowering Learning or contact our team for more information about this exciting opportunity

INDELSEC