Ref: FarmKH

School Farm Technician

Company: Kent Teaching Solutions
Pay: Daily rate £125
Posted: June 2026
Start Date: April 2026
End Date: 18th May 2026

Our Client Near Tonbridge

To carry out technician duties as required, following the school’s policies and under the direction of the Headteacher.

Key Responsibilities

  • Follow high standards of animal care and welfare and update practices when needed.

  • Work safely, responsibly, and efficiently around animals, both independently and as part of a team.

  • Observe animal behaviour and health and report any concerns to the Line Manager.

  • Help plan and carry out animal enrichment activities regularly.

  • Prepare and organise equipment, animals, and facilities needed for learning sessions.

  • Communicate clearly and demonstrate tasks to provide engaging and educational sessions for students.

  • Support staff in delivering sessions for the public and wider community.

  • Carry out daily animal care tasks, including weekends and holidays when required by the Line Manager.

  • Assist the Head of Land-Based Studies with developing the farm area, including facilities, animal welfare, stocking levels, and services for the local community.

  • Why KTS:

    Payment made weekly, in arrears.

    Annual Leave day: 28, Entitlement for leave accrues in proportion to the amount of time worked by the agency worker during the leave year and included in candidate pay rate.

    Notice period is required where Hirer wishes to engage the Agency Worker for a Period of Extended Hire: One week

    The Period of Extended Hire before the Hirer Engages an Agency Worker shall be 20 weeks.

    Any of the Employment Business, the Agency Worker or the Hirer may terminate the Agency Worker’s Assignment at any time without prior notice or liability.

    The Agency Worker may be eligible for Statutory Sick Pay provided that s/he meets the relevant statutory criteria.

    For the purposes of the Statutory Sick Pay scheme there is one qualifying day

    per week during the course of an Assignment and that qualifying day shall be the Wednesday in every week.

    Any other benefits: N/A

    Any other paid leave: N/A

    Any Training: N/A

    If you are eligible, you will be enrolled automatically into the occupational pension scheme in accordance with the Pensions Act 2008. Details of the scheme will be provided when you join the scheme.

    Any collective agreements: N/A

    Any information on disciplinary rules and grievance procedures: N/A

    Date of Employee’s period of continuous employment began: N/A

    Length of any probationary period the worker is required to pass: N/A

    Period for which the employee is to work outside the UK, the currency in which remuneration is to be paid or any extra benefits provided by reason of the employee required to work outside the UK: N/A

    Terms and Conditions relating to the employee’s return to the UK: N/A

    AWR will be applied after the relevant qualifying period.

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