Alpaca and rare breed centre

Key info: * 5 hours per day, 2 days off per week * Self catered fully-equipped caravan * Farm support and animal care * Isle of Lewis, Scotland We are a charity run alpaca,…

Key info: * 5 hours per day, 2 days off per week * Self catered fully-equipped caravan * Farm support and animal care * Isle of Lewis, Scotland We are a charity run alpaca, rare breed, rescue and re-homing visitor centre in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. We have 20 alpacas, 15 sheep, 3 KuneKune pigs, 60+ chickens (more than 20 breeds), 80+ ducks (15 breeds), 3 peacocks and 5 turkeys. A third of these are rescued or re-homed. We look after sick and injured animals and return or release them where possible. We were listed in the top 10% of places in the world to visit by Tripadvisor in 2025! What we're looking for: It is fundamental that you to love and care for our animals like we do. They are all pets. A good grasp of the English language is essential. Social interaction with our many visitors can be intense. Respect for our animals. Above all to be enthusiastic about our project and keen to help by being flexible and intuitive is great! Any farm and DIY experience is helpful but not essential!

What we need help with: Every morning Martyn and I will initially let all the animals out of their houses early then they all need to be cleaned out on a play-it-by-ear basis…

What we need help with: Every morning Martyn and I will initially let all the animals out of their houses early then they all need to be cleaned out on a play-it-by-ear basis (for instance ducks are revoltingly dirty and the weather plays a big part), given food and have their water changed. This takes approximately 2 hours for a couple working together. The alpacas, sheep and pigs have to be moved to specific areas before opening at 11am so that every animal is easily accessible to the visitors who are invited into the fields with the alpacas, sheep and pigs and are able to feed the sheep and pigs (but not the alpacas). We don’t do alpaca trekking on the principal that we like our alpacas to feel relaxed when the public are walking amongst them and not feel that they’re going to be dragged off by a stranger for what would amount only to financial gain. All waterproofs (coats and trousers), wellies and gloves provided.