Millfield School is looking for an experienced Groom to become a valuable member of our team. This role is suited to individuals who already have hands-on experience working with horses in a professional yard environment and who are confident, competent riders. Applicants must be aged 18 or over (due to the age group of students you'll be working with).
Our impressive Equestrian Centre boasts spacious indoor and outdoor arenas, accommodating up to 40 horses. With six school horses and numerous student livery horses, you will care for your allocated horses and support the rest of the team in the routine work of the yard including riding and exercising the horses.
Working in a collaborative and supportive environment, you will enjoy being part of a small team dedicated to welfare of the horses in our care and the well-being and education of our teenage students.
At Millfield School, we prioritise your professional development. As a Groom, you will immerse yourself in all aspects of stable management and actively participate in our groom development programme. We are proud to be a BHS approved centre, offering staff training to support qualifications within the BHS Excellence Pathway. By joining our team, you will gain invaluable experience and be encouraged to enhance your skills further.
This is a term time position working an average of 48 hours per week. You will work between the hours of 6.45am to 6.30pm, 5 days per week with a 1.5-hour lunch break. You will have two days off per week on a rotating schedule: in Week A, your set weekday off and the following day, and in Week B, your set weekday off and one weekend day.
Recognising your hard work and dedication, Millfield School offers a salary package that includes payment towards ongoing exam and assessment fees. You will receive an hourly rate of £12.21 plus holiday pay. Following completion of the 8-month probation period, there is also the option to keep your horse at Millfield (dependent on available space) for a cost of £173.33 per month.
**Please note that applications will be considered on receipt, and as a result the vacancy may close early should an appointment be made. As such we would recommend submitting your application as soon as possible**
Millfield School is committed to providing a safe and inclusive environment for all. We are a community that celebrates diversity, supporting our pupils and employees to be brilliant as individuals.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Specific safeguarding responsibilities for this position are outlined in the job description. Offers of employment are subject to satisfactory safeguarding checks including, but not limited to, Enhanced DBS clearance and satisfactory references. All positions within the school are exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
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