Groom
Main purpose & overview of roleWe are a busy centre with ambitions of growing our service users with enhanced and new capacity.We are growing our groom team to best support the centre.
Responsibilities and activitiesThe duties of a Groom include:
•Collecting and turning out.•Feeding and administering medication following tailored nutritionist and vet advice.•Grooming and tacking up may be required during times of low volunteer numbers or holidays.•Mucking out and general yard duties.•Field checks and work including poo picking, electric fencing, harrowing including tractor driving etc.•Tack cleaning•Clipping when required•Exercising ponies either ridden or groundwork (Centre weight limits apply for ridden work).•Completing any equine massage / stretches as directed by vet or qualified contractors.•Ongoing monitoring of equines health and welfare and speaking up to Pony Welfare Officer or contacting vets when required.•General administration in regard to equine records.•Working as part of a team responding to the needs of the ponies / organisation.
Qualities and experience:Required:•Warm and friendly personality.•Will need to be able to work independently and with our team of coaches and volunteers•Positive and proactive attitude, with the ability to identify service or efficiency improvements.•Confident working in a busy yard of nine ponies with over 150 visitors a week.•Confident horse handling skills•Comfortable in a dynamic environment where situations can change requiring a need to adapt.•Full UK Driving License•Proven experience or relevant qualifications required equivalent to Ofqual Level 3 such as BHS Stage 3 Care
Desirable:•Experience working withing a charity sector and volunteer led organisation.•Experience working within a disability focused organisation.
Requirements
References are taken in adherence with our Safe Recruitment Policy along with DBS checks.
Required Key Skills
* Riding
* Driving license
* Equine First-Aid
* Clipping
* Sole Charge
* Long Reining
Job Benefits
•Induction and training to support your role at the centre.•Provide you with the policies, procedures and standards of the organisation in relation to your role•Provide an accessible complaints procedure•Agreed out of pockets expenses to be re-imbursed inline with relevant procedure.•Lone working policies and procedures.•Employee Assistance Programme.•Competitive Salary.•Pension Scheme.