Near Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
Full time, permanent
40 hours per week as per the rota to include weekends
We currently have a permanent full-time opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated individual with experience in horse care to join our Equine Centre Team at our Caldecott Visitor Centre.
Benefits include:
Workplace pension schemeEmployee assistance programmeCycle2Work SchemeDeath in service benefitSanctuary sick payMinimum of 30 days holiday per year including bank holidays.A sound knowledge of horses and their welfare and proven background of working with horses is necessary, as is familiarity with Health and Safety Regulations.
Salary £21,673.60 for over 23s'
£21,174.40 for 21 – 22s'
£15,579.20 for 18 – 20s'
In addition, we offer shift workers a premium pay rate on Sundays (time and a half) and Bank Holidays (double time).
A full clean manual driving licence is essential
Job Purpose
To work under the specific supervision of the Centre Team Leader and provide a high standard of care, ensuring the welfare of the equines in your centre.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
To provide high quality care that ensures all equines have access to suitable water, feed and shelter and to ensure that hygiene is maintained.To ensure stables/shelters are mucked out thoroughly, water receptacles are clean and refilled, hay nets filled and weighed.To ensure instructions regarding the feeding of equines is followed stringently.To give a visual health check to the equines including lameness.To inform senior staff of equine ailments and needs.Medication will be prescribed to some of the equines under your care, this you will expected to give on your rounds,To ensure paddocks are checked for hazards and clean.The catching and holding of nervous horses for the farrier and /or veterinary purposes.The grooming, trimming and bathing of equines, with the application and checking of rugs.Transporting of equines safely – as an assistant and/or driver of horsebox/trailer – subject to training.Tractor driving, using paddock sweeper and other implements.General use of tack and equine handling equipment.To understand the importance of effective communication, observation and unified team work.To liaise regularly with your line manager.To be an effective team member.Person Specification
Essential Criteria:
Experience
A sound knowledge and proven working background of caring for equines.Skills/Ability/Knowledge
Ability to prioritise and to make intelligent decisions.To be able to relate and understand information both written and verbally.Communication skills. I.T. etc.Qualities/Attributes
Able to integrate into an established team.Flexible approach to tasks and workload.A commitment to Equine Welfare.The ability to spot something is potently wrong, observing changes in Equines.Other Requirements
Full manual driving licence.Attend courses and or meeting that may be required.Desirable Criteria:
Education/ Qualifications
Formal Qualifications in Equine support.Experience
Working for a similar organisation specialising in Equine Care.