Equine Centre Team Member Norwich, England
Job description
Horse Care Team Members
South of Norwich
Full time permanent positions
40 hours per week as per rota (to include weekends) - Also availble 32hrs post to incude weekends
We currently have permanent full-time opportunities for enthusiastic and motivated individuals with experience in horse care to join our dedicated teams at our South of Norwich Equine Centres.
Salary:
Over 23's £21,673.60
21 - 22 £21,174.40
18 - 20 £15,579.20
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 required.
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.
