Equine Yard Worker
- Recruiter
- WRITTLE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
- Location
- Chelmsford, Essex
- Salary
- £15,721 - £16,341 per annum
- Posted
- 06 Sep 2018
- Closes
- 27 Sep 2018
- Ref
- 225542308-01
- Sectors
- Agriculture & Outdoor
- Contract Type
- Contract
- Hours
- Full Time
Equine Yard Worker
£15,721 - £16,341 per annum
Full time, 37 hours per week
Fixed term until 31st August 2019
Foster excellence, work together and deliver results! Are these behaviours in your toolkit? Then we want to hear from you! We have a range of exciting opportunities at our Equine Resource Unit and we are looking for dynamic individuals to enhance our student experience, ensuring we maintain high quality standards and student satisfaction rates.
Following on a £2million investment, all of Writtle University College’s equine facilities have been brought onto one site at our Cow Watering Campus, which is now a central hub for equine teaching and research, boasting the latest in scientific technologies.
A Stud facility extended outdoor menage, a second therapy barn, overall horse walker, DIY Stables and an indoor school have been added to the facilities already on campus, which include an equine water treadmill, solarium and indoor riding arenas.
Writtle University College also has a fantastic track record in equine breeding. The Stud won a British Eventing Breeders Medal this year for the leading British-bred horse in the Eventing Five Year Old Championships. The Stud also produced the Reserve Champion showjumper at the British Equestrian Federations Futurity Championships in 2017. The champion Riding Horse at the Horse of the Year Show in 2016 and 2017 was also born at Writtle.
The investment will enhance the student experience by enabling all practical sessions to be carried out in one space, whether its used for breeding horses or youngstock, the therapy units or the riding facilities.
Would you like to contribute to the day-to-day running of our Equine Resource Unit? If so, please see our current opportunities available!
We are looking for a vibrant individual to assist in the operation of our busy University College Equine Resource Unit, with a specific focus on maintaining our Yard and Stud.
You will be confident around animals and be willing to learn how to work with horses, as you will work closely with the senior yard staff ensuring the highest standards of equine care, tidiness and maintenance. On a day-to-day basis you will carry out stable duties such as mucking out, feeding and grooming the horses. The role will also involve maintaining fencing and grazing land using agricultural machinery and general maintenance tasks, including weeding, tidying and mowing.
Good communication skills and a team player attitude are essential, along with the ability to work on your own initiative without close supervision. Due to the nature of the role, you will need to be in possession of a full driving licence, with the ability to drive non-HGV horseboxes (ability to drive tractors and trailers is desirable but not essential).
For more information on this role, or other opportunities and Writtle University College, please visit our website: www.writtle.ac.uk. For an application pack, please email: jobs@writtle.ac.uk or call the Human Resources Department on 01245 424208.
Closing date for applications: 27.09.2018
Interview date: 10.10.2018
Writtle University College strives to be an Equal Opportunities employer. All applicants who are offered employment will be subject to a criminal records check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment