Groom - Equine Operational Support - Milton Keynes, United Kingdom - Triumph Consultants Ltd

Triumph Consultants Ltd

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Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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What's involved with this role:

Temporary Groom - Equine Operational Support

Reference no:
Thames Valley BL TCL Groom

Pay Rate:
£11.83 per hour PAYE

Hours per week: 37 Monday - Sunday, shift working between 07:00 - 19:00

This opening assignment is for 2-3 months

City:
MILTON KEYNES

NPPV Level 2 vetting

Willingness to obtain or current LGV 1 or 2 licence holder

Key responsibilities:

Responsible for feeding, 'mucking out' and grooming of all horses; including clipping, first aid, monitoring of stores (e.g. feed, medical and tack) in accordance with current instructions.
Exercise horses in school and in public areas, in accordance with current instructions.
Accountable for the cleanliness, tidiness and hygiene of equipment, the stable complex and approaches including the ménage, paddock and horseboxes to comply with Health & Safety legislation.
Responsible for the welfare of the horses, monitoring their health and reporting on their condition to ensure that any issues are appropriately dealt with in a timely manner.
When required, drive to major functions and ensure compliance with the box driver's responsibilities and current Road Traffic legislation.
Provide information and conduct visits to the department when required.
On occasions may be required to respond to requests to work either longer hours or during periods of the day other than those normally worked.
Attend operational call outs to shows, searches and other public order commitments throughout the year.

To help speed up the process of uploading your CV to the client we would suggest that you send us your CV in Word format (or equivalent) if possible, rather than as a PDF

If you are successful in securing this role, please note that for the entire duration of this contract, regardless of extension you will be working this role at the PAYE rate that has been advertised. For absolute clarity, we only work on a PAYE basis, rather than entertaining umbrella pay terms, we do not offer Ltd/umbrella or outside IR35 rates. If you wish to understand PAYE vs Umbrella more, please let us know and we can send you some additional information for clarity.

Other "Essential Requirements" - Please check to ensure that your CV addresses the following items:

Qualifications:

Evidence of previous equine based training (e.g. BHS qualifications) desirable.
Attained or working towards the following qualifications / accreditation or equivalent: BHSII in riding & grooming (Levels 2 or 3) or overall complete horsemanship qualification (Levels 2 or 3).
Good standard of education with GCSEs (Grade 94/A-C) or Key Skills level 2 or equivalent in literacy.
A full UK driving license is essential, as there is a requirement to work unsocial hours which can also involve lone working; public transport may not be available at these times.
Willingness to obtain or current LGV 1 or 2 licence holder.
Due to driving regulations and the transporting of live loads, individuals must not be less than 21 years of age.

Experience:

Previous groom experience essential.
Recent and relevant experience in horse grooming with proven ability to ride horses of different temperaments, sometimes schooling youngsters.
Proven ability to present horses to a high standard; competent to clip and undertake a range of stable duties and committed to the welfare of horses.

Skills & Abilities:

Proven ability to work on own initiative with mínimal supervision, maintaining high standards whilst working as a team member to time sensitive deadlines.
Proven capability of undertaking physically demanding work with use of manual handling techniques (training given).
Must weigh no more than 14 stone (in line with National Mounted Section guidelines to meet animal welfare standards).
Flexibility on working hours.

Full Driving licence, access to a vehicle or access to means of mobility support.

NVPPV Level 2 vetting required

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**Please note that clients invariably ask us to strip out contact details from CVs before we submit them for consideration. This is always quicker and easier to do if you send your CV to us in Word format, rather than as a PDF please