Experienced Groom - 5 Day Week, Daily Riding, Live In. Good Pay & Benefits. Great Work/Life Balance
Little Munden Equestrian, Bricket Wood/ Watford, Hertfordshire, UK
- Salary
- Competitive
- Work Type
- Permanent
- Work Time
- Full-time
- Live-In
- Live-In Required
- Bring Own Horse
- Training Available
- Non-Smoker
- Job No
- 422685
- Status
- Looking
- Updated
- 23/12/2024
- Expires
- in 3 months
- Views
- 194
Little Munden Equestrian, Bricket Wood, Hertfordshire
If you are someone with personal and professional high standards, has attention to detail, happy to work as a team but can take initiative, keen to develop equestrian and personal skills, seeking a job on a professionally run yard and seeking a job in horses that has a work/life balance? Then you could be the person we are looking for! This job is available due to the expansion of our business. This role will sometimes take the deputy work for our Yard Manager, therefore experience of managing a team of staff is preferable.
#Previous yard work and riding experience essential. This is not just a mucking out job: normal yard work (you will be mucking out average 6 per day), daily riding - schooling /hacking/ lunging, maintenance of yard and facilities. Riding ability required: school horses at Elementary BD level is desirable (but not essential), develop less balanced/younger horses and work within specific training programmes.
#We are offering a very competitive salary (salary over £25K plus: free accommodation, uniform, plus - lessons/training, discounted health care package (after trial period) Package valued at over £30K, legal employment contract, 5 day working week on 7 day rolling rota, 7.15am to 5pm (with breakfast and long lunch break) plus 8.30pm check (shared between team), 28 days paid holiday, regular riding lessons and equestrian/management training. PLUS we finish on time!
#Located on a stunning countryside private estate in Hertfordshire, near Watford/north London.
#Sorry we do not currently have spaces for staff horses. #Start date - asap. #Please apply by sending your CV to Tom@littlemundenequestrian.com. #Unfortunately, we cannot support visa applications due to the changes in the Government criteria and the accommodation is only available to non-smokers.
Requirements
High personal and professional standards, physically fit, cheerful, attention to detail, good people skills, experience of co-ordinating a staff team, good time management skills, ability to adapt to the changing needs of the day.
Required Key Skills
Riding Equine First-Aid Schooling Lunging Bandaging Plaiting Clipping Exercising People Skills Long ReiningRequired Expertise
Dressage Livery FlatworkAccommodation
Farm house on site, shared with 2 other staff, own bedroom, shared bathrooms/lounge etc. Rent free, just share of utility bills. No pets or smokers in the accommodation. Please note: the accommodation is only available to over 18 yrs and non-smokers/vapers.
Job Benefits
High rate of pay, 5 day week, excellent working conditions, daily riding, purpose built yard, uniform, 28 days paid holiday, legal contract of employment. Great team to work with, lovely livery owners and horses.
- Employer No
- 224135
- Website
- http://www.littlemundenequestrian.com
- Location
- Bricket Wood/ Watford, Hertfordshire, UK
Equestrian Employer Details
A Highly Commended Livery Yard, providing exceptionally high standards of care and facilities for 36 horse livery yard located on a 1000+ acre private estate. Mix of leisure, competition and retired liveries. Facilities include 60x34m floodlit manege with mirrors, large grass jumping paddock, 3.5 miles of private off-road hacking, direct access onto miles of bridleways. 6 permanent staff, plus part-time staff, purpose built yard, hardcored field entrances, individual, pair or small herd turn out. A stunning countryside location, yet just minutes from the M1, M25 and only 20 minutes from North London. Little Munden Equestrian was described as an "Exceptional Employer" by the British Groom's Association.