Equine Welfare Team Leader at Bransby Horses

We are currently recruiting for an Equine Welfare Team Leader for our Rehabilitation Yard.

Salary: £30,679 – £33,117

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, 8am – 4.30pm (including only every other weekend)

Location: Bransby, Lincoln LN1 2PH

Contract: Permanent

Closing Date: 18 October 2023

Interview Date: 25thOctober 2023

Bransby Horses is a large, progressive equine rescue and welfare charity, set in the beautiful Lincolnshire countryside. Founded in 1968, Mr Peter Hunt’s legacy lives on through the shared the vision of our teams; a world where every horse has a life worth living. By joining us, you will have the opportunity to make a difference and see first-hand, the positive impact we have on the lives of horses, ponies, donkeys and mules.

The Bransby Horses Equine Welfare teams provide all of the day-to-day needs of our equine population, consisting of over 350 equines, across 7 specialist yards. Each team provides a unique purpose crucial to the charity’s ability to provide sustainable care to rescued equines in line with the charity’s vision, values and strategic aims.

The Team Leader at the Peter Hunt yard will work closely with other Team Leaders and the Farm Management Team as well as independently; organising the day-to-day activities of the yard which cares for around 50 horses and ponies, of which all receive individual training plans to ensure progression within the equines handling status. The Team Leader will lead and develop a team of around 10 Equine Welfare Assistants; effectively managing the rota and problem solving to ensure the physical and behavioural needs of all equines are met. This includes routine treatment and always keeping in mind, equine ethology, the individual health and psychological needs of the horses. You will be regularly assessing Quality of Life and be involved in making end of life decisions whilst supporting the team with this.

The ideal candidate will have significant industry experience and demonstrable skills and experience both working with equines and supervising a team of people to enable them to perform at their best. They will have practical experience in equine associated health conditions and comprehensive knowledge of the management systems for these. They will understand the importance of following policies and procedures and be an excellent communicator with experience of leading and developing a team as well as the ability to role model enthusiasm, positivity and flexibility. The ideal candidate will have a intertest in Equine Behaviour Science and Ethology and will ensure the team work with an understanding, yet an awareness of each equine as an individual.

Apply now at https://bransbyhorses.co.uk/jobs

Employee benefits

Working in the third sector is incredibly rewarding and on top of that we offer an attractive benefits package to include:

• 30 days holiday, rising to 35 days with service
• An extra day off for your Birthday
• Employer Funded Health Cash Plan
• Enhanced Employee Assistance Programme
• Enhanced pension and sick pay scheme
• Employee discount and free uniform
• Buying leave and other salary sacrifice schemes
• Inclusive and caring culture and community
• Ongoing training and support with for career development
• Professional Subscriptions paid

Bransby Horses welcomes diversity into its workforce and provides an inclusive recruitment process that strongly encourages applicants from all walks of life. All applicants will receive an outcome within reasonable timescales and we reserve the right to close the advert early if sufficient interest is received. We do notcurrently have a sponsor license for hiring outside of the UK.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £30,679.00-£33,117.00 per year

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounted or free food
• Employee discount
• Health & wellbeing programme
• On-site parking
• Private dental insurance
• Private medical insurance
• Sick pay
• Store discount

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 18/10/2023