Operations Officer

**Oban and Lorn Riding for Disabled**

**Charity number SC237675**

**Part time Operations Officer**

Riding for the Disabled (RDA) offers riding activities which provide multiple life-changing physical, learning, behavioural and social benefits to riders and volunteers.
We support people with physical, learning and sensory disabilities, as well as autism and multi-disabilities.
Coaches, alongside the volunteers, deliver fun, progressive sessions in riding and provide a welcoming and safe and environment to discover and nurture a lifetime love of horses.

Due in part to COVID restrictions, Oban and Lorn RDA has been inactive since 2018, but we are keen to re
- activate the charity and re-start riding sessions, held at Achnalarig Stables in Glencruitten, Oban.
To this end, we require and enthusiastic and motivated part-time Operations Officer to prepare the charity to resume riding sessions in September 2023.
- Restart actions: Multiple charity administration and governance activities, together with specific requirements to meet RDA Head Office criteria for re-start
- Reporting to and liaison with the Oban and Lorn RDA Management Committee, and attending Management Committee meetings.
- Liaison with Achnalarig Riding School
- Informal liaison with RDA Head Office for guidance

Experience Requirements

Equestrian related knowledge is not essential, but a good understanding, and experience of the following, will be beneficial:

- fundraising
- charity administration and governance
- the needs of persons with disabilities
- legislation associated with vulnerable children and adults
- data protection
- social media

Other Desirable Skills and Characteristics
- good communicator
- comfortable with digital administration software
- comfortable with social media
- results orientated

Terms and Conditions

Home based, but a car and full driving licence will be required.
To be negotiated, based upon a period of 5 + 1 months, and a maximum of 16 hours per week.
Salary to be based upon an all inclusive rate of £17/hour.

**Job Type**: Temporary contract
Contract length: 5 months

**Salary**: From £17.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Flexitime

Schedule:

- Flexitime

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Argyllshire

Application deadline: 31/03/2023
Reference ID: O&L RDA Mar23
Expected start date: 17/04/2023

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