Stable Hand

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**Stable Hand**

**Job Description**:
The Role

**Job title**:Stable Hand

**Department**:Commercial Services

**Responsible to**:Equestrian Centre Manager

**Location**:Equestrian Centre, Fossehill Farm, Coates, Cirencester

**Salary**:Grade 3: £21,253.50 - £22,214.40 per annum

**Term**:Permanent**:Full Time: average 35 hours per week on a flexible rota

**Relationships with**: Staff, students, customers, suppliers, contractors

Purpose

Fossehill Farm is the home of the Royal Agricultural University Equestrian Centre. The facility is a

commercial unit providing various types of livery for horses, as well as supporting the RAU with

equestrian education and academic research. This role works closely with the School of Equine

Management and Science and Commercial Services delivering the smooth running of the yard

encompassing the well-being of the horses and clients whilst enriching the student experience.

Key Responsibilities
- ** **Work with the Yard Supervisor and team to oversee the day-to-day care of all horses onsite,

ability to work flexible hours, prioritise and complete all tasks in a professional diligent

manner in a changing work environment.
- ** **Maintain good communication with all RAU staff, students, clients and visitors.
- ** **Understand the needs and expectations of line mangers, co-workers and clients.
- ** **Provide a high standard of horse technical support, horse husbandry and stable

management.
- ** **Routine maintenance to the site in accordance with yard procedures.
- ** **To be responsible for and supervise casual employees and oversee livery horses care

ensuring needs are met.
- ** **Ensure a high level of customer service and satisfaction to all RAU clients.
- ** **Maintain a high level of cleanliness, bio-security and organisation within all areas of the yard

and ensure all stock, consumables and procedures are accurately recorded.
- ** **Adhere to the Health and Safety policy and procedures of the RAU and relevant departments.

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- ** **Computer literate with a good understanding of Microsoft programmes.
- ** **To work with agricultural machinery to a competent level.
- ** **A good range of practical skills within an equine environment.
- ** **Experience of working in a physically demanding environment.
- ** **To be able to perform flexible tasks not specifically referred to above. Any duties as

reasonability requested by your line manager.
- ** **Training will be provided where necessary with specific systems or equipment.

Person Specification

**Requirements Essential Measured By**
The post holder must be able to demonstrate**:or **A) Application Form

**Desirable **B) Interview
C) Presentation

**Qualifications**:
A good standard of general education - GCSE or E A
equivalent.

Hold a full UK driving license. E A

BHS complete Stage 2 or equivalent. E A

Telescopic Handler Experienced Certificate. D A

ATV certificate. D A

Spraying Qualifications PA6, PA1, PA2a. D A

**Knowledge, Experience and Skills:
Demonstrate and practice excellent horse handling skills. E A,B

Health & Safety & COSHH training, awareness. D A

Good interpersonal skills and able to communicate E B
effectively.

Effective team worker, able to work with and support E B
others in a team role.

Experience in a similar environment. E A

Ability to work unsupervised if necessary. E B

Ability to work to written and or verbal instruction. E B

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**Requirements Essential Measured By**
The post holder must be able to demonstrate**:or **A) Application Form

**Desirable **B) Interview
C) Presentation

Physically fit enough to be mobile on foot around E A,B
campus, including locations upstairs, to be able to cover
all areas on campus including Fossehill.

Experience operating a tractor and various attached D A
implements.

General responsibilities:

- The University is committed to equality of opportunity. All staff are required to comply with

current legislation, University policies and good practice guidance.
- All staff are required to act in a way that safeguards the health and wellbeing of children and

vulnerable adults at all times. The post holder must be familiar with and adhere to appropriate

safeguarding policies and guidance and participate in related mandatory/statutory training.

Managers have a responsibility to ensure their team members understand their individual

responsibilities with regard to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults.
- All staff are required to participate in the University appraisal process and should ensure they

are familiar with the process and plan time to prepare for their appraisal. Following the

appraisal, staff are expected to undertake in any necessary learning and development and

work towards the objectives that have been set.
- The University expects staff to attend any training designated as mandatory and to undertake

learning and development activities to support their role. Managers