Equine Technician (Maternity Cover), Easton College 22.2 hours per week, 52 weeks per year £14,532 - £15,778 per annum

An opportunity has arisen to join the Easton College Equine Centre as a Technician (0.6 FTE). This is a maternity cover position, covering 3 days a week, which are currently Monday, Thursday and Sunday. This is an exciting time for the Equine Centre as we see continued development and growth. This role will provide practical learning opportunities for students, including demonstrating skills to groups of students and supervising students as they carry out yard duties and enrichment sessions. In addition, duties will include supporting with equine husbandry, record keeping, and health monitoring, exercise, ensuring horses are cared for to the highest welfare and industry standards.

The successful candidate will need to be a genuine team worker and communicate effectively, working in a flexible and busy environment. They will need to have relevant practical (mucking out, feeding) and riding (walk, trot, canter and jumping) experience, and a minimum of a BHS Stage 3 qualification.

This role will be required to work weekends, bank holidays and during college holidays

Closing date: Tuesday 13th May at Midnight

As a College we are required to undertake various Safer Recruitment checks as set out within the guidance from the Department for Education Keeping Child Safe in Education. We require all staff to undertake an enhanced Adult and Child Workforce DBS Check and to register with the DBS Update Service. Please note: From 28 November 2020 the government implemented changes to the filtering rules, and we have been instructed that we cannot accept any update service checks on DBS certificates that have been issued before this date. Therefore, a new one must be completed with City College Norwich.

The successful candidate will need to be a genuine team worker and communicate effectively, working in a flexible and busy environment. They will need to have relevant practical (mucking out, feeding) and riding (walk, trot, canter and jumping)

• Pension Scheme - Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) • College Rewards - A reward scheme providing discounts and/or cashback for purchases from a wide selection of retailers (in store and online) • Company Paid Health Plan - Reimbursement of healthcare costs (up to limits depending on membership level), access to counselling services and 24 hour a day advice • GoodShape Sickness Reporting - Centralised sickness absence reporting providing 24 hour access to a nurse for medical advice and guidance • Eye Care Vouchers for VDU eye tests - Specsavers vouchers provided in advance of the appointment covering the eye test cost and discounts on a selected range of glasses • Access to Occupational Health Services - Services include on site appointments (accessed via HR Services), referrals to Doctors when required • Cycle Solutions Cycle-to-Work Scheme