Derbyshire
Closing date: Friday 29th March 2024
Job Details
Closing Date for Applicants:
Friday 29th March 2024
Abbotsholme is a co-educational, boarding and day school set in a large, beautiful estate on the Staffordshire/Derbyshire border. We are committed to a holistic philosophy of education, striving to nurture and develop pupils’ strengths and abilities through excellence in academic studies, superb pastoral care and a unique and broad-ranging extra-curricular programme.
At the forefront of our academic and extra-curricular offerings is our BHS approved Equestrian Centre. It offers a wide range of Equestrian lessons to both internal and external students along with carousel afternoons for our entire student body. From the age of 13 we also offer a wide range of BHS and BTEC courses for our students to study.
The Equestrian Manager’s primary role is to manage the operational, commercial and academic aspects of the Equestrian Centre. With prior experience of managing a team, you will work closely with the Equestrian Team but also have close links with the academic and support staff. The Equestrian Manager will also be able to demonstrate strong business acumen. Reporting into the Bursar, the Equestrian Manager will:
Oversee the day to day management of the Centre
Hold regular updates with the Head Groom to ensure the quality care of all horses and that that their basic needs are met for nutrition, water, shelter and health care
Have knowledge of BTEC and BHS courses and have experience in delivering them
Organise sufficient resource to teach our BTEC and BHS courses
Provide updates to academic staff on BTEC and BHS progress
Organise and resource riding lessons for students
Organise NSEA competitions for our students
Oversee the promotion, planning and running of additional equine activities at the Equestrian Centre such as Own a Pony Days, training clinics, summer camps and one day events
Work alongside the Headmistress, Marketing Manager and Admissions team to promote sponsored events, support taster days and recruitment drives.
Administer all equestrian themed enquiries and bookings including all technical details, fees management and Health & Safety documentation
Be on the ‘on call’ rota for any overnight instances at the Equestrian Centre
Full-time, 40 hours per week (5 from 7 days), 52 weeks per year
Application deadline – We reserve the right to appoint if the right candidate is found therefore early applications are encouraged.
Closing Date – Friday 29th March 2024
To apply please contact recruit@abbotsholme.co.uk for an application pack.
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