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We are looking to recruit a friendly and hard-working member of staff to work alongside our Shire horses and smaller equines on our open farm. Previous equine experience is essential, although training will be given to develop new skills, particularly in harness and ridden work.
You will be required to provide an exciting and unique visitor experience, educating the public and encouraging interaction with the horses. You will be part of a team who deliver a high standard of presentation across the farm site, providing a safe and enjoyable experience at this popular visitor attraction. This will involve opening and closing procedures, safety and compliance checks and the maintenance of facilities.

Interview date: Tuesday 10th December 2024

This role is required to work with vulnerable groups including children and any offer of employment or volunteering is subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.

What it's like to work here:
This impressive mansion and home farm is the only National Trust property that manages all its visitor attractions and activities in-house. Visitor numbers have increased rapidly in recent years and Wimpole is regarded as one of our most successful properties in terms of growth and innovation. As expected for such a popular location, work at Wimpole is fast-paced, but as part of the team you’ll enjoy flexible working conditions.

What you'll be doing:
This role involves working alongside staff and volunteers to provide daily care for our Shire horses, ponies and donkeys, taking sole responsibility for the horses when covering days off and annual leave. This includes grooming, feeding, turning out and getting in, general handling and maintaining high presentation standards across the farm. Through lunging, long reining, riding, carriage driving and working horses from the ground, you will work alongside the horse team to exercise the horses, providing demonstrations for our visitors and assisting the driver during horse drawn carriage rides.

Home Farm is a busy visitor attraction, you will follow opening and running procedures to ensure timely opening of the farm, visitor safety and enjoyment are maintained throughout every day. Through engaging with the visitors, sharing your knowledge and promoting our rare breeds, you will help to deliver an excellent customer experience. You will work with the rest of the team to complete safety checks, maintain equipment and care for the farm.

Who we're looking for:
- Previous experience of working with horses, ponies or donkeys.
- Good knowledge of a horse’s daily needs and welfare standards, alongside an understanding of the health and safety aspects of working around horses.
- Friendly, customer focused approach, with experience in delivering high standards of customer service and presentation.
- Experience in working in a team and managing volunteers, as well as being able to work independently using initiative.
- Flexible and adaptive with good communication skills.
- A team player, willing to help out across the whole farm.
- A desire to learn new skills and gain knowledge.

The package:
The National Trust has the motto ‘For everyone, for ever’ at its heart. We’re working hard to create an inclusive culture, where everyone feels they belong. It’s important that our people reflect and represent the diversity of the communities and audiences we serve. We welcome and value difference, so when we say we’re for everyone, we want everyone to be welcome in our teams too.
- Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% basic salary
- Free entry to National Trust places for you, a guest and your children (under 18)
- Rental deposit loan scheme
- Season ticket loan
- EV car lease scheme
- Perks at work discounts such as gym memberships, shopping discount codes, cinema discounts
- Holiday allowance up to 32 days relating to length of service, plus holiday purchase scheme, subject to meeting minimum criteria.
- Flexible working whenever possible
- Employee assistance programme
- Free parking at most Trust places

The role of Sector Safeguarding Lead will be part of the trust safeguarding team, working collaboratively across the trust to ensure that our statutory, regulatory, and mandatory frameworks and guidance relating to safeguarding are met. The role holder will have experience in and be a specialist for one of the following areas: children & young people, adults and education & training.
You will be the subject matter expert, working to support the sector team with all aspects of safeguarding.

This vacancy is to support across Cambridgeshire

The post holder will work collaboratively across the safeguarding team and will work on shared workstreams across the safeguarding portfolio, along with holding responsibility for specific workstreams. The post holder will work to provide specialist support to staff, monitoring and reviewing referrals and responding to requests for information from internal/external partners.

You'll have the opportunity to work in one of the most diverse regions in the country, with the vibrant capital city just a stone's throw away and the invigorating North Sea coast to the east.
At EEAST we bring together all our skills to provide 24 hour, 365 days a year urgent care to those in need of emergency and non-emergency medical treatment and transport in Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire.
We are always looking to innovate our approaches and work together to offer the best possible patient care across our counties.

We aim to represent and value the diversity of our local communities through our workforce and service provision. We therefore positively encourage applications from under-represented groups, such as Black, Asian, or other ethnic groups, individuals with a Disability, or LGBTQ+ individuals who meet the specific criteria.

We at EEAST want to support our employees achieve a balance between work and other priorities, such as caring responsibilities, family commitments, further learning, and other interests. We therefore welcome flexible working requests.

For a thorough and comprehensive understanding of the role, including all its specific requirements and responsibilities, please consult the attached Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides an in-depth overview that will give you a clear and detailed picture of what the position entails.

Please note, should you be successful in your application, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks, prior to receiving an unconditional offer, if full employment checks cannot be achieved (this will include existing and unserved disciplinary sanctions), then your offer may be withdrawn.

How to apply
Step 1 - Read the advert and the Job Description and Person Specification (attached)
Step 2 - Complete the Supporting Statement - Your statement needs to indicate how you meet each of the criteria contained within the Person Specification.
Step 3 - Complete the online application and upload your statement. Please note, CVs are not accepted.


This advert closes on Tuesday 3 Dec 2024

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Deal promptly, efficiently,and professionally with calls and emails from staff dealing with queries, absence, annual leave, relief shifts etc and deal with these proactively to meet KPIs and provide a good service. Respond to ad hoc enquiries from all levels of staff.

You'll have the opportunity to work in one of the most diverse regions in the country, with the vibrant capital city just a stone's throw away and the invigorating North Sea coast to the east.
At EEAST we bring together all our skills to provide 24 hour, 365 days a year urgent care to those in need of emergency and non-emergency medical treatment and transport in Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire.
We are always looking to innovate our approaches and work together to offer the best possible patient care across our counties.

We aim to represent and value the diversity of our local communities through our workforce and service provision. We therefore positively encourage applications from under-represented groups, such as Black, Asian, or other ethnic groups, individuals with a Disability, or LGBTQ+ individuals who meet the specific criteria.

We at EEAST want to support our employees achieve a balance between work and other priorities, such as caring responsibilities, family commitments, further learning, and other interests. We therefore welcome flexible working requests.

For a thorough and comprehensive understanding of the role, including all its specific requirements and responsibilities, please consult the attached Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides an in-depth overview that will give you a clear and detailed picture of what the position entails.

Please note, should you be successful in your application, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks, prior to receiving an unconditional offer, if full employment checks cannot be achieved (this will include existing and unserved disciplinary sanctions), then your offer may be withdrawn.

How to apply
Step 1 - Read the advert and the Job Description and Person Specification (attached)
Step 2 - Complete the Supporting Statement - Your statement needs to indicate how you meet each of the criteria contained within the Person Specification.
Step 3 - Complete the online application and upload your statement. Please note, CVs are not accepted.








This advert closes on Thursday 21 Nov 2024