Estates Assistant

Join us at Bransby Horses as an Estates Assistant

Salary: £24,272.00 – £27,932.00 (dependant on experience)

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, one in three weekends (no early starts or late finishes)

We have an exciting new opportunity to join us as an Estates Assistant. The Estates department is responsible for providing healthy, sustainable grassland and a suitable living environment for around 275 horses. They provide high quality care of land covering 600 acres, which includes but is not limited to; herbicide use, fertiliser application and nutrient management, grass drilling, manure management, tree health and infrastructure management such as fencing replacement and trackway maintenance.

The Estates Assistant role is to carry out daily tasks contributing to the high quality care of all equines through the provision and timely delivery of grassland care, grounds maintenance, fence and hedgerow care and general land management. This role also contributes towards the continual development and improvement of the land and its environmental management.

The ideal candidate will;

• Have a teleporter license and have PA1, PA2, PA6 qualifications
• Have previous agriculture experience including driving tractors and routine grounds maintenance
• Have experience using agriculture equipment and machinery
• Have good knowledge of grassland husbandry
• Be physically fit and able to carry out regular bending and lifting

Employee benefits

Working in the third sector is incredibly rewarding, in addition we offer an attractive benefits package to include:

• The pro rata equivalent of 30 days holiday, rising to 35 days with service
• An extra day off for your Birthday
• Buying leave and other salary sacrifice schemes
• Enhanced pension and sick pay scheme
• Employee discount
• Free uniform
• Employer Funded Health Cash Plan with BHSF
• Employee Assistance Programme and wellbeing support
• Inclusive and caring culture and community
• Ongoing training and support with for career development

Bransby Horses welcomes diversity into its workforce and provides an inclusive recruitment process that strongly encourages applicants from all walks of life. We do not currently have a sponsor license for hiring outside of the UK.

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