Groom

Job Description

Salary: Band 4, £24,921 - £25,203Location: based from Houghton-le-Spring Hours/Contract: PermanentThe roleHere at Northumbria Police, we think our region is amazing! It takes a great deal of people from different backgrounds, with diverse skills and experience to serve our force area effectively, think you have what it takes to help us make a difference Thiscould be the perfect time for you to join us in our Force Coordination and Operations Department as a Groom.This is a unique role and could be for you if you have a real passion and dedication for horses. You will join our fantastic Mounted Section department delivering specialist services within our force area. The Mounted Section is instrumental in the deliveryof effective policing services and is key to ensuring that Northumbria Police achieves high levels of performance.The successful candidate will undertake a range of duties to ensure the welfare and training of horses in the care of the Force, to local and national standards, in order to provide the force with healthy horses who are fit for operational duty.What you’ll do

• Feed, ride and exercise horses on a daily basis, ensuring that any special dietary or exercise requirements are met to maintain the health, fitness and wellbeing of police horses.
• Turn out horses for operational duty and maintain equipment to a high standard.
• Support with training delivery including riding, in order to maintain high standards.
• Maintain a high standard of hygiene and cleanliness of the stables, stock and all equipment, to maintain the welfare of the horses and minimise any risks to users of the facility.

What you’ll bring

• Must be able to work flexibly and be available to react to the demands of the mounted section, including 24 call out as required.
• Minimum BHS level 2 or equivalent. Extensive proven experience riding and training large horses including jumping and competing.
• If the Force requirement is for the support staff to drive the units vehicle fleet then it is desirable they have a full clean driving licence and hold the relevant authorities.

We know it’s important for you to feel that you’re not only part of a great team, but part of a community. We welcome applications from suitably qualified people from all sections of the community, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriageand civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.Harnessing these differences creates a productive environment in which everyone feels valued, and their talents are fully utilised. Appointments are based on merit alone.What we offer

• 26 days’ leave (increasing to 30 days for 5 years+ service) plus 8 bank holidays
• Enhanced maternity, shared parental and adoption leave
• Flexi time - allowing you to fit your working hours around your individual needs
• Flexible working (we are happy to discuss options such as compressed hours)
• Agile working - option to work from home, your team zone, and spaces across the force
• Fantastic market-leading public sector pension scheme with up to 16% employer contribution
• Corporate travel schemes - local rail, bus services and metro discounts
• Access to private healthcare and eye test vouchers
• Discounts on shopping and eating out thanks to the Blue Light Card and Blue Light Tickets
• We’ve invested in extensive paid sick leave, trained mental health first aiders on-site, an employee advice service for the times you need that additional support.
• Access to gyms in some stations
• Sports & Social Club - join our thriving sports scene at Team NP and enjoy further exclusive discounts on days out and travel
• Cycle to work scheme

Just so you knowOur application form will help us understand how your work, education and life experience has prepared you for the role of a Groom with #TeamNP. To help support your application research what makes us tick here at Northumbria, the role you’re applying forand the values and behaviours that contribute.The recruitment process will consist of the initial application form followed by a half day riding assessment and observation / interview. Just so you know, you can save your application and come back to it any time prior to the closing date on the advert.We are proud members of the Business Disability Forum, with whom we collaborate with to improve the lives of disabled employees. We are also a Disability Confident Employer, therefore if you demonstrate that you meet the minimum criteria for this role asstated in the advert, we will progress your application and offer you an interview.If you tell us that you have a disability, we can make adjustments to support you through the recruitment process (for example we can arrange extra time for tests or provide a sign language interpreter). If your application is successful, we’ll ask you tocomplete a Recruitment Vetting (RV) form, therefore you must be a resident of the UK for a minimum period of 3 years to ensure vetting checks can be successfully performed. A job offer will be dependent upon vetting clearance and medical information.Terms of appointmentThis is a permanent role subject to a six-month probationary period.If you are successful in your application, you will have a 6month probation period with us where you will be unable to apply for any other post advertised internally or externally.We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Keyskills :
Communication Skills Horse Teamwork Horse Training