Experienced, reliable and friendly Groom / Animal carer required on a part time, live in basis to look after 3 children’s ponies, rabbits and chickens at a families beautiful second home in Norfolk, not far from the coast.
The person MUST have excellent horse and animal knowledge and be capable of looking after the family pets to a high standard, keeping the yard and paddocks looking great all year round.
The hours: Morning and afternoon/evening care
Morning: Approx 1 .5 hours / Afternoon approx 1 .5 hours
Poo pick paddocks, clean and top up waters, feed ponies, top up hay, rug accordingly, worming programme etc.
In the winter, the ponies will be in at night so stables will need mucking out in the morning and ponies will need rugging up and turning out and then bringing in before it gets dark. Fields will also need poo picking.
Opportunity to ride 2-4 times a week to bump up the hours if required, the person will need to be an experienced and lightweight rider capable of schooling the super 15.2 pony to a novice/intermediate BD level.
It would be a real bonus if the person can pull manes, clip, trim, plait up and generally turn horses out to a high standard.
Letting out, feeding and egg collecting in the morning and locking up at night
Feeding, letting out and mucking out
Accommodation:
Beautiful, newly renovated 1 bedroom, ground level barn conversation with lovely kitchen/living room and bathroom. Ample parking. Superb location. Accommodation included in the package.
This would suit someone who has either retired and wants a slower pace of life in a gorgeous setting or someone who has another job and can run the two alongside each other making sure the ponies and animals are done before and after work.
This might also be convenient for someone who wants to live in the countryside and has their own self employed business and can work from anywhere.
This would not suit a family sadly due to the size of the property included, its charming but small and would be best suited to a single person. Well behaved, friendly pet welcome as long as they get on with horses, rabbits, other dogs and chickens!
For more information about this position, please contact Rebecca info@ruralrecruitment.co.uk