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The Defence Animal Training Regiment (DATR) delivers animal handling training for more than 400 personnel and role specific training for hundreds of Animals per year. The unit is a joint service establishment with serving personnel from several Army regiments and the RAF Police. Comprising of Canine, Equine and Veterinary squadrons this post provides an opportunity to work in an environment like no other!
Working within this dynamic environment you will ensure that in accordance with the 5 freedoms of animal welfare, the highest standards of health and hygiene are maintained for our Military Working Horses (MWH). We are looking for someone who is able to identify, and report concerns or signs of adverse welfare or health to the Veterinary Training Squadron and are able to demonstrate an understanding of bio security. Are you up to the challenge?
This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.
Job description
1.To ride, exercise and school horses as and when required to include roadwork, canter work, show jumping, cross country training, lunging, loose exercising and pack animal handling indoors, outdoors and in all weather conditions.
2. Responsible for trimming, clipping, mane and tail pulling when required or when requested by other staff.
3. Responsible for maintenance and cleanliness of stables, stable areas and equipment issued and to report any faults to the line manager.
4. Assist instructional staff with individual training of horses at various levels of their schooling.
5. Carry out instructions given by responsible officers concerning the conveyance of horses to and from the Veterinary Hospital for treatment. Facilitate the welfare of horses at grass, their movement to new pasture, the forge and stables.
6. Assist with care of newly purchased horses and any other stable duties as required.
7. Assist with the preparation and delivery of events held at the DATR.
The successful applicant will be prepared to work crucial overtime at weekends and bank holidays on a roster basis.
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Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Leadership
- Working Together
- Changing and Improving
Benefits
The MOD prides itself on being a supportive employer and where possible encourages flexible working, helping to maintain a great work/life balance.
- 25 days holiday a year, growing one day a year to 30 days after five years. As well as 6 days special leave per year which can be used for agreed volunteering activities as well as enhanced parental and adoption leave.
- A competitive remuneration package & Civil Service Pension scheme.
- Learning and development tailored to your role, personal and professional development of skills. This could include working towards membership of a professional body and/or undertaking a Level 3 Business Administration apprenticeship.
- Access to the Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), a free service that assists you with achieving a productive, healthy environment that is conducive to a healthy lifestyle.
Does this sound like the role for you? If so, we would love to hear from you!
We are an equal opportunities employer and actively promote and encourages diversity and inclusion. We will not discriminate on the grounds of gender, race and/or ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, age, socio economic background, mobility, nationality, family, marital and/or partnership status and religion.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
The post does not offer relocation expenses.
External recruits who join the MOD who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a six-month probation period.
Please Note: Expenses incurred for travel to interviews will not be reimbursed.
Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which could impact on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts.
Any move to MOD from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/.
The Ministry of Defence is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for its staff which includes educating them on the benefits of not smoking, protecting them from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke and supporting those who want to give up smoking. Under the Smoke-Free Working Environment policy, Smoking and the use of all tobacco products (including combustible and chewing tobacco products) will not be permitted anywhere in the Defence working environment however some exemptions are in place, please refer to local guidance. The policy is Whole Force and includes all Defence personnel, contractors, visitors and other non-MOD personnel. All applicants seeking, considering, or accepting employment with the Ministry of Defence should be aware of this policy and that it is already in place at a number of Defence Establishments.
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Selection process details
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is NSV Basic check.
Selection process details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles, and will assess your Experience at sift and interview.
- Working Together
- Developing Self and Others
- Leadership
You will need to complete an online CV template to include job history, full details of education and qualifications and previous experiences and skills and a Statement of Suitability of no more than 750 words providing experience relevant to the role.
The sift will be completed within 7 working days of the advertisement closing date. With the intent to carry out interviews and a riding assessment within the following two weeks dependent on candidate availability.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came into effect on 1 January 2021, the Ministry of Defence will only offer sponsorship for a skilled worker visa under the points based system, where a role has been deemed to be business critical.
The role currently being advertised has not been assessed as business critical and is therefore NOT open to applications from those who will require sponsorship under the points based system. Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn.
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. There is a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. If you need to advise us that you need additional help or reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process, please contact: DBSCivPers-Resourcingteam3@mod.gov.uk
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
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This job is broadly open to the following groups:
- UK nationals
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
- individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
- Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
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We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
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