Estates Assistant

Join us at Bransby Horses as an Estates Assistant

Salary: £25,194.00 – £28,630.00 (dependant on experience)

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, one in three weekends

Closing date: Wednesday 7th October

The Estates department is responsible for providing healthy, sustainable grassland and a suitable living environment for around 250horses. 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

For the full person specification, please see the job description for this role on our website and reference how you meet the criteria in your application. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable applicant is found.