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Equine support worker

Limerick
St. Joseph's Foundation
Support worker
€24,000 - €40,000 a year
Posted: 17 October
Offer description

We are looking for enthusiastic
Locum Equine Support Workers
to join our team and provide high-quality care across the Foundation. You will help cover staff annual leave and sickness, ensuring continuity of excellent patient care.

This flexible position allows you to
choose your own working hours
while still benefiting from
annual pay increments
and the opportunity to gain experience in a variety of healthcare settings.

The ideal candidate will have
:

Experience With Intellectual Disabilities.
The ability to work as part of a Team & on their own initiative

Be reliable, punctual with a high degree of flexibility

Informal enquiries to David Doyle, Project & Services Development Officer

Responsibilities:
Attend to daily stable management duties, including mucking out, feeding, watering etc

Be responsible for reoccurring tasks relating to the order of feed and bedding, routine farrier visits, tack maintenance, manure disposal etc.

Maintain cleanliness and general upkeep of the yard

Exercise horses in accordance with schedule or as directed and be prepared to assist in the schooling of horses for trial periods

Promptly report to your line manager any issues arising in relation to the operation of the Centre

Be responsible for the care and cleanliness of all horses and their environment including equipment, stable and saddlery

Clean, disinfect and maintain to a standard set by management equine accommodation, yards, exercise areas and paddocks, feed room, tack room, laundry and

storage facilities, staff tack and rugs, including maintenance

Follow instructions as laid down by management, prepare and provide food and water for all horses in the Equine Centre. Undertake grooming and bathing

including foot care.

Following training programmes as appropriate to individuals horses, including earning trust, leading in hand and basic stable manners, lunging and long reining,

breaking, schooling and riding

Carry out health checks on equine, including visual observation and physical inspection of body condition for signs of ill health or abnormalities. Taking temperature,

pulse and respiration rates. and report any abnormalities to your line manager

Administering wormers and other treatments and medications as directed

Assist in the care and recuperation of horses with short term illness

Maintain all records accurately and legibly as required by management, ensuring security of information at all times

Report any faulty lighting, heating, drainage etc to management. Maintain all equipment correctly and report any damage or faults.

Ensure security of buildings and exercise areas.

GENERAL DUTIES
As the above is not an exhaustive list of the duties and responsibilities, this job description may be revised from time to time to take account of any change in requirements of the position or any other duties as may be assigned by the Manager/Assistant Managers of Adult /Children Services.

Please note, Locum Contracts include access to Statutory Sick Leave only.
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