West Midlands
Closing date: Sunday 8th September 2024
Job Details
Closing Date for Applicants:
Sunday 8th September 2024
Business Support Manager – West Midlands, North West & Wales
Full Time - 35 hours per week (working hours)
Circa Starting Salary: £28,000
We also offer 26 days’ annual leave (+ public holidays) on starting, matched pension contributions up to 5%, enhanced pay when taking leave as your family grows, income protection insurance, a health-cash plan and a wide range of wellbeing and mental health support services.
Location: Our office is based near Stoneleigh in Warwickshire, this role will be remote working.
Hours: Our usual full-time hours are 35 a week – with an early finish on a Friday! We offer other flexible work options, such as compressed hours, which we’re happy to discuss.
Position
To develop strong relationships with Centres in the region and identify opportunities to provide relevant support, advice and services that create value for each Centre
To identify common areas of Centre needs and input to the development of relevant business toolkits and practical training
To encourage participation through Centres in order to support horse riders, horse owners and those seeking professional qualifications
To promote the BHS Approved Centre Scheme to all centres and actively recruit new centres to the scheme
Requirements
What you’ll be doing:
Acting as a dedicated point of contact for BHS Approved Centres in relevant Region/Nation and develop good working relationships with each Centre
Understand each Centre’s needs and provide appropriate support to ensure each Centre is aware of and can access Approved Centre toolkits, templates, information and training
Provide pre-inspection support to existing centres and advice on how to prepare for inspections
Identify opportunities to promote the Approved Centre scheme to new Centres and help Proprietors understand the benefits of being part of the Scheme
Liaise with other BHS departments and the Regional/National Managers to ensure good communication and understanding of all activities relevant to Centres in your Region/Nation
Provide support to Centres with regards to setting up and delivering BHS recreational training – Challenge awards, Pony Stars and professional qualifications – the BHS Pathway
What you won’t be doing:
Doing the same job day in day out
Looking for tasks to fill your day
Working on your own
This is a great role for you if:
You have excellent understanding of the equestrian community/industry and the work of the British Horse Society
You have lived experience of managing an equestrian business e.g. riding school or livery yard
You have a good work ethic and the ability to see a task through to completion
You have a positive attitude with the ability to work independently but also be a team player
You want to work in an organisation that supports you to bring your full, authentic self to work and is working really hard to be a beacon of inclusion in the equestrian sector.
The British Horse Society is committed to achieving equity for all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.
We aspire to have a diverse workforce because, in our view, diversity enables better organisational outcomes. We also believe that a more inclusive workplace, where people of different backgrounds work together, ensures better outcomes for all employees.
We therefore strongly encourage suitably experienced people from a wide range of backgrounds to apply.
Only suitable candidates will be contacted directly about this position, and we will not store or process the data of candidates for longer than is necessary for the recruitment process.
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