Oxfordshire
Closing date: Monday 15th May 2023
Job Details
Closing Date for Applicants:
Monday 15th May 2023
Equine and Coaching Manager
Oxfordshire, hybrid working with expectation in office at least 2-3 days per week
Full time, 35 hours per week 9am – 5pm Monday to Friday. Part-time considered.
£30,000 – £35,000 + pension contribution
28 days holiday per year plus bank holidays
The Hurlingham Polo Association is the governing body for polo in the UK, Ireland and many other countries throughout the world. The HPA is responsible for the regulations and rules under which the game is played. This includes the handicapping of anyone playing in the U.K. or Ireland, and the fixtures list. The HPA also promotes polo generally and provides support to the affiliated clubs in the UK and Ireland and overseas associations.
We are currently seeking an Equine and Coaching Manager to manage and deliver important aspects of our work on pony welfare and polo coaching. They will also be responsible for line management of a member of staff who focusses on processing of equine passports and HPA memberships.
The ideal candidate will have undertaken a similar role previously, or at least have good equine knowledge and understanding of polo welfare as well as familiarity with equine coaching. In addition, an ideal candidate would also have some polo knowledge. They must be a self-starter, able to work on own initiative to ensure that any welfare or coaching projects are progressed and any issues are followed up swiftly, working closely with the Pony Welfare and Disciplinary Committee Chairs. They should have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal and excellent knowledge of Microsoft packages (word, excel, outlook, teams etc) and used to writing and implementing policies. They will be used to working as part of a team and collaboratively. They should have a can-do attitude as we are a small team and you never know what jobs come along!
The HPA office is a small friendly team based in a barn conversion near Faringdon in Oxfordshire, with free parking but not easily accessed by public transport. The office is very dog friendly and so you will need to be comfortable around dogs. You can bring your own well-behaved dog to the office.
This role is office based 9am – 5pm Monday to Friday, although part-time may be considered. Some weekend working may sometimes be required (e.g. for events) during the polo season (May – Sept) but time off in lieu (TOIL) will be provided for each day or half day worked over a weekend. Additionally, some infrequent evening working may be required for meetings.
For a full job description pleaseEquine and Coaching Manager Job Description.
How to Apply
Closing date: 9am Monday 15th May 2023
If you would like to have a conversation about the role, please contact Karen Irving on 01367 242 848 or email karen.irving@hpa-polo.co.uk
To apply, please send a copy of your CV, together with a covering letter outlining your suitability for the role, by email to: karen.irving@hpa-polo.co.uk
Please also provide details of your notice period, where applicable and expected salary.
Interviews: 1st round: Online 18th May 2023, 2nd round: face to face 23rd May 2023 at Little Coxwell.
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