Instructor

Laragh House, Laragh Demesne, Maynooth, Co. Kildare, Ireland

Role: Riding Instructor

Location: Blackberry Stables, Laragh, Maynooth , Co. Kildare. Ireland. W23PY19

Duration: Permanent

About The Role

To coach riding school clients and maintain good relationships. To care for the Riding school clients and horses, ensuring they are well prepared for their role in the lessons. This is a physical and highly rewarding position, requiring dedication, enthusiasm, and a strong commitment to helping others.

Key Working Relationships

An ability to develop a good positive working relationship with fellow staff and volunteers.

Duties:

Riding instructor

Teaching children and adults, individually or as a group, to ride horses.

Planning and Organising Of Activities and Resources

• Plan lessons efficiently and effectively.
• Understand the importance of good time management for themselves and in particular how this translates to organising their assigned workload.
• Deal with unexpected scenarios under supervision with persistence and flexibility to ensure the achievement of goals.
• Maintain a disciplined and professional level of performance under sustained or situational pressure.

Horse Welfare

Ensure that all horses are well cared for. This will involve all aspects of stable / yard duties.

Team Working

• Actively contribute to effective team working.
• Attend and actively contributes to team meetings.
• Participate in training and development opportunities as identified and agreed.
• To ensure close communication and liaison with other members of staff.

Initiative

• Take initiative to move the business forward and show a willingness to try out new ideas under supervision that add value.
• Show enthusiasm and a high level of motivation in completing work. Building and maintaining working relationships.
• Form strong positive working relationships across all areas of the business.
• Demonstrate a supportive and reciprocal work style including empathy with clients, volunteers and staff members.
• Communicate effectively with clients in order to provide a person centred lesson experience.
• Given the nature of the business, you must be flexible with regards to duties and hours.

Health And Safety

• Adhere to the directions within the organisational Safety statement.
• Comply with best practice in all aspects of work and specifically in relation to safe handling and health and safety and security.
• Be aware of and practice the correct use of all equipment.
• Ensure all accidents / incidents are reported and documented in keeping with the company policies and procedures.
• Contribute to the development of emergency actions and plans.

Professional / Team and Organisational Quality and Development

• Ensure that a high standard of personal professionalism is maintained at all times and in all aspects of work.
• Actively participate in the setting of team and organisational goals.
• Add value to the business.
• Participate in the induction of new staff as required.
• You shall not (except in the proper course of your duties), divulge to any person whatever or otherwise make use of any confidential information concerning the business or any of its transactions client databases and reports.
• Adhere to the collection of data and record keeping in accordance with agreed procedures.

Key Requirements

• Minimum BHS stage 2 with Professional coach 1 or equivalent.
• Ability to work at a physical job and working outdoors in varying weather conditions.
• A genuine passion for working with people and horses, with a positive and supportive attitude.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively within a team environment.
• Ability to tailor lessons to meet client needs and adjust to varying challenges.

Accommodation

Accommodation is available.

Terms and Conditions:

Reporting to:

Chief Instructor.

Annual leave entitlement is 20 days per annum.

Required Certificates:

Instructor Qualification

First Aid

Child protection 1

Pay:

The Starting salary is €32,000 per year to be paid monthly.

A probationary period of 6 months applies. The probationary period may be extended or terminated for any reason at blackberry stables discretion.