Equestrian Director - Residential

JOB TITLE: Equestrian Director (Residential)

DEPARTMENT: Commercial Equine

OVERALL PURPOSE OF JOB:

To lead, motivate and inspire the Commercial Equine team through the delivery of a strategy that ensures outstanding student experience, equine welfare and commercial success, which in turn secures Bishop Burton College as a recognised and established as a national Centre of Excellence.

Bishop Burton College includes the Riseholme College campus and the postholder may be required to carry out duties at both campuses.

The following list of duties and responsibilities is not meant to be exclusive. It should be taken as an indicator of the type and level of activity expected of this post. The list does not represent either priorities or frequency of tasks and should be regularly updated by the post holder in consultation with and agreement of their line manager.

MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Establish Bishop Burton College as a National Centre of Excellence.
  

• Create and embed a Commercial Equine Strategy that achieves the ambitions of the College.

• Accountable for the department’s compliance and adherence to College policies and the highest standards of health, safety, safeguarding and horse welfare.

• Successfully plan and develop the commercial business to generate significant commercial income for the College.
  

• Develop and maintain highly effective and collaborative relationships with existing and potential stakeholders, customers and partners maximising the opportunities and benefits for the College.

• Manage change, implementing systems and policies to improve effectiveness and efficiency.
  

• Lead and develop short and long-term budgeting and financial reporting that supports the vision for the department.
  

• Provide exceptional, effective leadership, direction and development to motivate and equip the Commercial Equine team to achieve targets and College ambitions.

• Secure and ensure the delivery of outstanding student experience and enrichment opportunities within Commercial Equine.

• Take part in all staff College events such as Lambing Sunday and Open Farm Sunday

The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. All staff are in a position of trust and therefore have a responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults in accordance with the nature of this post. A Disclosure & Barring Service check is carried out for all relevant appointments.