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Paddock Groomer & Tractor Driver - Cambridge RDA

Cambridge
Organisation:
Riding for the Disabled - Cambridge Inc
Category:
Practical Help
Hours:
Working Hours

Volunteer Paddock Groomer
Are you living in Cambridge and looking to get involved, feel useful, and be part of a friendly local community? Whether you’re young or young at heart and love horses, we’d love your help keeping our paddocks clean and safe. It’s straightforward, hands-on work that makes a real difference.

This is what we have in mind for this role

  • Towing our paddock groomer behind our small tractor once or twice a week in the paddocks while the horses are in for their daily RDA sessions.
  • Reliable and able to help regularly, usually Tuesday to Friday, with flexible days to suit you.
  • Friendly team players who want to support people with disabilities and enjoy being part of a great local community.

These are the qualities we hope to find if you're keen on taking this role up

  • Anyone from Cambridge with some tractor driving and farm experience
  • Experience or knowledge of horse behaviour helpful but not essential
  • Join us to make a difference and spend time with amazing horses and people right here in Cambridge.
Requirements:
  • Mature person preferred
  • Confident and comfortable around horses
  • Some basic horse experience preferred.
  • Competent driver with tractor driving experience preferred but not essential.
  • Able to do light physical tasks (emptying the paddock grooming bin and some basic paddock groomer maintenance)
  • Comfortable working outdoors in all weather (we might let you have a day off if it's raining a lot)
  • Reliable and happy to be part of a team
  • A good sense of humour and a willingness to muck in!

A Police background check is required for this role.

Time commitment:
  • Our programme runs Tuesday to Friday, between 8.30am and 1:15 pm
  • We’re flexible — help out one day a week, or more if it suits you
  • We ask for a minimum 6-month commitment for consistency
  • Happy to provide a reference after 6 months of regular volunteering

Getting started:
The first step is to express your interest by filling out the form below. We will then put you in touch directly with the organisation for more information on the role and how to proceed.

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