VACANCY FOR SUPPORT ASSISTANT FOR OUR SUPPORTED VOLUNTEER PROGRAMME

(12 hours pw: 2 x 6hrs)

Closing Date for applications: 1st August 2022

 

The Unicorn Centre requires an Assistant for 6 hours per day over 2 days a week including some weekends. The role is suitable for someone wishing to do a job share. The salary would be based on the National Living Wage.

 

The Unicorn Centre, based in Hemlington, Middlesbrough is a member group of the Riding for the Disabled Association, providing riding therapy and learning opportunities for children and adults of all ages. It also delivers a multi-award winning Supported Volunteer Programme. The Centre has modern purpose-built facilities including indoor and outdoor arenas and an RDA Dressage Simulator.

 

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure. The successful applicant will be aiding participants on our Supported Volunteer programme on a 1-1 basis or with multiple volunteers and will need to demonstrate a sound knowledge and experience of horse care and working with/supporting people with disabilities.

 

Please read the Job Description and Person Specification 

To start as soon as possible.

 

Please email your CV (with “SV Asst Vacancy” in the subject heading) with accompanying letter explaining how you meet the essential criteria by midnight on 1st August 2022, to Joan Northend, Trustee, Unicorn Centre at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

 

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Opened in 1998 by RDA President, HRH The Princess Royal, the Unicorn Centre is a purpose-built centre providing riding and therapy for children and adults with a wide range of disabilities. A lottery grant of £1.16 million enabled this state-of-the-art facility to be constructed, which includes indoor and outdoor arenas, integral stabling, and all disabled facilities. The Centre provides weekly riding therapy assisted by volunteers and staff and runs learning programmes including its award-winning Supported Volunteer Programme. In 2015 it was awarded the Matrix Standard for the delivery of both its Diploma and Supported Volunteer Programmes. In February 2020 HRH The Princess Royal officially opened The Paul Conway Therapy Room housing its new Racewood RDA Dressage Simulator.  

 

The Centre is currently following Government Covid-19 Guidelines and is working towards increasing capacity to pre-Covid levels.

 

The Unicorn Centre is committed to equality and fairness for all.