Welfare Officer – Newmarket & East
Racing Welfare is a national charity supporting British horseracing’s workforce. Due to an increased demand for our services we are looking to recruit an additional welfare officer to join our team to cover Newmarket and the Eastern region.
Knowledge and experience of the thoroughbred horseracing and breeding industries is essential. You need to be highly motivated, and flexible with excellent listening and interpersonal skills, an understanding of professional boundaries and a commitment to continuous professional development. Some experience of working with and supporting people, alongside an understanding of confidentiality and data protection is desirable, although training will be provided.
We are a close-knit and supportive team and we need a strong team player who is able to get involved and promote the ethos of the charity, offer impartial information, advice, guidance and support to all those connected to the industry.
The post holder will be based in Newmarket, although travel across the region will be required, for which you will need to use your own car. A mileage allowance will be paid. This is a full time post, however, we will consider flexible working applications.
Racing Welfare offers a competitive salary and benefits package.
Please note, as this post will involve direct contact with young people and vulnerable adults alongside some work of a sensitive nature it will be subject to a satisfactory, enhanced DBS disclosure. We also make checks on staff working with vulnerable adults and young people against the DBS barred lists.
Closing date: Friday 6th September 2019. We reserve the right to bring the closing date forward should we receive a large number of applications.
Interview date: Friday 13th September 2019.
To apply, please click HERE
Welfare Officer role Profile (Newmarket & East
Welfare Officer Person Spec Newmarket & East
Welfare Officer – Lambourn & South
Racing Welfare is a national charity supporting British horseracing’s workforce. Due to a promotion, we are looking to recruit an additional welfare officer to join our team to cover Lambourn and the South region.
Knowledge and experience of the thoroughbred horseracing and breeding industries is essential. You need to be highly motivated, and flexible with excellent listening and interpersonal skills, an understanding of professional boundaries and a commitment to continuous professional development. Some experience of working with and supporting people, alongside an understanding of confidentiality and data protection is desirable, although training will be provided.
We are a close-knit and supportive team and we need a strong team player who is able to get involved and promote the ethos of the charity, offer impartial information, advice, guidance and support to all those connected to the industry.
The post holder will be based in Lambourn, although travel across the region will be required, for which you will need to use your own car. A mileage allowance will be paid. This is a full time post, however we will consider flexible working applications.
Racing Welfare offers a competitive salary and benefits package.
Please note, as this post will involve direct contact with young people and vulnerable adults alongside some work of a sensitive nature it will be subject to a satisfactory, enhanced DBS disclosure. We also make checks on staff working with vulnerable adults and young people against the DBS barred lists.
Closing date: Monday 2nd September 2019. We reserve the right to bring the closing date forward should we receive a large number of applications.
Interview date: Tuesday 10th September 2019.
To apply, please click HERE
Benefits for Racing Welfare employees
As well as a variety of training and support available we have a range of incentive schemes in place for every role. You can find out more about this from the HR department but in the meantime we’d like to highlight some group initiatives.
- Group Personal Pension Plan
- Westfield Health (cash back health scheme)
- Ride2Work
- Childcare vouchers
- Eye care vouchers
- Racing UK TV channel discount
- 20% online discount with EE
- Ticket allowance for racing events around the Group
- Life assurance
