Horse Technician / Visitor Engagement Demonstrator

at  The Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust

Closing Date for Applications: 9am Monday 10 February 2025
Job Title: Horse Technician / Visitor Engagement Demonstrator
Reports to: Visitor Engagement Team Leaders
Hours: 1 day pw to include weekends (permanent). Additional days/hours may be available to cover staff absence, with prior agreement with the Team Leader
Salary: NMW / NLW
Location: Blists Hill Victorian Town, Legges Way, Madeley TF7

• Under the direction of the Horse and Livestock Manager, to care for the welfare of the Museum’s horses, ensuring that the animals are provided with the correct feeding, watering and stabling, to ensure that they are kept fit and healthy, and to a suitable standard for working in the town
• To inspect the horses for possible injuries, infections or diseases, and to report any problems to the Horse and Livestock Manager
• To carry out grooming duties to the high standards required for public display
• To exercise all horses in a safe and competent manner ensuring none of the horses are put at risk at any time and any problems are dealt with in a safe and competent manner
• To drive a single horse within the town and to demonstrate the role of the working horse in Victorian England
• To exercise horses in areas with the visiting public, avoid unnecessary problems and avoid putting visitors and team members at risk
• To liaise with Curatorial staff in presenting the working horse as an attraction to Museum customers, including wearing of period costume in line with costume policy
• To ensure that stables, vehicles and equipment are maintained to an acceptable condition
• To ensure that all harnesses are cleaned and maintained in good working condition
• To deliver exemplary customer service to all visitors
• To support other aspects of the delivery of the visitor engagement offer from time to time as required
• To assist with the welfare of other livestock at the Museum including traditional breed pigs and chickens etc.
• To take an interest in the Victorian period to ensure that all information conveyed to the visitors is historically accurate
• To comply with the Museum’s Health and Safety Policies and bring to the attention of the Horse & Livestock Manager and/or the Visitor Engagement Manager any issues relating to the health and safety of either employees or visitors
• To undertake such other duties as may be deemed appropriate by the Horse and Livestock Manager and/or the Visitor Engagement Manager.