Job Introduction
A unique opportunity has arisen for a Standby Range Clearer to join our dedicated team at Landmarc Support Services in Okehampton, Devon.
As the Standby Range Clearer you will work on horseback, riding over the Ministry of Defence Training Estate, helping us deliver services that support military training.
This is a Variable Attendance agreement. Days of work will be notified to you as far in advance as possible and an average minimum of 6 days every six months are guaranteed by the Company.
Main Responsibility
To be responsible for carrying out any duties within your capability as required to support estate delivery focusing on, but not limited to, Training Area clearance of livestock and personnel within the Range Danger Area (RDA) and surveillance to establish and maintain the safe place to train.
To ensure that the Training Estate Facilities adhere to safe systems of work e.g. clearance of stock, collection of litter and military debris, carry out condition reports and defect reporting, control of access including security cordons, report and deal with unauthorised persons on the Training Area Estate.
The Ideal Candidate
Appropriate knowledge of Dartmoor and in particular range areas
Ability to safely ride a horse and work and control two working dogs for stock driving and or gathering
Adhere to Landmarc’s Health & Safety policy and safe working practices on foot & horseback
Own or provide a suitable horse for use on Dartmoor ranges at own expense
Own suitable horse transport and have the appropriate driving licence
Own two trained sheep dogs
Package Description
Landmarc will provide you with a competitive salary; in addition to this, we also offer the following main benefits, amongst many others:
Pension
Landmarc offers all employees an opportunity to join our company stakeholder pension scheme, whereby the company will contribute up to 8% of the employee’s salary.
Holiday
Employees are entitled to 25 days’ pro rata during each year of employment plus public holidays. Three extra discretionary days added to our annual leave allowances at Christmas.
Annual leave allowance will increase in recognition of your continued service.
Holiday purchase – purchase up to 10 more days’ holiday to use throughout the year.
Other benefits
Edenred – employee savings scheme
Annual salary review, in consultation with the recognised Trade Unions
Life assurance insured for three times your annual salary, to help the loved ones.
Reimbursement of professional fees and on-going training
Family friendly policy
Sick pay
About the Company
Landmarc provides the support services that enable Armed Forces from around the world to prepare for frontline military operations across the UK Defence Training Estate (DTE). This includes maintaining and delivering safe and sustainable infrastructure, managing and operating training areas and ranges and delivering multi-million pound projects to improve vital training assets.
By joining Landmarc you will be supporting our vision to provide the best training experience we can for our Armed Forces. We are the first and only Special Purpose Vehicle to be contracted by the Ministry of Defence (MOD) as their Industry Partner on the UK Defence Training Estate and the only company that is solely dedicated to the UK DTE, delivering essential support services since 2003.
