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Past Vacancies at Ownaracehorse
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Title:
Racing Secretary
Basis: Flexible Part-time.
Reports to:
Managing Director
Based at:
Home based, but travel to racecourses and training
establishments may be required from time to time.
Job purpose:
This is a rare opportunity to work in horseracing, helping to
manage the office of a racing syndication company with 15-20
horses in training at any one time. The role is broad,
covering all aspects of administration, management of racehorse
information, dealing with current and potentially new
shareholders and racehorse trainers. Some telephone sales
processing and basic accounts responsibilities are included in
this role. There would also be a requirement to attend the races
or the trainers premises as a representative of the company on
an ad-hoc basis.
Key
responsibilities and accountabilities:
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Contribute to and update a high quality online shareholder
information system.
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Answer
telephone and email enquiries from shareholders.
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Provide
cover during holiday periods.
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Manage
some routine basic accounts and other administrative tasks.
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Liaise
with trainers and other third party suppliers.
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Represent Ownaracehorse on race days or yard visits,
ensuring shareholders are looked after at all times.
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Liaise
and attend meetings with other members of staff necessary to
perform duties and aid the development of
Ownaracehorse.
Personality:
We are looking for someone who would relish a new challenge
within the horseracing industry. A passion for horseracing
is a pre-requisite. You need to be able to manage and present
information accurately and in a timely fashion, sometimes under
strict deadlines. Working from home, you should be self
disciplined and willing to have flexible working arrangements.
Well presented, businesslike and friendly when meeting
shareholders, you must be sufficiently mobile and flexible to
travel up to two hours from home to race meetings or trainers
stables. If you are keen for a new experience within horseracing
and wanting to contribute and help expand our business you will
have every opportunity to do so. This position would
probably suit a retired or semi-retired horseracing enthusiast
who would like to supplement their income whilst being involved
in an absorbing and exciting sport.
Personal Situation: Must be mature and domestically
secure. Able to work extended hours on occasions when required.
The nature of horseracing means that some limited work on
Sundays and Bank Holidays should be acceptable. Ideally will be
a car owner with a clean, or near clean driving licence.
Specific Job Skills:
Able to communicate via written media and possess a working
knowledge of UK horseracing. Good telephone manner a distinct
advantage.
Computer skills:
Must be adept in use of MS Office 2000 or later, particularly
Word and Excel. Internet and email knowledge is absolutely
essential. Experience of Frontpage, Dreamweaver or a similar
web authoring tool to basic level ideal, although training will
be provided.
Literacy and Numeracy:
The role requires good levels of both numeracy and written
english. A knowledge of basic accounting is desirable.
Salary:
£7.00 per hour plus travelling expenses (hours and days worked
per month negotiable).
Applications
Please apply via email or by post, providing a current
curriculum vitae. Please outline your suitability for the
post, plus your preferred hours/days per week.
Send your application to:
Ownaracehorse Ltd
PO Box 209
DEWSBURY
WF14 9WL
or send via email to: cv@ownaracehorse.co.uk
Ownaracehorse Ltd.
Ownaracehorse Ltd provide shares in Uk based racehorses to
people from all over the world. Their website,
ownaracehorse.co.uk provides shareholders with the ability to
manage one or even their own 'string' of racehorses, viewing
race video, gallops reports, plus race previews and reviews, as
well as visiting the horse at its yard, going racing as an owner
and taking a share in any prizemoney. The company has a
wide range of racehorse shares available, either as gifts, or
for the racing enthusiast, with an average one-off upfront price
for the season ranging from only £70 up to £200.
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Title:
Racing Information Clerk (potentially 2 positions)
Basis: Flexible Part-time.
Reports to:
Managing Director
Based at:
Home based, but travel to racecourses and training establishments
required. Southern or Midlands based ideally.
Job purpose:
This is a rare opportunity to become involved with the management of the
day to day information provision and reporting on a syndicated group of
racehorses. There will be plenty of liaison with racehorse
trainers and racehorse shareholders by phone and email, plus
representation of Ownaracehorse at racecourses on race days.
Creative writing on multiple racehorses in training is a key attribute
of the position, plus basic web publishing.
Key responsibilities
and accountabilities:
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Contribute to and update a high quality online
shareholder information system.
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Author news and information regarding
developments of the Ownaracehorse racehorses through discussion with
racehorse trainers.
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Represent Ownaracehorse on race days where
Ownaracehorse racehorses are running, ensuring shareholders are
looked after at the racecourse.
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Liaise and attend meetings with other members of
staff necessary to perform duties and aid the development of
Ownaracehorse.
Personality:
We are looking for someone who is self-driven, with a positive outlook,
and a clear focus on high quality information provision. A passion
for horseracing, rather than gambling is a pre-requisite. You need to
be an empathic communicator who is able to see things from the other
person's point of view.
Well presented, businesslike and friendly when meeting shareholders, you
must be sufficiently mobile and flexible to travel up to two hours from
home to race meetings or trainers stables. If you are keen for a new
experience within horseracing and able to cope with some weekend working
we would like to hear from you. This position would probably suit
a retired or semi-retired horseracing enthusiast who would like to
supplement their income whilst being involved in an absorbing and
exciting sport.
Personal Situation: Must be mature and domestically secure. Able
to work extended hours on occasions when required. The nature of
horseracing means that some work on Sundays and Bank Holidays should be
acceptable. Ideally will be a car owner with a clean, or near clean
driving licence.
Specific Job Skills:
Able to communicate via written media and possess a good working
knowledge of UK horseracing. Ability to present and speak clearly to
shareholders a distinct advantage.
Computer skills:
Must be adept in use of MS Office 2000 or later, particularly Word and
perhaps Excel, and ideally Frontpage, Dreamweaver or similar web
authoring tool to basic level. Internet and email knowledge essential.
Literacy and Numeracy:
Must be a very competent writer of short horseracing items for
publication to shareholders on the internet.
Salary: £6.50 per hour plus travelling expenses (hours and days worked per
month negotiable).
Applications
Please apply via email or by post, providing a current curriculum vitae.
Please outline your knowledge of horseracing and just as important,
your ability to communicate via the written word.
Send your application to:
Ownaracehorse Ltd
PO Box 209
DEWSBURY
WF14 9WL
or send via email to: cv@ownaracehorse.co.uk
Ownaracehorse Ltd.
Ownaracehorse Ltd provide shares in Uk based racehorses to
people from all over the world. Their website, ownaracehorse.co.uk
provides shareholders with the ability to manage one or even their own
'string' of racehorses, viewing race video, gallops reports, plus race
previews and reviews, as well as visiting the horse at its yard, going
racing as an owner and taking a share in any prizemoney. The
company has a wide range of racehorse shares available, either as gifts,
or for the racing enthusiast, with an average one-off upfront price for
the season ranging from only £70 up to £200.
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