SOPHIE, 23,FEMALE, UNITED KINGDOM/ CANADA (NEW ARRIVAL IN AUS - 1ST JOB REQUIRED)
EXPERIENCED HORSEWOMAN & RIDER, VETERINARY PHYSIO DEGREE, HORSE GROOM, HOSPITALITY EXP, MANUAL LICENCE, SMALL TRACTOR DRIVING EXP, CHILD MINDING, KEEN FOR VET AND HORSE WORK - SHORT TERM AVAILABILITY FOR 5 WEEKS.
HORSE AND OR VETERINARY WORK
No need for 2nd Visa, Will be in Australia for 6 weeks, looking to work for Initially 6 weeks, will return home on 15 Sept for her graduation, available from approx. 28/07/2025
EXPERIENCED HORSEWOMAN & RIDER, VETERINARY PHYSIO DEGREE, HORSE GROOM, HOSPITALITY EXP, MANUAL LICENCE, SMALL TRACTOR DRIVING EXP, CHILD MINDING, KEEN FOR VET AND HORSE WORK - SHORT TERM AVAILABILITY FOR 5 WEEKS.
HORSE AND OR VETERINARY WORK
No need for 2nd Visa, Will be in Australia for 6 weeks, looking to work for Initially 6 weeks, will return home on 15 Sept for her graduation, available from approx. 28/07/2025
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PROFILE INFORMATION
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Sophie is 23 from Farnham in the UK
Completed her A Levels in the UK
Completed the GCSES in the UK
Higher Education at Harper Adams University
Second class BSC (Hons) Veterinary Physiotherapy degree. An accredited degree by the Register of Animal Musculoskeletal Practitioners (RAMP)
Future career plans - Animal health and welfare. Working in a canine rehabilitation and hydrotherapy centre
Employment History
Feb - July 2024
Physiotherapy and Hydrotherapy Assistant | Bach - Canine Rehab
Assisting with treatments of laser, PEMF and hydrotherapy with supervision. Carried out cleaning and maintenance of equipment such as the water walker and pool, assisted in admin tasks
Aug – Dec 2023
Groom | GW Equine
Carried out general horse care for livery horses. Making sure horses who had extra health care needs were seen too. Performed stretches and health checks of owners six showjumpers progressing them onto Styrofoam blocks to challenge their postural muscles.
Assisted with the rehabilitation of two of the horses who had stifle arthroscopies for Osteochondritis Dissecans.
Also assisted with water treadmill clients
April 2022- Sept 2024
Front of House Staff - The Barley Mow Pub, Tilford
Duties included taking orders, serving food and drinks and handling money.
Flexibility and level-headedness required, particularly at busy times to ensure high customer service levels were maintained.
April 2020-Sept 2021
Front of house - Applegarth farm restaurant, Surrey - Duties included taking orders, making drink orders as worked on the bar.
Ad hoc since 2018
House, Horse, and Dog care
Taking care of up to 5 horses on separate yards and/or live-in dog sitting. Making sure all animals were fed, with any medications, exercised and living areas were maintained, initiative and level of foresight needed to anticipate if animals may need extra care or were nervous.
Other work notes and explanantions
Starting work at Beacroft referrals a canine physio and hydrotherapy centre
Aims and Motivations here in Australia
Gain more confidence and practical skills
Learn how to ride in the western style and push herself out of her comfort zone
SKILLS & EXPERIENCES
Farm / Livestock
veterinary physio
Equine / equestrian
Experienced rider - considers herself an
advanced Intermediate rider.
Can ride comfortably at all speeds.
Is confident catching and handling horses from the ground and handling a variety of horses.
Has given perscribed medicine and injections for horses on the yard. Has also done livery yard work and looked after small yards when owners go away. She has clinical equine skills due to under going vet physio clinics where they treated horses under supervision at university.
Has worked a lot in stables and around horses
Driving & vehicles
Confident experienced driver with Licence for both manual + auto for 6 years
Tractor - Family own Small john deer tractor for mowing grass - since she was 18
Quad Bike - 22 weeks - riding a quad around the yard
Practical skills / trade skills
Fixed fence posts and electric fencing
Has used hammers and screw drivers and drills in general house projects
Domestic, cook and childcare etc
Since she was 16 she has done babysitting for families in the local village, and during COVID, she was a childminder for a family, helping kids with school working, picking them up from school and cooking for them.
Loves to cook and prepare meals for family and friends, and have done a small amount of work in a pub kitchen as and when needed.
Hospitality and customer service
Has Hospitality Experience - as per job description
Hobbies, other skills and interests
Equestrian sport, cello, swimming, dog training, gym, Animal welfare and behaviour
Personal
Fluent English, Very sociable, switched on and friendly. Considers herself well organised, enjoys practical / physical tasks, punctual
Believes her best strengths to be reliability, compassion and resilience
Fitness
Very fit and active for physical work
172 / 72 kg
Medical and Diet
Dyslexia - poor short term memory, No dietary requirement
Sophie is 23 from Farnham in the UK
Completed her A Levels in the UK
Completed the GCSES in the UK
Higher Education at Harper Adams University
Second class BSC (Hons) Veterinary Physiotherapy degree. An accredited degree by the Register of Animal Musculoskeletal Practitioners (RAMP)
Future career plans - Animal health and welfare. Working in a canine rehabilitation and hydrotherapy centre
Employment History
Feb - July 2024
Physiotherapy and Hydrotherapy Assistant | Bach - Canine Rehab
Assisting with treatments of laser, PEMF and hydrotherapy with supervision. Carried out cleaning and maintenance of equipment such as the water walker and pool, assisted in admin tasks
Aug – Dec 2023
Groom | GW Equine
Carried out general horse care for livery horses. Making sure horses who had extra health care needs were seen too. Performed stretches and health checks of owners six showjumpers progressing them onto Styrofoam blocks to challenge their postural muscles.
Assisted with the rehabilitation of two of the horses who had stifle arthroscopies for Osteochondritis Dissecans.
Also assisted with water treadmill clients
April 2022- Sept 2024
Front of House Staff - The Barley Mow Pub, Tilford
Duties included taking orders, serving food and drinks and handling money.
Flexibility and level-headedness required, particularly at busy times to ensure high customer service levels were maintained.
April 2020-Sept 2021
Front of house - Applegarth farm restaurant, Surrey - Duties included taking orders, making drink orders as worked on the bar.
Ad hoc since 2018
House, Horse, and Dog care
Taking care of up to 5 horses on separate yards and/or live-in dog sitting. Making sure all animals were fed, with any medications, exercised and living areas were maintained, initiative and level of foresight needed to anticipate if animals may need extra care or were nervous.
Other work notes and explanantions
Starting work at Beacroft referrals a canine physio and hydrotherapy centre
Aims and Motivations here in Australia
Gain more confidence and practical skills
Learn how to ride in the western style and push herself out of her comfort zone
SKILLS & EXPERIENCES
Farm / Livestock
veterinary physio
Equine / equestrian
Experienced rider - considers herself an
advanced Intermediate rider.
Can ride comfortably at all speeds.
Is confident catching and handling horses from the ground and handling a variety of horses.
Has given perscribed medicine and injections for horses on the yard. Has also done livery yard work and looked after small yards when owners go away. She has clinical equine skills due to under going vet physio clinics where they treated horses under supervision at university.
Has worked a lot in stables and around horses
Driving & vehicles
Confident experienced driver with Licence for both manual + auto for 6 years
Tractor - Family own Small john deer tractor for mowing grass - since she was 18
Quad Bike - 22 weeks - riding a quad around the yard
Practical skills / trade skills
Fixed fence posts and electric fencing
Has used hammers and screw drivers and drills in general house projects
Domestic, cook and childcare etc
Since she was 16 she has done babysitting for families in the local village, and during COVID, she was a childminder for a family, helping kids with school working, picking them up from school and cooking for them.
Loves to cook and prepare meals for family and friends, and have done a small amount of work in a pub kitchen as and when needed.
Hospitality and customer service
Has Hospitality Experience - as per job description
Hobbies, other skills and interests
Equestrian sport, cello, swimming, dog training, gym, Animal welfare and behaviour
Personal
Fluent English, Very sociable, switched on and friendly. Considers herself well organised, enjoys practical / physical tasks, punctual
Believes her best strengths to be reliability, compassion and resilience
Fitness
Very fit and active for physical work
172 / 72 kg
Medical and Diet
Dyslexia - poor short term memory, No dietary requirement