5* Event Yard Home Groom

YardandGroom; Warwick; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accommodation available

Tuition to develop riding if wanted

Space for a horse if desired

Use of 3.5t lorry

Job summary

Yard and Groom in Radway, South Warwickshire, is seeking a home groom for a small string of eventers and jumpers. The role involves sole charge at times, general yard duties, and collaboration with the team to maintain high standards.

Applicants should have experience with competition and young horses, be confident hacking out, and able to drive a car and a 3.5t lorry. Accommodation and riding tuition are available.

Qualifications

• Experience with competition and young horses.
• Work to a high standard with attention to detail in yard duties.
• Capable of hacking out on competition horses.
• Sympathetic and patient with horses.
• Able to drive a car and a 3.5 ton lorry.

Responsibilities

• Occasional sole charge, otherwise work alongside the head groom.
• May travel to National Shows if desired and run shows at home with autonomy.
• Hacking out with competition horses is required.
• Contribute ideas to improve the team and yard operations.

Skills

Horse handling

Hacking out

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Tools

3.5t lorry driving

Job description

The job:

Salary circa £26,500 + overtime (paid by the hour)

5 days a week

Based on a fabulous yard with fabulous facilities, a maximum of 12 horses in at any one time

Contract on offer (including proper PAYE, 28 days holiday and sick pay) + overtime available for extra work during busy weeks/for competitions.

Benefits:

• Accommodation available
• Tuition to develop riding if wanted
• Space for a horse if desired
• Use of 3.5t lorry

Seeking a home groom for a fantastic small string of eventers ranging from 3yo-5* as well as a couple of jumpers on a lovely and friendly event yard. Sole charge will be necessary occasionally, but you will mainly be working alongside myself and my fab head travelling groom. We are geared towards high performance, but we also have a great time and really enjoy the horses.

Some travelling to National Shows will be available if desired, but the role will be mainly involve running the show at home with a good level of autonomy. We try to be as collaborative as possible, and really appreciate people bringing their own ideas and experiences to the job to try and improve ourselves as a team.

Hacking out will be required, so confidence aboard competition horses is a must.

The person currently in the role would highly recommend the job, and we have multiple references from past employees.

Based in Radway, South Warwickshire.

The right candidate must:

• Have worked with competition and young horses before (not necessarily event horses)
• Work to a high standard with attention to detail in all yard duties
• Be capable of hacking out on competition horses
• Be sympathetic and patient with the horses
• Be able to drive a car and 3.5ton lorry

December 2026/January 2027 start date