Equine Centre Assistant (Cambridge)

College of West Anglia; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave benefits

College closure days

Bank holidays

Fee waivers on College courses

Pension scheme LGPS

Discounts with local businesses

Cycle to work scheme

Well-being programme

Training and development

Job summary

College of West Anglia in Cambridge is seeking an Equine Centre Assistant to support weekends and some weekday work. You will help care for the horses, handle, clean, and assist with educational activities to protect animal welfare.

Join our friendly team at a community-focused FE College in the East of England, offering an excellent benefits package and opportunities for training and development within the Equine department.

Responsibilities

• Care for the horses, including handling and daily welfare checks.
• Clean and maintain stables, yards, and equipment.
• Assist with preparation for educational activities.
• Report changes in behaviour or condition to the team.

Job description

JOB TITLE: Equine Centre Assistant

LOCATION: Cambridge

HOURS: Casual

SALARY: £12.76 - £12.97 (plus holiday enhancement of £2.53 - £2.57 per hour)

Due to continued growth in both student numbers and our collection of animals we are recruiting for additional Equine Centre Assistants to support us at weekends and some weekday work.

This role involves providing general day to day care for the horses including handling, cleaning, maintenance, preparation for educational activities and liaising with the team to report any changes in behaviour or condition to ensure that the welfare of the animals is our top priority.

You will work as part of a friendly team and gain great experience in working with animals.

We are a successful, community-focused FE College based in the East of England. We have a thriving Equine team and in recent years, the department has grown from strength to strength. We offer an incredible training package and a chance to work within tight knit and supportive teams.

BENEFITS

We offer an excellent package including a generous annual leave allowance of 30 days per year for support staff,plusfive College closure days,plusBank Holidays (pro-rata for part-time), fee waivers on some College courses, a contributory pension scheme with the Local Government Pension Scheme, discounts with local businesses and access to a cycle to work scheme. CWA focusses on staff well-being and utilises both internal and external resources, such as a well-being committee and access to a free and confidential Employee Assistance Programme as well as comprehensive training and development.

Job share opportunities are available for the right candidates.

For further information specific to the role, or to arrange a visit please contact Kate Newstead on [e-mail]

Closing date for receipt of all applications: 12 noon, Thursday 15 October 2026.

Interviews are provisionally scheduled for Monday 2 November 2026.

Please note that all interviews are conducted face to face, we are unable to facilitate online interviews.

CWA are a Disability Confident employer and offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled candidates who meet all of the essential criteria for a role. We would encourage you to disclose any disabilities and whether or not you wish to be considered under this scheme.

CWA is committed to safeguarding and all staff appointments are subject to satisfactory references and enhanced DBS checks. You will be required to provide references and undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check as well as a barred list check. All shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online search.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 but Exceptions Order may apply.

Full details of our Safeguarding Child and Vulnerable Adult Protection policy can be found at Policies (cwa.ac.uk) .

CWA reserves the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient suitably qualified applications be received prior to the closing date.