Equine Groom & Animal Care

Kick On Recruitment; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist organisation in the United Kingdom is seeking an Equine Groom & Animal Care professional to ensure the welfare of equines and other animals. The role involves daily animal care, land management, and support for educational projects. Candidates should have a qualification in equine care, three years of relevant experience, and the ability to manage supplier communications. The position offers a salary between £26,520 and £30,000, with additional wellbeing support and training opportunities.

Benefits

Wellbeing support schemes

Private healthcare

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in a yard/equine groom role.
• Full driving license and access to a vehicle for vet visits.
• General equine knowledge and ability to work with small animals.

Responsibilities

• Conduct routine equine and animal care including stable maintenance.
• Perform regular health checks and administer medication as needed.
• Manage land and buildings support including yard and barn management.

Skills

Equine care experience

Animal behaviour understanding

Yard management

Communication with suppliers

Education

Equine care/management qualification (level 3)

Job description

We are recruiting on behalf of a specialist organisation for an Equine Groom & Animal Care professional to take primary responsibility for equine, farm and small animal care.

This is a hands‑on role working within a therapeutic and educational environment that supports children, young people and adults. The successful candidate will report day‑to‑day to the Land Support Manager and will play a key role in ensuring excellent standards of animal welfare, land management and safe operations across the site.

Key Responsibilities

This role includes, but is not limited to :

• All Equine and Animal Care (routine / s training) provided including stable maintenance, enclosure repairs / risk management / stock control etc
• This role holds responsibility for equine and animal care and welfare, so you must have experience working with horses to include but not limited to : mucking out, leading, grooming, hoof picking, muck picking, rugging and fitting fly masks depending on seasons, general yard management and maintenance
• Regular Animal welfare health check and monitoring, administrating medication when required or seeking line management and or professional veterinary advice where directed and follow up
• Land and Buildings support and maintenance for Equine and Animal Zones including yard and barn management
• Animal enrichment projects
• Support for Land Projects as and where authorised and agreed. Tool work (training provided) such as strimmer / hedge cutter and hand tools>
• Will need to be flexible for any emergency animal / land requirements
• Land support across entire site where directed and all animals care duties completed on any one day

Requirements

• Qualifications in Equine care / management minimum level 3
• Proven experience working in a yard / equine groom role, for a minimum of 3 years
• Equine knowledge, confidence and experience, understanding varying horse behaviour including herd dynamics
• Confidence on phone calls to manage suppliers and arranging vet visits
• Full driving license and access to vehicle for small animal vet visit requirements
• Confidence and previous experience working with other animals and willingness to train to handle other small animals including reptiles and invertebrate care
• General equine knowledge to share with colleagues and YP as part of the education we provide in services
• A definitive continued interest in progressing an Equine career is required for this role along with natural horsemanship working with our equines.
• Proven experience of sole responsibility for a horse and or lone working / accountability in a yard

Personal Development & Professional Expectations

• Ensure you update your 4-6 weekly PDP regularly in a timely fashion for management review and attend your Personal Development Plan (PDP) meeting with your line manager.
• Ensure that you attend team meetings as and when required which may be outside of your normal working hours to ensure that animal care and welfare is not impacted.
• Be flexible to attend evening or weekend training that are outside of your contracted hours on occasion for CPD as required for your development within your role.
• You must be prepared if undertaking any professional training or personal development that the very best intentions and ability is given to ensure passing or attaining certification.
• Ensure that all Sickness or Absence is reported according to Company Procedures.
• Ensuring that Holiday Requests are processed according to Company Procedures

Working Days / Hours

Tuesday to Saturday

08 : 45am - 5 : 15pm (40 Hour Week)

Saturday - Lone Working

Benefits

• 26,520 – £30,000 per annum (dependent on qualifications and experience)

Wellbeing support schemes

Private healthcare

Training and development opportunities