Equine Technician

Norwich City College; Norwich; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Norwich City College is seeking an Equine Technician/Trainee to join the Easton College Equine Centre. The role involves hands-on support for practical learning, supervising yard duties and maintaining high horse-care standards.

The Technician role requires BHS Stage 2; Trainee option available with Level 3 Diploma in Equine Management. Weekend and holiday work, on-call rota, and DBS checks are part of the employment package.

Qualifications

• Solid practical experience in horse care (incl. mucking out and feeding)
• Confident riding ability (walk, trot, canter, and jumping)
• Flexible, positive attitude and able to handle a varied workload
• BHS Stage 2 Complete for Technician; Trainee option with Level 3 Diploma if needed

Responsibilities

• Support practical learning for students and supervise yard duties
• Maintain a professional, industry-standard environment
• Carry out equine husbandry, feeding, mucking out, health monitoring and record keeping
• Exercise horses and support commercial yard activities

Skills

Horse care experience

Riding ability

Flexible attitude

Education

BHS Stage 2 Complete

Level 3 Diploma in Equine Management

Job description

Equine Technician/Trainee

Trainee £24,828 per annum, Technician £25,255 £27,373 per annum

37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Easton College Equine Centre as an Equine Technician. With continued growth and development, this is a fantastic time to become part of a dynamic and forward-thinking team committed to excellence in equine education and welfare.

In this hands-on role, you will play a vital part in supporting the practical learning experience of our students. You’ll work closely with both staff and learners to demonstrate key skills, supervise yard duties, and help maintain a professional, industry-standard environment.

Alongside supporting teaching and learning, you will be responsible for a range of duties including equine husbandry, feeding, mucking out, health monitoring, record keeping, and exercising horses, ensuring the highest standards of horse care and welfare are consistently achieved.

We are looking for a motivated and reliable team player who thrives in a busy, practical environment. Strong communication skills and a proactive approach are essential, as you’ll be working collaboratively across the Equine Centre.

Key requirements:

• Solid practical experience in horse care (including mucking out and feeding)
• Confident riding ability (walk, trot, canter, and jumping)
• A flexible, positive attitude and willingness to support a varied workload
• A minimum of BHS Stage 2 Complete (or equivalent) for the Technician role. If this hasn’t been achieved, then candidates will be considered for a Trainee position and given the training to achieve their BHS Stage 2. For the Trainee position, a vocational qualification, such as a Level 3 Technical Diploma in Equine Management will be required. The Trainee position will be fixed term until the candidate achieves their BHS Stage 2.

This role includes working weekends, bank holidays, and college holidays, with participation in an on-call rota and supporting commercial yard activities.

If you are passionate about equine care, enjoy working in a practical learning environment, and want to contribute to the development of future industry professionals, we would love to hear from you.

Closing date:Sunday 29th November at Midnight

As a College we are required to undertake various Safer Recruitment checks as set out within the guidance from the Department for Education Keeping Child Safe in Education.We require all staff to undertake an enhanced Adult and Child Workforce DBS Check and to register with the DBS Update Service. From 28 November 2020, changes were made to the DBS filtering rules. As DBS certificates issued before this date may have been produced under different filtering arrangements, we are unable to rely on an Update Service status check for certificates issued before 28 November 2020. In these circumstances, a new DBS application will be required.