Equine Technician

City College Norwich; Norwich; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A respected educational institution in Norwich is seeking an Equine Technician to support students at the Equine Centre, supervising practical skills and ensuring the horses are cared for to the highest welfare standards. The role requires practical experience, and BHS Stage 3 qualification. The position includes working weekends and holidays and involves coaching and yard supervision.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate skills to students and supervise yard duties.
• Coach riding sessions.
• Support equine husbandry and health monitoring.

Skills

Practical experience (mucking out, feeding)

Riding skills (walk, trot, canter, jumping)

Education

BHS Stage 3 Complete

Job description

Overview

Equine Technician Fixed Term until 31 July 2026

37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year

£24,221 - £26,297 per annum

An opportunity has arisen to join the Easton College Equine Centre as a Technician. This is an exciting time for the Equine Centre as we see continued development and growth. This role will provide practical learning opportunities for students, including demonstrating skills, supervising yard duties, and coaching riding sessions. In addition, duties will include supporting with equine husbandry, record keeping, and health monitoring, exercise, ensuring horses are cared for to the highest welfare and industry standards.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate skills to students and supervise yard duties.
• Coach riding sessions.
• Support equine husbandry, record keeping and health monitoring, exercise, and ensure horses are cared for to the highest welfare and industry standards.

Qualifications

• Relevant practical (mucking out, feeding) and riding (walk, trot, canter and jumping) experience.
• Minimum of BHS Stage 3 Complete.

This role will be required to work weekends, bank holidays and during college holidays, covering on-call duties and commercial work on a rota basis.

Closing date: Tuesday 11th 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.Please note: From 28 November 2020 the government implemented changes to the filtering rules, and we have been instructed that we cannot accept any update service checks on DBS certificates that have been issued before this date. Therefore, a new one must be completed with City College Norwich.