Ref: JL152707

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 our team 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.

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.

 

Minimum Requirements

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

 

Accommodation details

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Benefits

Pension Schemes: Support Staff – Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) 19.8% Employer Contribution

 

Annual Leave Allowance: Support staff 26 days plus bank holidays increasing annually to 31 days and 32 days after 10 years.

 

College Rewards: A reward scheme providing discounts and/or cashback for purchases from a wide selection of retailers (in store and online)

 

Company Paid Health Plan: Reimbursement of healthcare costs (up to limits depending on membership level), access to counselling services and 24 hour a day advice

 

Eye Care Vouchers for VDU eye tests: Specsavers vouchers provided in advance of the appointment covering the eye test cost and discounts on a selected range of glasses

 

Cycle Solutions Cycle-to-Work Scheme: In association with Cycle Solutions, this scheme allows you to hire a bike via salary sacrifice. The full cost of the bike will be split across 18 months and deducted from your gross salary.

 

Discounts and promotions for: Solutions Gym, Solutions Spa, Solutions Hair Salon and Debut Restaurant at City College Norwich

 

Travel: Discounted, bus, rail and park and ride tickets

 

On site nursery: at City College Norwich