Ref: JL149764
Job Description
Full Time or Part Time considered – job role tailored accordingly but must be able to help coach at weekends in term time and some evenings
Join our existing team to help coach young children learning to ride (will need to be happy to run with them), teenagers and adults from beginners to those learning to compete in a fun way whilst ensuring their progression
Plan and run informative, fun stable management sessions
Help organise and plan holiday activities such as camps, pony days, jumping days and themed fun mornings for young riders
Assist with maintaining records for the riding school
Assist with care of riding school, event and livery horses including those aimed at Badminton, Burghley, Blenheim etc. so must be happy handling fit horses on the ground
Clipping, trimming etc
Supervise junior staff and ensure all yards done properly in Yard Managers absence
Can include some riding and fittening work, possibly assisting schooling horses but not essential
Minimum Requirements
Experience coaching in a riding school or Pony Club Environment and ideally holding a coaching qualification
Experience in a competitive environment to at lest SJ 100cm or BE 100 or BD Novice level
Experience handling fit and young horses
Experience to recognise when a horse is not right or mildly “off” and some knowledge of how to care for that horse or when a horse is injured
Sufficient experience working in the industry to manage the yard and staff in Yard Managers absence all be it with her guidance
Our yard has lots of things going on and so will suit someone who likes variety in their work rather than a routine which is the same every day
Accommodation details
Mobile home available onsite
Benefits
Salary dependent on experience and if Full Time/Part Time freelance
Full Time:
5 Day week
28 Days Holiday
Pension contribution
Training to further qualifications
Social Media
Cotswold Hills Riding Centre Facebook
More Information
- Earliest start date 1st September 2026
- Continent/Country United Kingdom
- Position/s available Groom, Part of a Team, Assistant Head Person, Competition Groom, Riding Instructor
- Yard disciplines/Activities Eventing, Livery, Pony Club Activities, Riding Holidays, Riding School
- Riding Optional riding
- Required Skills Bandage, Clip, Equine First Aid, Muck Out, Plait, Pull Mane/Tail, Show Turnout, Supervisory Skills, Teach, Trim, Work with children
- Non-equine skills required Supervisory Skills
- Accommodation provided Single
- Days per week 5 days
- Salary currency Sterling
- Salary guide £30,000 depending on experience or hourly rate if PT freelance
- Salary Period Monthly
- Must Drive Not Applicable
- Must have own car? No
- Pets welcome? Possibly
- Own horse welcome? Possibly
- Smoking allowed? No
 