Job Details

As a skilled horse handler and trainer, you will manage and care for horses in our rehoming and temporary crisis care services, ensuring they meet welfare standards and are quickly prepared for new homes.

At our Burford rehoming centre, we provide onsite accommodation for pets in our care twenty four hours a day seven days a week. Overnight shifts are usually undertaken by team members who live on site. Occasionally, you will be expected to carry out night checks or stay in on site accommodation overnight when the resident team members are either not working or away for a period of time. These duties are organised on a local rota and shared between all members of the team.

This is a part time role working thirty hours on a rota which includes weekends and bank holidays.

Each day, you will handle and train a variety of horses and ponies, collaborating with the Rehabilitation, Trainer and Behaviour Advisor (RTBA) and the Adoptions Preparation Lead. This includes starting and training unhandled horses and ponies.

You will work as part of a team to optimize training and provide excellent customer service, promoting Blue Cross horses and ponies to maximize rehoming opportunities. You will also collaborate with centre based volunteers and the Foster Yard Coordinator regarding potential foster horses.

As the public face of Blue Cross, you will prioritise customer service in every interaction. Your role is key in helping us achieve our mission and support more pets and horses.

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• Demonstrable experience of having previously worked or volunteered with horses or in a horse welfare environment.  
• British Horse Society (BHS) stage three or National Vocational Qualification Level Three or equivalent professional experience.
• Experience of handling and training a variety of different types of horses and ponies.  
• Experience of starting and producing a variety of young horses.  
• Knowledge of basic horse veterinary procedures, common horse ailments and injuries.  
• Excellent communication skills.  
• Current full driving licence.  
• The ability to demonstrate, understand and apply our Blue Cross values.

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Disclaimer: We will be interviewing for this role as suitable applications are received and may close this role before the closing date upon a successful candidate being appointed.