GROOMS JOBS BOARD

About the Opportunity

Kick On Recruitment is delighted to be recruiting experienced Senior Grooms for a unique opportunity within a high-security equestrian environment.

This is a both an exciting and unique opportunity for an experienced equestrian professional to work with a variety of high-quality horses, including young and developing horses, within a highly structured and professional setting.

The successful candidate will play an important role in the exercise, schooling, development and day-to-day care of horses, working alongside an experienced team to ensure they are fit, healthy and prepared to the required standard.

About the Horses

The role will involve working with a variety of horses, including:

·        Irish Draughts and Sport Horses, generally ranging from approximately 15hh to 17.3hh.

·        Larger traditional breeds including Shires and Clydesdales.

·        Young and developing horses at various stages of training.

·        Horses requiring bespoke training, rehabilitation and behavioural development.

The Role

Key Responsibilities

• Day-to-day leadership and support to the grooming team, coordinating workloads and ensuring consistently high standards of horse care, welfare, training and stable management
• Ride, exercise, school and lunge horses as required.
• Develop horses through structured mounted and dismounted training programmes.
• Work with young and developing horses at different stages of their training.
• Undertake grooming, bathing, clipping, trimming and mane and tail pulling.
• Assist with stable management and maintaining high standards across stable areas.
• Prepare feeds/supplements and support their correct management and distribution.
• Present horses for veterinary and farriery inspections.
• Assist with treatments as instructed by veterinary or farriery professionals.
• Prepare horses and documentation for transportation between locations.
• Undertake travelling groom duties where required.
• Assist with tacking up horses for exercise and formal operations.
• Apply appropriate rugs and bandages.
• Provide regular updates on training progress and report any concerns.
• Maintain accurate digital records and update relevant management information systems.
• Liaise and coordinate effectively with other equestrian professionals.
• Participate in emergency drills and maintain familiarity with emergency procedures.
• Provide additional support during periods of absence, increased activity and major horse movements.
• Work essential overtime where requested and formally approved.

Working Environment

The role is based within a high-security site, and successful candidates will be required to comply with all relevant security procedures, site rules and operational protocols.

A background check will be required as part of the recruitment process.

Working Pattern

Core working hours are 07:00–15:30, Monday to Friday.

Horse exercise should generally be completed before 12:00, with ground-based work such as lunging and walking in hand completed by 14:00, unless under veterinary advice.

Additional hours/weekends may be required depending on operational requirements.

Requirements

We are looking for an experienced equestrian professional who can demonstrate:

• Strong practical experience working with horses.
• Confidence riding, exercising and schooling horses.
• Experience developing young or inexperienced horses.
• The ability to work confidently with horses both mounted and from the ground.
• High standards of horse welfare and stable management.
• Experience with grooming, clipping and general horse preparation.
• A calm, patient and professional approach to horse handling.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• The ability to work within a structured and professional environment.
• Flexibility and willingness to support the wider team.
• Experience working with horses requiring rehabilitation or behavioural development would be advantageous.

Benefits

• Salary: £34,145.54
• Annual Leave: 25 days’ annual leave per annum, with additional time off provided where bank holiday duties are worked, in line with the rota and operational requirements. 
• Additional Benefits Package