Groom/Rider

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 19 March 2026
LOCATION
Hook
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Associate
CATEGORY
Hospitality
This role is not offered with visa sponsorship, though the employer is a licensed UK sponsor

SKILLS

Horse Care Yard Duties Horse Exercise Communication Skills Customer Service Teamwork

FULL DESCRIPTION

Job

Vacancy

Competition Groom/Rider, Full Time

Job Summary To Apply

Visit our jobs portal at

Reporting to: Stable Manager

wellingtonriding.co.uk/jobs

This unique role is based within a busy International to fill out our application form

Equestrian Centre, working with industry professionals.

online

To work with an international performance programme

connected with The Hong Kong Jockey Club. Ability to

perform a variety of duties with competition horses to

ensure excellent care and standards. Flexibility to travel +44(0)118 932 6308

to competitions.

wellingtonriding.co.uk

You must have the Right to Work in the UK.

[Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk]

Heckfield

Hook

Sponsorship is not available for this role.

Hampshire

RG27 0LJ

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Routine daily and weekly yard duties to a high standard as

required.

To deliver high standards of horse care and yard

presentation.

To be able to turn horses out to a high standard.

To ensure the safety and welfare of horses, staff and clients

is paramount.

PERSONAL

Exercising fit horses, to include sole work and gallops.

To ensure close communication and liaison with staff in

SPECIFICATION

other departments.

To contribute to the control of costs through economic use

of consumable materials.

To support safe working practices and observe the

Employer’s Health and Safety policy.

The ability to work under pressure and Working with all other departments and undertaking

multitask are essential.

occasional other duties to support the management team

You must have an excellent, proven as necessary.

track record of working within a Ensuring that at all times 100% customer service levels are

competition environment.

maintained and that good customer relationships are built

You must be a pro-active, organised and trust is established quickly.

team player with excellent Ability to understand and interpret the company's

communication skills.

philosophy, capabilities and services; effectively

The position requires commitment, communicating all relevant products and services to our

focus, accuracy & attention to detail.

clients

You must enjoy working in a very busy Keeping your line manager informed of any issues that may

environment and at all times you must arise relating to all aspects of the role.

maintain your sense of humour.

DBS certification and First Aid

qualification or the willingness to

obtain certification is needed.

OTHER INFORMATION

ABOUT

[Employer hidden] 46 hour week taken as 6 days per week plus 1 weekend in 4.

Working day 7.30am – 5.30pm.

2 hours of in-house training per week towards your next

qualification.

50% off all purchases in the café

Purchases in the shop at discounted rate.

28 days holiday including statutory holidays, bank holidays

We are an international competition

are considered as working days.

venue and leading UK equestrian training

Excellent staff discounts are available across all Wellington

centre with an outstanding reputation

Estate businesses including Wellington Country Park,

and luxury facilities. Attracting students &

Wellington Farm Shop, [Employer hidden], The Barns at

professionals from across the world our

Wellington, Wellington Arms Hotel & Bruce’s Doggy

award winning school is British Horse

Daycare.

Society approved. [Employer hidden] has a

beautifully unique location set within 300

acres of the Duke of Wellington’s

Hampshire estate.

Visit our jobs portal at

wellingtonriding.co.uk/jobs

to fill out our application form online

+44(0)118 932 6308

wellingtonriding.co.uk

[Employer hidden]

Heckfield

Hook

Hampshire

RG27 0LJ

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