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 07:0015:30, 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